Hi,

I have a Gheenoe (similar to a canoe), and I want to get the shallowest
draft outboard that I can. I currently have an old 3 hp Evinrude. The
distance from the transom mount (where the clamp contacts the transom) to
the lowest point on the motor is 24 inches.

I checked at the Yamaha dealer, and their short-shaft motors varied in this
dimension as follows:
8 hp two stroke - 28 inches
4 hp four stroke - 26 inches
2.5 hp four stroke - 26 inches

I'm thinking that I will probably get a 4 hp, but 3 or 5 would be OK.

Do any of you have experience with other manufacturers? Do any of them run
shallower than the Yamaha?

Thanks,
Dan