Jack plates ????

#1 01-12-2006, 05:42 PM

I have a 20" Johnsons 225 1987 VRO. Looking to repower my '86 V20. I can put on a 25" if I use a jack plate. Not sure if I want to do that.
Has anyone had experience with them?
Thanks!

Skools Out · #2 01-12-2006, 05:44 PM

got 2 of them on different boats and had others worked out great it set make the motor and gives it more tuck or tilt so the boats planes faster plus the motor when fully tilted it will be totally out of the water.

#3 01-12-2006, 05:47 PM

Skool,
How expensive, or difficult to mount are they?
Sounds like there is no downside, and may improve the performance of the boat. I love the idea of having the entire outdrive out of the water.

Skools Out · #4 01-13-2006, 03:45 AM

i have aluminum manual adjustable with the 5* tilt and i bought them used from a marine parts house in Ga for $75.

Skools Out · #5 01-13-2006, 01:19 PM

here's the guy i got mine from

Lanier Marine Liquidators.com
5410 Chattahoochee Industrial Park Rd
Cumming, GA 30041
CALL TOLL FREE: (866) 607-6616
PHONE: (770) 888-2628
FAX: (770) 781-2309
[email protected]

Skools Out · #6 01-13-2006, 01:21 PM

Look on his website at the used parts and the tops are cheap and they will make deals i've been there and picked up some motors and other parts. They have everything you'll ever need they buy 1000's of boats and strip them so if the part you need is on a boat they just go take it off lol.

#7 01-22-2006, 04:15 PM

I have a similar question. I am looking to repower my 74 v20 cc (capsized last fall in her slip) had a 89 150 Merc which is now toast! but was a great dam motor. I am looking at a 05 150 four stroke Yamaha...25" I have the old style low cut transome. Should I redo the transome so it's higher? or jack plate?

#8 01-22-2006, 04:20 PM

Oh yea, on more thing...weight wise is the Yamaha 150 4 stroke to heavy? I also found a 115 Yamaha 4 stroke, is that enough HP?

Mac_Attack · #9 01-22-2006, 04:25 PM

One of our members put on a 140 HP Johnson made by Suzuki. *He felt it did not have enough power. *115Hp I believe would be too low. *Bill Mc *;D

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...per_view_sized

willy · #10 01-22-2006, 04:54 PM

I have a 99 Johnson 2st 115 hp on a bracket. Moves my 1985 V20 smartly, a 150 I think is about max unless you are towing twin skiers or something specific. The 115 2 stroke is making more torque than a four stroke 115 so if I was doing a 4 st. I'd go 150 hp. Big advantage I found between my v6 merc 150 and my 115 johnson v4 is the 115 is quieter and it sips gas. And it moves me and two adults with a full tank of gas 37-38 mph and gets up on plane quick.