BOBS LIFT PLATE

Discussion in 'Outboard Maintenance' started by INSHORE_SLAM1, Jul 1, 2009.

  1. Jul 1, 2009 #1
    INSHORE_SLAM1

    INSHORE_SLAM1 I Love microskiff.com!

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    Will the help my j16 with a merc.30hp 4 stroke get on plane
    and steer better?
     
    INSHORE_SLAM1, Jul 1, 2009
    INSHORE_SLAM1, Jul 1, 2009
  3. Jul 1, 2009 #2
    tom_in_orl

    tom_in_orl Founder of Microskiff, Member of the Gheenoe Army

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    If done right it can help. Especially if the lower unit is way too low. With fixed jack plates and for the boats I run which are a little different that the CS J16, the sweet spot is just high enough to have a little bit of cavitaion while jumping on plane but a good hook up once it reaches WOT.

    A jack plate can actually make steering torque worse. With less of the lower unit in the water its harder to compensate for the rotation of the prop. Still a well balanced boat and properly mounted motor can be set up with a jack plate so that their is little torque. For boats with nasty torque problems a Torque Tamer is usually the last resort to fixes the issue.

    Good luck!
     
    tom_in_orl, Jul 1, 2009
    tom_in_orl, Jul 1, 2009

  5. Jul 1, 2009 #3
    INSHORE_SLAM1

    INSHORE_SLAM1 I Love microskiff.com!

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    thank tom i ordered one of the other toms electric jack plates
    today i have one of bobs manual mini jacks on there now and
    it works okay but someone told to add a dolfin or bobs cavation plate would hep planning faster i dont have a torque
    problem more of a getting on plane the motor is a tiller steer
    with tilt and trim and i have smart tabs sx on the skiff also.
     
    INSHORE_SLAM1, Jul 1, 2009
    INSHORE_SLAM1, Jul 1, 2009
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