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Got It Done
« on: May 15, 2015, 01:40:21 PM »
The jackplate is installed!



Not sure yet when I'll get to try it out. Hoping for this weekend

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Re: Got It Done
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2015, 01:46:13 PM »
Looks good. (y)

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Re: Got It Done
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2015, 08:37:08 PM »
Good job

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Re: Got It Done
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2015, 11:52:20 PM »
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Re: Got It Done
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2015, 06:58:08 AM »
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Re: Got It Done
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2015, 08:33:30 AM »
That must have been a back breaker. Looking good though as others have said Curt.

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Re: Got It Done
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2015, 11:57:53 AM »
That must have been a back breaker. Looking good though as others have said Curt.

@Charlie it wasn't too bad. A buddy of mine helped me with it. He had a hoist that we used to lift the outboard and hold it while we put the jackplate in place. Made a world of difference to have the right equipment for the job.  (yes)

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Re: Got It Done
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2015, 07:54:06 PM »
Way to go @Curt   (y)

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Re: Got It Done
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2015, 09:32:07 AM »
Didn't get a chance to try it out yet :(

The weekend came and went and the boat didn't even get wet. This week for sure  (yes)

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Re: Got It Done
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2015, 06:22:58 PM »
Looks like I might finally get to run my outboard tomorrow and test the boat at WOT with the new jackplate installed  (woohoo)

I'll have a friend of mine with me, so I will do some runs with him in the boat and then without him to see what it can do.

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Re: Got It Done
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2015, 07:26:24 PM »
Sweet!

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« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2015, 02:29:21 AM »
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Re: Got It Done
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2015, 02:42:40 PM »
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Re: Got It Done
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2015, 03:02:30 PM »
I did some very short runs and it seemed to have improved a bit, but the river I was on has very short straight stretches and I kept running out of room.

I also had my buddy with me, who weighs somewhere around 240 lbs., so I was running with a heavier than normal load. I managed to hit a bit over 52 MPH and ran out of room, so I didn't really get an accurate idea of true top end speed.

Right now the outboard height is the exact same as it was without the jackplate, so I don't know how much of a difference it will make. But from what I've read and been told, I should at least see some kind of increase in top end speed.

I need to get onto a body of water soon that has room for me to open it up long enough to actually reach full speed.

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Re: Got It Done
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2015, 01:48:55 PM »
As you go further back, you'll need to raise the motor up some.  The water coming off the bottom of the boat rises, so you'll need the motor to be higher in order for the water to hit the lower unit at the same point.  The prop is probably running deeper now than it was before.

But....before you start jacking 'er up.....you do have a water pressure gauge, right?  Don't want to burn that yam up!

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