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Advice and your vote please
Guys,
I am in the process of rigging the V after the re-build, as you can see I brought Jack Plate it gives be a 5 inch setback and 5 inch vertical. I’ll be mounting my 87 v4 140 Evinrude on it. Friend of mine came over to help me and he is hell bent on not using it. Your feedback is very much need. I can’t decide if to use it or not.   
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12-22-2008, 09:50 PM
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I see no disadvantage on the V other than it might make running the steering cable difficult if you're not using hydraulic steering. Look how your steering cable willl have to be routed. I plan to put one on my V when I get the chance. I put a jack plate on my old Mitchel but the boat was too small(17'), i made it run better on top end, but with the weight of that V4 looper on the back and the small size of the boat, it made it difficult to plane out and keep on plane. It ran real good on top end, but for what the boat was designed to do, it wasn't any help. I think a plate would help a boat like the V, but withy the lower HP you are using, it might not make that much of a difference
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12-23-2008, 06:40 AM
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Each boat will perform different, mine is mounted a little higher. Only way to really tell is a sea trial.
Mine performs well running wide open (the couple of times I have) even fully extended up, pumps water and dosen't ventilate unless over trimmed. My major benefit is using in shallow water and when stored on the trailer to be able to tilt the boat in order to drain and have the motor tilted down. Plus when anchored, the foot is completely out the water.
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12-23-2008, 07:02 AM
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I did change the steering cable route, this worked better.
  I mounted top the jack plate to the top of the transom and worked the height out on the motor side.  Couple of more shots.  
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12-23-2008, 09:30 AM
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What are his reasons for not using it?...
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12-23-2008, 09:37 AM
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Yes...why NOT? the V is already at a disadvantage in shallow water...its an advantage in every way...more room in the motor well to boot. Ive got one on my 18 and its like a different boat...love it!
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