Jackplate?

tedsrds · #1 09-30-2005, 12:25 AM

I'm thing about mounting a 200HP Evinrude Ficht with a 25" shaft. Has anyone out there had any experience with jackplates...as my transom is 20". Any recommendations or alternatives?

Ted

Skools Out · #2 09-30-2005, 12:49 AM

build up the transom to a 25" instead
I did mine see pics

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http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a46/Skools_Out/WellCraft/MVC-007.jpg[/img]

Blue_Runner · #3 09-30-2005, 12:00 PM

I had a jackplate give me some problems (cracked fiberglass), but the real problem was inside my transom. So, I think if the transom is sound it "might" be ok, but I'd shy away from a jackplate due to my previous experience.

tedsrds · #4 10-07-2005, 07:47 PM

Building up the transom is probably the best way to go. How did you do it? I like the way your's turned out. Was it a big deal?

Ted

Skools Out · #5 10-07-2005, 11:55 PM

you need to cut out the inside of your whole well area of your transoms glass. then cut out just the outter layer of wood same way cut a piece to fill just the center area then cut a piece to fit the whole well area you cut out that goes to the top all the way across. cut the skin off the outside of your transom too but cut it about six inches below the top ot the 20" area. straight across. yours should look like this say the black in cut.

cut out the fiberglass skin and first or outter layer of wood in the red area.

do the same to thearea in here whole back area of glass and the outer layer of wood. this should leave a center area of wood.

now cut a center piece of wood to fit in the center area you want to build up. and glass it in.
Then cut a piece of wood to fill the inside of the transom where you removed the skin. and cut a piece of wood to fit the area you cut out of the backof the boat, no that you have the 2 inner and outter pieces of wood cut to fit and fill the 20to a 25. glass in the new wood. then grind the blue area pictured of the old transom and put your fiberglass you cut out inside and outside back on with resin too.

now clamp it till the wood and old glass dry's then glass the whole area you ground and the center area with long glass. with several layers of glass like 5 or 6 layers inside and out whole area.

willy · #6 10-08-2005, 12:08 AM

Wow Lord Skools now your doing it with graphics :o
Where the h@ll is that film crew :)

macojoe · #7 10-10-2005, 10:40 PM

I watch that ship shop show from time to time, but the problem with them is they always work on and with nice new stuff!!
We need a back yard Hack (just my name for it) like Skool to show us other hacks what to do!!

phester · #8 10-10-2005, 10:52 PM

I can bearly tolerate the host of that show...he would be better suited in a Burger King commercial

reelapeelin · #9 10-11-2005, 02:25 AM

I have to say I've learned a few things from watchin' him, but if he was talkin' about anything BUT boats, he'd be a NON-ISSUE...Mr. Greviskas...whadda HOOT! ::) :P...

willy · #10 10-11-2005, 12:10 PM

Let me get this straight, your going to pay me a lot of money, keep in new boats all the time, get to work on fine classic boat projects as I desire. Get to play with all the new equipment even before it comes out. All the manufactures want to throw me percs constantly. I do photo shoots with boating super models ;D I live in FLA. I get invited to all the parties because I'm a celebrity. I have the best fishing and the best boats to do it on. HMMM. Yea he's not to bright 8)