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QUESTION?
IF YOUR RUNNING A SMALLER MOTOR SAY A 25 WITH THE MANUAL TILT LEVER, CANT YOU JUST SCREW THIS MOTOR ONTO THE JACK PLAT JUST LIKE YOU WOULD IF IT DIDN'T HAVE A JP AND RUN WITH THE LEVER IN THE TILT POSITION?

THIS WAY IT WILL KICK UP WHEN YOU HIT SOMETHING.

Your transom is probably between 1.5" and 2" thick. The jack plate is going to be no more than 0.5" thick. The motor will not clamp to the jack plate without an adapter kit. As far as the operation of the motor, it makes no difference that you have it on a jack plate. Put the tilt release in the unlock position and it will tilt up.

Most jack plates for small boats have a piece of board or composite material to act as a spacer so you can still use the screw clamps. This being said, you will want to bolt the motor to the jack plate. Not only does it improve security, but it also helps make sure that motor isn't coming off. Screw clamps do loosen up. I've heard of several people losing the motor off their boat when they didn't have it bolted to the transom.


TomC JackPlate, best made for small boats/motors.

Nathan

Nathan wrote:Most jack plates for small boats have a piece of board or composite material to act as a spacer so you can still use the screw clamps. This being said, you will want to bolt the motor to the jack plate. Not only does it improve security, but it also helps make sure that motor isn't coming off. Screw clamps do loosen up. I've heard of several people losing the motor off their boat when they didn't have it bolted to the transom.


TomC JackPlate, best made for small boats/motors.

Nathan

I confess, same boat in picture, I lost a moter to the Seminole stump monster. I was gonna bolt it, but wanted to see how it was going to perform first.

Get out the tanks and go get it.