Avon Redcrest with 40+ short shaft suitability?
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Avon Redcrest with 40+ short shaft suitability?
Looking for an inflatable to potter about on Scottish lochs. I have a 40+ short shaft I'm ready to buy. I plan to strip and rebuild it. Just wondering how this combination Will work out? I've read a lot of conflicting accounts.
Re: Avon Redcrest with 40+ short shaft suitability?
I often use my Avon Redcrest in conjunction with an FV. The combination works quite well. I cannot see why the extra weight and thrust from a 40+ would be a problem. In fact it would probably work better, especially with a heavier load om board.
The only thing that l have found is that the standard Avon outboard bracket brings the engine quite close the water level especially if the Avon is not pumped up hard. I modified the wooden part of the bracket so that it gave more tilt to the engine, which did help. So keep it hard for best results!
Jeremy
The only thing that l have found is that the standard Avon outboard bracket brings the engine quite close the water level especially if the Avon is not pumped up hard. I modified the wooden part of the bracket so that it gave more tilt to the engine, which did help. So keep it hard for best results!
Jeremy
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Re: Avon Redcrest with 40+ short shaft suitability?
I used a Forty Plus on a Redcrest for several years and plan to do so again soon. If the Redcrest has the floorboards in it certainly helps.