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What size motor is best?

Posted By: George Andrews
Date: 9/7/08 8:04a.m.

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In Response To: What are your motor shaft lengths ? (Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall)

I need to get an outboard for my 1972 model 21' Santana. What is the maximum hp and what is the recommended hp? best length? what would the forum recommend. The boat has never had a motor installed. Thanks! George

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2003 8hp 2 cycle gas/oil mixture? -- Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall -- 7/8/08 1:02p.m.
Until you find out for sure, try this. -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/8/08 8:26p.m.
Don't remember what year mine is, but uses 4 oz per gallon -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 7/9/08 7:21a.m.
8 hp merc engine short shaft . -- Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall -- 7/10/08 4:34a.m.
check with -- Bob Frak -- 7/10/08 11:57a.m.
Local waters -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/12/08 8:18a.m.
not a real issue any more. -- Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall -- 7/12/08 9:21a.m.
My OB is an Johnson - note the link below -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/15/08 7:13a.m.
What are your motor shaft lengths ? -- Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall -- 7/13/08 7:37a.m.
From what I've heard... -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/16/08 4:40p.m.
transum problems -- Allen -- 7/18/08 6:27a.m.
Not really - transom strength and drain hole -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/19/08 7:46a.m.
I completely agree, the drain holes are a real pig. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 7/21/08 3:13p.m.
drain hole C photo -- Paul Germain -- 7/21/08 3:57p.m.
I'll have to go out and take some pictures of it. -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/21/08 6:54p.m.
Pictures added -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/22/08 7:07p.m.
Thanks for adding the picture, George -- Paul Germain -- 7/25/08 7:22a.m.
Try Again - Test only -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 9/4/08 2:47p.m.
Shoot! Test again!(on this old post) -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 9/4/08 2:50p.m.
So far it doesn't work. Last try. -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 9/4/08 2:56p.m.
George, connecting eletrical ? -- Allen -- 7/18/08 6:36a.m.
Connector -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/19/08 7:58a.m.
thanks George. -- Allen -- 7/19/08 6:39p.m.
Pictures added. -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/22/08 7:06p.m.
 What size motor is best?  -- George Andrews -- 9/7/08 8:04a.m.
Motor -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 9/7/08 7:24p.m.
motor size -- George Andrews -- 9/9/08 12:09p.m.
s21 motor -- wilf -- 9/9/08 6:00p.m.

 

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