Also,
Cavitation is not good for an outboard motor. It is hard on the  cooling 
impeller (doesn't like running dry) and has been known to twist or  snap crank 
shafts.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 6/20/2010 1:22:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jjcampjr at yahoo.com writes:

John:
The cavitating is something I can live with. OTOH (to  borrow a wonderful 
acronym from you) the added drag when heeling to port would  be a PITA (to 
borrow a wonderful acronym from Stan).  I hadn't considered  that, and your 
advice has made my decision far easier.
Joe 

---  On Sun, 6/20/10, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:

From:  John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] OB  Motors
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Date: Sunday, June 20, 2010, 12:00  PM

Longer shaft will cavitate less in rough seas under power.   OTOH,  
longer shaft may drag the prop in the water when heeled over  to port  
under sail.

Cheers!
John  Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair,  GA
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On Jun 20, 2010, at 10:45, Joe Camp  wrote:
> Hello; here's a probably easy question:  In the realm of  long shaft  
> OB motors, would a 25" shaft have any advantage over  a 20" shaft?   
> Thanks.
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