60 HP Longshaft on MX-13?

[ScootMods]

I picked up a mx-13 recently and it came with a junk 35 on it. A local guy has a deal on a good johnson vro longshaft 60 hp. I can rig the boat to bring the motor up but will this be safe? I am concerned about the possibility of having the center of gravity too high on the rear of the boat.

Do you guys think I'm asking for trouble?

thanks
Joe

 

[groucho]

Just drop it on the transom and go. You can use the engine's mounting bolt pattern for any add'l height you might need but that's all I would put into it.

That boat is screamer with anything from 50 hp on up. I rigged mine with a 50, 85, and a 100 hp motor. All of them sat right on the transom although the 100 hp was a bit of challenge.

 

[Air Dog]

When you say long shaft, do you mean 20" or 25"?

Is the 60hp a 2 or 3 cylinder.

I ran my 1972 Mx-13 with a 3cylinder 70hp Johnson and the engine bracket was about 3 inches above the transon.

Center of Gravity was just fine.

Post some pics of the rig.

 

[ScootMods]

I think it's a 20", engine code L.

3 cylinder.

Where was the prop shaft center to the bottom of transom?

Thanks for the help guys, not a lot of mx-13 info out there.

 

[Air Dog]

The prop shaft was about 4" below the bottom of the hull if I had to guess.

I have some great pics, but don't know how to post them on here.