How to Find the Proper Size Outboard for Your Boat

Find your boat's shaft length!

How to Find the Proper Size Outboard for Your Boat - To find the suitable shaft length, the principle idea is to make sure the top of the propeller is matched to the lowest point of the transom. Hard to put it into practice? Well, in order to get the right shaft length, first, measure the transom height, the length from the top of the boat transom to the bottom of the boat.

After that, you could choose the recommended shaft length based according to the transom height.