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Offline Jig Man

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Should I be concerned ?
« on: September 29, 2016, 12:47:04 PM »
I was out cleaning on the boat and noticed this.  I think it was flat to begin with.

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Re: Should I be concerned ?
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2016, 03:19:36 PM »
Is that your jacking bolt on your jack plate? 

If it did bend, I would think that would mean the side bolts were not lose enough when you jacked it up, or the motor was not supported when you jacked it causing it to put more strain on it at an angle, so all it could do was bend.   

I usually lower my motor so that most of the weight of the motor is supported by the skeg touching the ground when I raise and lower.

You might try loosening the side bolts again and do that to see if it straightens back up.   You may have tightened the side bolts while it was bent down, so that would keep it down.
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Re: Should I be concerned ?
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2016, 06:09:52 PM »
I had the slide bolts loosened up.  I had the motor down with a block under it.   I'm thinking this is permanent but I will try loosening the slide bolts again and see what happens.
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Re: Should I be concerned ?
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2016, 06:27:49 PM »
Jack, I blocked the motor with a board under the skeg.   I have the bolts way loose.  The bent portion hasn't moved.  I'm going to leave it that way for a while.  Then I guess I'll just retighten the slide bolts and go on.
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Re: Should I be concerned ?
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2016, 08:44:05 PM »
I don't guess I'm seeing what you guys are seeing.

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Re: Should I be concerned ?
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2016, 11:03:36 PM »
I don't guess I'm seeing what you guys are seeing.

Look to the right of the nut.  The plate is bowed downward.
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Re: Should I be concerned ?
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2016, 04:51:32 AM »
Im with Tranz  I dont either maybe a wide angle pic would help
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Re: Should I be concerned ?
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2016, 09:21:02 AM »
I was hoping it would have some spring in it and straighten back out, but I guess once bent it stayed that way.

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Re: Should I be concerned ?
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2016, 04:40:50 PM »
Well at least it isn't cracked.  It is where I'll see it every time I wipe the boat and motor down so I can keep a close watch on it.
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