Any Running a Jack Plate Here?

[Blu_Lunch]

Hello I have a 74 V-20 CC we bought last year with out a motor , the boat is in nice shape with a new tramson redone by a local marina 2 years ago. The local marina called the other day and one of the customers wanted to trade in a 83 Merc Black Max 150 for a new motor well to make the story short I grew up with the salesman and he had the motor checked out it was fine tons of new parts including a new lower unit 2 years ago rebuilt carbs last year and water pump, new starter I ended up matching what the dealer offered 700.00 and I bought it. The compression warm was 117-120 psi across all 6 cylinders and it fired up cold on 2 cranks. Here's the problem the motor is a 25 inch I need a 20 inch shaft the dealer said to just use a jackplate it would save a lot of money . Has anybody here ever use one. I like to hear about it ......Ted