Hi Randy, I have a 2hp Honda on my M-17 on a lowering motor bracket, and it has worked fine. Every once in a while, if the tide is against me, I've "motor/sailed" but usually I have never had an issue with it. Maybe if I had to keep up with others who had bigger motors and we were only under power, I might be "underpowered" but I usually get there with everybody else. ;-) I've attached a photo. - Ed --- On Thu, 4/12/12, Randy <randy@caffeibis.com> wrote:
I apologize for bringing up an already much discussed topic. I am downsizing my outboard motor. I have a 1978 M-17 with the cutout for the engine. I currently have an extra long shaft mounted directly to the transom. The 2.5 hp engines are not available in a long shaft let alone an extra long shaft. Do I even need a long shaft or can I mount an engine bracket to drop the engine? Will I have to lean over the back of the transom to operate? Will having a bracket set back from the transom trump lowering the engine weight by getting smaller engine?
Randy Wirth randy@caffeibis.com
