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| Author: | mississippiduckboy [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Long Tail Mod |
Ok guys, now that the season is pretty much over here in Mississippi, im using the time to work on a motor I picked up. I plan to cut this 8hp go devil long tail down to size for timber use. What will i need to do with the cav plate, and the skeg and all once i trim the shaft down. Also how should i do these bushings up? |
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| Author: | kibb [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long Tail Mod |
Put everything back the same. Make sure to measure the cavitation plate angle before you cut it off. I know it can be a pain in the woods with the longer shaft but I would leave it long cause it sure is nice to have some reach when the ass end is a foot and a half out the water stuck on a log. Just my $0.02 |
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| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long Tail Mod |
Its gunna have a steep angle on a 16 in transom.... You gunna cut it down? |
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| Author: | kibb [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long Tail Mod |
| Author: | mississippiduckboy [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long Tail Mod |
Its at 13 inches now not sure how much shaft to take off to get it to run propper. |
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| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long Tail Mod |
A 72" shaft on a 16" transom has a rise over run of 4.5", On a 13" transom a 58.5" shaft would have the same angle. On another note, Go-devil crawfish models have a 58" shaft on a 16" transom so a 13" could have a 47.125 shaft at the same angle, If yours is a 72 inch shaft you will need to reposition the the drive tube at a steeper angle with a steeper u-joint to have a more horizontal engine and a better trim range. Dont get it too short/steep or you will start breaking u-joints and have a bad in the water angle. |
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| Author: | mississippiduckboy [ Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long Tail Mod |
So how short should I go woodie to get to 12 or 13 inch transom |
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| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long Tail Mod |
What is your shafts current length? |
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| Author: | mississippiduckboy [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long Tail Mod |
Its 72inchs now and the transome is 15 inches tall, im just lookin to see how much i can take off for gettin around in the timber. |
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