Atlas Micro Jacker Height Indicator

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Freedom17

Discussion Starter · 7 d ago

I’ve got an Atlas micro jacker on my 17ft Bankes boat with a 90 SHO. So far so good. Only complaint is there’s no height indicator on it.
Has anyone made one? Or is there a place you can buy them.
Thanks I’m advanced!

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attitudeindicator

· #2 · 7 d ago

I just marked mine with a black marker every .5”

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TXJM

· #3 · 7 d ago

attitudeindicator said:
I just marked mine with a black marker every .5”

I used purple every 1”.
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I bet you could make the bob’s electric one work with a little customization.

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Freedom17

Discussion Starter · #4 · 7 d ago

TXJM said:
I used purple every 1”.
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I bet you could make the bob’s electric one work with a little customization.

I don’t need an actual gauge as I can just look in back at the motor. I’ll just find a spot to put a line every 1” thanks

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Scottom1

· #5 · 7 d ago

I went down to academy and bought a fish tape measure, the kind with the adhesive backing for putting on a boat deck or cooler, cut it to fit and it works well enough. The only one I could find was a black and white one, I would have rather find one that was brighter lettering like yellow or orange but it works

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TXJM

· #6 · 7 d ago

Freedom17 said:
I don’t need an actual gauge as I can just look in back at the motor. I’ll just find a spot to put a line every 1” thanks

My lowest point that I run is with the motor side of the plate even with the boat side(1”), then I started marking the edge of the motor side of the plate.
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Boat Ramrod

· #7 · 7 d ago

I have seen other boats use and adhesive tape measure before. Something similar to these.

Adhesive Tape Measure

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jonny

· #8 · 7 d ago

I put a adhesive measuring tape on mine

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jonny

· #9 · 6 d ago

I bought a three pack off Amazon for like $6 or something. So far it’s been holding up for almost a year. I have a bright yellow one I may swap. The silver blends in too well

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andy race

· #10 · 6 d ago

I used the adhesive backed fish tape from sea tow, cut it to size, with a quick glance the yellow really stands out for these old eyes , been on there for years

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DBStoots

· #11 · 6 d ago

Scottom1 said:
I went down to academy and bought a fish tape measure, the kind with the adhesive backing for putting on a boat deck or cooler, cut it to fit and it works well enough. The only one I could find was a black and white one, I would have rather find one that was brighter lettering like yellow or orange but it works

Can you post a few pic's of this set up? Good idea!

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Scottom1

· #12 · 5 d ago

DBStoots said:
Can you post a few pic's of this set up? Good idea!

I can if I remember to when I get off but its just like the picture that Jonny posted but mine is black with white letters. I wanted one that was yellow with black letters and dashes but I didnt look hard enough lol

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DBStoots

· #13 · 5 d ago

jonny said:
View attachment 240372 I bought a three pack off Amazon for like $6 or something. So far it’s been holding up for almost a year. I have a bright yellow one I may swap. The silver blends in too well

What exactly is this measuring?

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jonny

· #14 · 5 d ago

DBStoots said:
What exactly is this measuring?

Lift reference point is the top edge on the transom side. Looks better from inside the boat. Weird angle because I was standing outside the boat when I snapped the pic