cavitation on my aluminum boat

[beespop57]

I have a 1648 aluminum boat. My outboards cavitation plate is a little higher than it should be. I ran it today and i was blowing out the prop at 1/4 throttle. Will a jackplate help me?

 

[109jb]

Re: cavitation on my aluminum boat

Are you sure that your rubber prop hub isn't slipping??

 

[beespop57]

Re: cavitation on my aluminum boat

It would nearly plane out before blowing the prop. I really think the motor is too high. Maybe a jackplate

 

[saumon]

Re: cavitation on my aluminum boat

Can the engine be lowered a hole?

 

[109jb]

Re: cavitation on my aluminum boat

I would still check the prop first. All you need to do is mark the inner andd outer hubs and run it to see if the prop is slipping.

 

[5150abf]

Re: cavitation on my aluminum boat

You don't say what engine you have but most have multiple mounting holes and it is pretty easy to lower the engine, I woud try that before sinking $500 bucks in a jack plate.