Concidering a Jackplate!

[LubeDude]

Im concidering a manual Jackplate,3-5" setback. Does it appear to anyone that the installation may require me to have to change my steering cables? (Lengthwise). Best picture I have available right now.<br /><br />

 

[KCLOST]

Re: Concidering a Jackplate!

Lube, that's a tough one... Based on your photo it looks like you don't have much room to play with... <br /><br />Are you planning on installing it yourself? If so can you somehow simulate it's position with a jack plate? If you can lift the engine, you can easily see if the cables will be stressed by just moving the motor back a little...<br /><br />I'll even rig up a lifting eye for you and let you borrow it, if you don't have one already...

 

[Catchem]

Re: Concidering a Jackplate!

Lubedude,looks to me like you will have to change your cable.Don't believe you have any slack at all in the one on there now.Tough decision.

 

[LubeDude]

Re: Concidering a Jackplate!

I think I may just leave well enough alone.<br /><br />Thanks for the replyes. I looked in the back of the boat, and I do not have much if any extra cable there, also the angle might be bad.

 

[sloopy]

Re: Concidering a Jackplate!

WOW! "countem" one, two, three, four, five... FIVE BLADES! wow..<br /><br />You will be better off getting new steering cable, I would recommend getting one that you can crimp and cut yourself, those readymades never fit.

 

[LubeDude]

Re: Concidering a Jackplate!

Yes, Its a High Five by Mercury, It has a hole shot you wouldnt believe. I had better Top Speed with a 14.25 X 27P Four blade, but I went back to this prop for the hole shot, bite in the turns, and I can throw a rooster tail about 2/3 the lenth of a football field. Its faster if I dont do that, but it looks cool. Only about 2 MPH difference in the two props, Im running about 63 MPH GPS now with this prop.

 

[Link]

Re: Concidering a Jackplate!

Last year we went to a outside concert on American Lake and there were a couple guys racing around shooting 65-75 yard rooster tails. Mom in law (sail boater 40+ years) asked how come they did that? My answer ofcourse was-Because they can! Real crowd pleasers to say the least.<br /><br />Hey if you do decide to play with jack plates at least look at this one.<br /> <br /> http://www.iboats.com/mall/index.cgi?prod_id=38721&current_category=hardware cmc&*******=107480898 <br /><br />Doesn't really sound like you need one (not that it wouldn't help) These things are built really tough. When I took it to Almar to have them build a extention bracket to hang it on, they said there was no way they could make it that thick and heavy but but would build the extention to handle it.<br /><br />Total set back is 18 inches.<br /><br />

<br /><br />And with the motor on. Bad pic with the glare<br /><br />