:: Hi All,
::
:: As I'm growing older I'm thinking about a lighter,
:: easier to handle motor. As I look around it appears that
:: there are many smaller (HP) and shorter shafts than my
:: Johnson 6/2. How about some opinions?
::
:: Thanks.
::
:: Jim

Hi Jim

I think you will want a long shaft on your Santana.... depending on the depth of the well on her stern - I had a Mercury 3.5 long shaft with an internal tank - and a 4.0 Mercury with internal/external tanks and both work very nicely.

~Leah