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. . And being that most brackets are made for the 25" shaft engines, would my best choice be a jack plate in those situations? Would I even be able to install say a 6-8" setback jack plate if I closed my transom in and be able to tilt the engine up w/o the powerhead hitting the back of the transom?
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I gather you want to use existing 20" shaft engine on a 25" transom or bracket, which makes sense if it's still in good shape. The main idea of a 25" shaft is to get powerhead higher above waterline so it's less likely to get dunked by a following sea, or when backing down on a fish, etc. A jack plate would probably work. Check Island Trader's posts for one on a Porta Bracket, which would probably allow you to tilt engine with a solid transom. Another, and possibly cheaper, option is to simply add a 5" extension kit to existing motor. I believe a forum member in Hawaii converted a 20" 115 E-Tec into a 25" motor a few months ago. Don't know who makes them but probably worth investigating. Maybe your local dealer could point you in right direction.