Jack plates ????

[TheTinMan]

on the fly, If it were me, I'd either completely re-do and raise the transom 5" or enclose it totally and go with a bracket. Don't think I'd want to hang a new heavy 4 stroke on a 32 year old transom.


It's very pricey to have your transom professionally redone. If your handy and have the tools it can be done yourself.

Search the forums and find out all the info BEFORE you start, there's a ton of info out there.

Search these sites, you will see great writeups w/pics of complete transom re-do's

Try: http://classicmako.com/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3
and
http://forum.classicseacraft.com/pos...amp;Board=UBB3

[willy]

Good advise Tin ;)

[willy]

Hey Skools, I'm coming down to crunch time as far as lowering my motor on my Armstrong bracket two inches like I need to do, or I found a fellow who makes a 3" setback jack plate, even though I need to lower the engine to prevent ventilation I'm getting I like where its at now because I have good skinny water ability.
Do you think an additional 3" setback would be a problem?

[Skools Out]

what's your total set back now with the plate? have you removed your bracket yet? if not i saw a great way to use your bracket as it is wihtout moving it.

[willy]

I have a Armstrong with a 30" set back, it was installed at least 3" to high. I spoke with Armstrong and I am good to redrill the holes where the engine mounts on the back of the bracket at least 2" lower and I have one more hole left in the motor mount itself. So I can get the drop I need but the jack plate looks like a good way for me to get the best of both worlds. Debating whether worth it or if to expensive and set back to much farther

[willy]

And what do you mean great way to use it without removing it

[Skools Out]

a hydraulic jackplate mounted to the bracket then the motor plus it gives you a way to get into shallower water by raising the whole motor. I've seen them on several offshore and several skiffs at the coast so they can get into shallow water. and yes they were on brackets all of them i've seen it worked great and i like the idea. i'm going to do it on my skiff even though i don't even need a jack plate but that way i can get in super shallow water.

[willy]

can I do it with 30" set back already and are they expensive ???

[Skools Out]

yeah you can do it

they aren't to bad if you find a used one on ebay or call that boat yard i posted earlier in this post they most likely have several there they will make you a deal on.

[willy]

do they come in a 3" set back like the ones I saw new or are they longer, I dont want to go to far