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The reason I put a jackplate on my old V20 was to raise the motor 5 inches so I could put a 25" motor on the 20" tranny.
That's why we installed one too, the Merc is a 25 inch shaft, I like to be able to tuck the motor all the way in, with the 19 pitch prop it planes fast.
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/album115/PDR_0036_1
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