jackplates

[Kajun]

well i'm starting to have second thoughts on buying that mariner 115 for $2000, i dont want to pay more than $1600 for it.....i called a local mercury dealer and ran the s/n he told me it was purchased on 9-7-91 by K .Bassnight, never had warranty issue..i thought it was atleast a 1993..dang thing is 16yrs old


tommorow i'm going pick up a FREE motor that runs/good compression but has some cooling issues....its a 93' johnson 140hp but its a 25" and my boat is a 20"....if i could fix the cooling issues with it and use it on my boat that would be great...

only way to do this would be to convert it too a 20" or use a jackplate or bracket, i'm thinking brackets cuz its cheaper than a jackplate......what the pros and cons to using a jackplate/bracket? do you think this would be a issue for my 8?

V18 is rated for 150hp...140 is under but i'm worried about weight issues now....my force was approx 300lbs...nada says the 140 is 360-370lbs.......think this would cause problems? i could move one or both batteries under the console to relieve some weight from back of boat to help out...what ya'll think?

i think the bracket would be WAY more expensive that a jack plate. if ur concerned about wieght, then brack is definently not the way to go. i saw in the picture deshet posted of the 150 hehas for sale that it was mounted on a jack plate. might wanna talk to him about selling. if not, a new one would only set you back a coulpe hundred bucks. thats for a good one. unless you want a hydraulic one. then ur lookin at 7-800 bucks. still cheaper than a bracket. those start around 14-1500 new.

[Kajun]

oh sorry not a bracket like what ya thinking just a set of motor brackets that instead of being like a jackplate that you can adjust height..these are fixed.......i'll talk to deshet about his jackplate.

[Skools Out]

that 140 weighs the same as all other V4 OMC motors. weight won't hurt ya.

[Kajun]

skools, what ya think about it being a 25" on a jackplate...any cons to doing that?

[Skools Out]

nope i like a 25 inch motor on a 20 inch transom with a jack plate. They give you a better hole shot and faster plane. plus when you tilt it all the way up the whole motor is out of the water on a jack plate.

[Kajun]

sweeet!..just the answer i wanted to hear lol..well i'm supposed to go pick up the 140hp tommorow if everything goes right...then i'll prob be working on it to figure out what is wrong with it...if i can fix it.. it will save me $2k :)

[Skools Out]

let me know what it has asin issues. I have several 140's laying around like it. Can hopefully get you running easily

[Kajun]

thanks! i just need to get it in my truck first lol hopefully this guy wasnt pulling my leg...

got an extra lifting eye you want to sale?

[TheTinMan]

Here's an inexpensive fixed jackplate:

http://www.discountmarinesupplies.co...;product=92922


same but cheaper, not sure about shipping: http://www.edsoutdoors.com/outdoors-...~item~4878.htm