dlandersson wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 6:45 am
Mine 97 26X is on the hard right now - can't get to it. But I have a 50HP Merc and there's no problem.
windypatrick wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 8:40 pm
Folks I have my Macgregor 26X in Puerto Vallarta now and I am re-engining it with either a Mercury 60 Bigfoot, or a Mercury 60 Sea Pro. Both have the 2.33 gear drive and swing the larger 14"prop. Per this site it seems a sound choice as that is what they maintain well here. My dealer hasn't done a Mac before, he usually does the local working boats and pangas. He said that his transom minimum is 20 to 21". I measure the transom height at 18.5" ... am I wrong?
I am looking for feedback on what folks with Mercs have installed. I keep reading about the long shaft and all of that, I am fuzzy as to what the community is doing with Mercurys. I've also been asked about shift cable length, any input?
Any help would be timely, thanks.
Is the 20" shaft sufficient? trying to order a new engine and I am struggling to figure out if I need the 20" or 25" on my 2000 I am leaning towards the 20" as that is what appeared to be on some boats originally.
Not difficult for you to determine f you have a tape measure. See this post.
in Puerto Vallarta now and I am re-engining it with either a Mercury 60 Bigfoot, or a Mercury 60 Sea Pro. Both have the 2.33 gear drive and swing the larger 14"prop. Per this site it seems a sound choice as that is what they maintain well here. My dealer hasn't done a Mac before, he usually does the local working boats and pangas. He said that his transom minimum is 20 to 21". I measure the transom height at 18.5" ... am I wrong?