Jack Plate

spareparts · #1 03-17-2007, 02:24 PM

any one had any performace gain from adding one to a V-20? I've got to pull the motor to install the hydraulic steering cylinder on my boat, figured while I had if off, it would be a good time to add one.

spareparts · #2 03-17-2007, 02:24 PM

any one had any performace gain from adding one to a V-20? I've got to pull the motor to install the hydraulic steering cylinder on my boat, figured while I had if off, it would be a good time to add one.

reelapeelin · #3 03-17-2007, 04:53 PM

If no performance advantage, are there any other reasons ya wanna do a J Plate? ...

reelapeelin · #4 03-17-2007, 04:53 PM

If no performance advantage, are there any other reasons ya wanna do a J Plate? ...

Mac_Attack · #5 03-17-2007, 05:58 PM

Performance gained would have to do with your cavitation plate needing to be raised or lowered. Do you have that problem?

Mac_Attack · #6 03-17-2007, 05:58 PM

Performance gained would have to do with your cavitation plate needing to be raised or lowered. Do you have that problem?

randlemanboater · #7 03-17-2007, 08:08 PM

With a jack plate you can run your motor higher, theoretically gaining performance. *I know the bass boat guys swear by them, on a V-20, I don't know.

I was thinking about putting one on mine to move the motor back 6-8 inches so that I could use the splashwell area to put in a nice sized livewell.

But that brings up steering cable questions, could you route the cable out from where it comes out of the hull now or would you have to bring it out the transom.

Spare won't have that concern with Hyd. steering.

My thoughts...............who else?

randlemanboater · #8 03-17-2007, 08:08 PM

With a jack plate you can run your motor higher, theoretically gaining performance. *I know the bass boat guys swear by them, on a V-20, I don't know.

I was thinking about putting one on mine to move the motor back 6-8 inches so that I could use the splashwell area to put in a nice sized livewell.

But that brings up steering cable questions, could you route the cable out from where it comes out of the hull now or would you have to bring it out the transom.

Spare won't have that concern with Hyd. steering.

My thoughts...............who else?

reelapeelin · #9 03-17-2007, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by randlemanboater

My thoughts...............who else?

If I's gonna start gettin' fancy w/mine, I'd probably go in direction of full transom w/a you-know-what and have an oval bait-well built into the transom...but I would only do all that w/a newer hull ;) ...like yours for instance 8) ...

reelapeelin · #10 03-17-2007, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

My thoughts...............who else?

If I's gonna start gettin' fancy w/mine, I'd probably go in direction of full transom w/a you-know-what and have an oval bait-well built into the transom...but I would only do all that w/a newer hull ;) ...like yours for instance 8) ...