Posted by ianhurley20 on
URL: https://forum.seahawk17.org.uk/outboards-tp4023861p4023864.html

I have a Pirate 17 and have the same issue with mounting my Suzuki 4 stroke outboard. The prop is not really deep enough with a short shaft engine. The Seahawk transom is of a similar height above the waterline. My last boat had a rise and fall mount which put the prop in deeper and also enabled me to spin the engine to get reverse thrust, something I cannot do at the moment and also kept the engine away from any rigging.
As one of my winter mods I am in the process of mounting a rise and fall bracket, its certainly the solution for me.
Ian