Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Filling blindholes / raising motor

Posted by RogueII on 10/01/14 - 7:06 AM
#9

Weatherly wrote:
The 1987 J90 Crossflow should only be mounted 1 hole up on a 1987 BW17 hull.


I have always found motors can be mounted higher than standard practice suggests. Mounted with the blind holes I can trim way up and still maintain enough prop in the water for full functionality.

What is your concern with mounting the engine all the way up?