Jackplate - 10" 5,5" or none?

[xako]

I plane to mount my engine on a hydraulic jackplate to increase boatspeed. I would prefer a 10" setback to get the most trim response and "cleanest" water for the prop. <br />But after reading a topic on this boatforum about a Verado stressing the transom because of its high center of gravity and ekstra backweight I got worried about if my transom can manage the ekstra pressure.<br /><br />Does anyone have experinces about jackplates and overloaded transoms?

 

[phatmanmike]

Re: Jackplate - 10" 5,5" or none?

what boat and motor do you have?

 

[xako]

Re: Jackplate - 10" 5,5" or none?

My boat is a 20 feet walkaround I am waiting for my new engine to be delivered in July a E-tec 225HO. <br />The boat is Galeon Galia 660WA produced in Poland in handlaid fiber. The transom is made for twin motor up till to 115 hp. each.

 

[phatmanmike]

Re: Jackplate - 10" 5,5" or none?

dont worry bouat whatever anybody said about the scrapado, er, i mean, verado.<br /><br />jack plates are good things. you can use one, wven the 10" one and have no worries.<br /><br />all its gonna do is make your boat faster, get more MPG and run flat out better.<br /><br /><br />if your boat is a new boat, dont worry<br /><br />just put some type ofg aluminum plates inside thetrasnom so the engine mounting bolts have somethning to spread out the force, kinds like using large wahsers