[SamSteele]

I’d disagree with the “longer is always better” thought. It depends on the angle that the motor ends up mounted on the bow. With some boats a 72” inch shaft will extend out past the gunnel, making docking or loading/unloading from a boat lift more difficult as you can catch the motor head. On others, the motor will extend into the bow deck area when stowed, becoming a hindrance if you are moving around the bow and the motor isn’t deployed.

The answer really lies in how far the nose of the boat sits out of the water. Some models sit quite high and others sit quite low. In my opinion a 60 inch will be just fine on a 16 foot Lund. It will also be much easier to find these days.

SS