sr4 standard shaft or longshaft

[ajstradey]

hi just bought a sr4 and looking for a 40hp or 50hp with a tiller to go on it , there seems to be quite a few ex RNLI 40hp standard shaft engines around , could i use a standard shaft outboard on this rib or have i got to use a longshaft.
also do the RNLI use longshaft engines 40hp or 50hp with a tiller on any ribs , thanks in advance for your replies.

[MustRib]

SR4 is a longshaft ...unless your transom has been cut down !
( its low enough already )

[m chappelow]

Originally Posted by ajstradey

also do the RNLI use longshaft engines 40hp or 50hp with a tiller on any ribs , thanks in advance for your replies.

The rnli use tiller steer on their smaller s.i.bs up to 50 hp engines ,the larger atlantic classes 21 ,,75 and 85 are r.i.b.s and are wheel steered .with exception to the arancia r.i.b which is tiller steered thats used by the beach lifeguards .

[Turbodiesel]

And be careful on the Ex RNLI engines as most of the newer 40hp and 50hp are whats called a MSL which are modified to fit the D class/IB1 and the leg length is 17.5" so they are neither long or short!

[m chappelow]

[QUOTE=Turbodiesel;356787] And be careful on the Ex RNLI engines as most of the newer 40hp and 50hp are whats called a MSL which are modified to fit the D class/IB1 and the leg length is 17.5" so they are neither long or short! [/QUOTE
suppose its what you could call a LO,SH SIZE ,, LOL

50 hp tiller steer ,ib1 /dclass ,,,,

[donegaldan]

Having recently re engined my searider and happy with the outcome, go to the max
put on a 50 hp, Long shaft and remote steer, much more fun, also you really want
to keep the weight up at the pointy end. With me and the YL in the porno seats
we still need to wait 20 seconds for the nose to drop after applying WOT :-)

Happy re engining
DonegalDan

[Turbodiesel]

[QUOTE=m chappelow;356803]

Originally Posted by Turbodiesel

And be careful on the Ex RNLI engines as most of the newer 40hp and 50hp are whats called a MSL which are modified to fit the D class/IB1 and the leg length is 17.5" so they are neither long or short! [/QUOTE
suppose its what you could call a LO,SH SIZE ,, LOL

50 hp tiller steer ,ib1 /dclass ,,,,

You got it!, you can see in the photo the extra 2.5" addition!, above the gearbox under the extra splash plate.

[willk]

Originally Posted by donegaldan

With me and the YL in the porno seats
we still need to wait 20 seconds for the nose to drop after applying WOT :-)

eh? So that you're far enough away for it to be "decent"?!?