This might sound crazy, but out of curiosity, how much work/trouble/ cost would it be to change from a long shaft to a short shaft?
Found a really good deal on a low hour, 2013 pro xs 175 long shaft, and I’m curious to know what it would cost and how much work it would take to change it to a short shaft to fit on a bass boat.
Long, L, or 20" shaft engine is what most bassboats require.
That is the "shortest" shaft the 175 ProXS was offered in (there was no factory-offering of a "short" or "15 inch" shaft).
What boat, and what's the engine serial number?
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Sorry, i should have clarified. A 20" shaft is what it would be changed to.
The boat it would be going on is a 1995 Ranger 482
major disassembly required, along with drive shaft change, shift shaft,mid,tuner $$$$$$$$, but still cheaper than a new one
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If buying an engine, buy the CORRECT shaft length. Way less expensive to start with the right engine.
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