Bass Boat Motor Shaft Length?

Sportdog · 06-13-10, 10:51 PM

Is there such a thing as a "standard" outboard motor shaft length for a typical 17-21 foot fiberglass bass boat? My guess is that they are 20 inch but that's just a guess. Am I correct??? Thanks!

Bender · 06-14-10, 03:15 AM

I believe 20" is standard. 25" can be found on the boats with taller transoms, not typical bass boats.

lilmule · 06-14-10, 08:28 AM

Yes 20 for most bass boats, my jaguar had a 22 in transom so it had to have a 25 in,and other boats mostly racing have shorter transoms so 15 in or less can be used on them.
So when one buys a motor they need to check and see what length shaft they are getting,many found in say fla would be 25 in,like as in ocean pro,venom is 20 in with the exception of one year,one year they made a 15 in lower for them.I know I own one.

nofearengineer · 06-14-10, 09:08 AM

Sportdog, you will see most 20 in. outboards with an "L" in their model number. "XL" usually denotes a 25 in. shaft.

06-13-10, 10:51 PM	#1
Sportdog BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 2	Bass Boat Motor Shaft Length? Is there such a thing as a "standard" outboard motor shaft length for a typical 17-21 foot fiberglass bass boat? My guess is that they are 20 inch but that's just a guess. Am I correct??? Thanks!

06-14-10, 08:28 AM	#3
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Yes 20 for most bass boats, my jaguar had a 22 in transom so it had to have a 25 in,and other boats mostly racing have shorter transoms so 15 in or less can be used on them. So when one buys a motor they need to check and see what length shaft they are getting,many found in say fla would be 25 in,like as in ocean pro,venom is 20 in with the exception of one year,one year they made a 15 in lower for them.I know I own one. Last edited by lilmule; 06-14-10 at 07:46 PM.

06-14-10, 09:08 AM	#4
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Sportdog, you will see most 20 in. outboards with an "L" in their model number. "XL" usually denotes a 25 in. shaft. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

06-14-10, 03:15 AM	#2
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I believe 20" is standard. 25" can be found on the boats with taller transoms, not typical bass boats.

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