hey guys,

i'm a wisconsin smallmouth and steelhead guy and seriously need of some outboard help...

getting tired of blowing up lower units on the rocks here and i'm trying to outfit a 14' mod-v lowe jonboat with a Merc 25/20 jet outboard.

problem is, nobody runs them here and dealers can't tell me all that much, either.

my boat's transom height is 15", and according to the one dealer who had (very little) experience with them, that's 7 inches too short for the motor. apparantly if mercury lists the shaft lenght of their 25/20 hp jet as 15-16", that still means i need a 22" transom? that makes little sense. can any of you explain?

i'd like to get into a more indepth conversation about this to see if it's even feasible to run a jet on this boat. i see no reason for it not to work. if you don't mind sharing your expertise, mail me at bacon_to_fry@hotmail.com.

thanks much, as this is getting really frustrating.

-jason