Jack Plate Install

fly New Member Bait is for rookies Posts: 205	Jack Plate Install Jan 9, 2020 16:39:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fly on Jan 9, 2020 16:39:54 GMT -5 I picked up a long shaft, and will be installing it on a short shaft transom. So I ordered a Vance Jack plate. Does anyone have any advice or tips on install ?

johnr New Member Posts: 1,297	Jack Plate Install Jan 10, 2020 11:56:59 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johnr on Jan 10, 2020 11:56:59 GMT -5 How much set back? And how is your transom braced now. Also, hp / engine weight?

fly New Member Bait is for rookies Posts: 205	Jack Plate Install Jan 13, 2020 23:17:19 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fly on Jan 13, 2020 23:17:19 GMT -5 5 set back, 5 lift, 25 hp 2 stroke

johnr New Member Posts: 1,297	Jack Plate Install Jan 14, 2020 7:59:32 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johnr on Jan 14, 2020 7:59:32 GMT -5 Shouldn’t be much to it. Vibration resistant nuts and bolts and that’s about it. You should be able to set your cavitation plate around 2” above the hull bottom with that setback.