Jack Plate

[spareparts]

my boat has a 20" transom, the transom is cut down in the middle and the new rod that goes thru the tilt tube is too long to fit with out at least loosening the engine, figured while I was at it, i would install transom stiffeners on both the upper and lower bolts, then "while I was at it, might as well put a jack plate on it". Those "while I was at its" , get me in trouble sometimes. I don't have a plate in my shed of "spareparts" or it would allready be on the boat, just wondering if it would be worth the effort to run one down.