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If anyone has a 1448 Tracker with a 25hp Mercury 4 stroke please let me know how you have it mounted. I am having trouble with the motor sitting too low.
 
Do you have any pictures? Does the boat have a 15 or 20 inch transom? Is the motor a long or short shaft motor?
 
lckstckn2smknbrls said:
Do you have any pictures? Does the boat have a 15 or 20 inch transom? Is the motor a long or short shaft motor?
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16 1/2 inch transom 2010 Mercury 25hp four stroke with a long shaft
 
bobberboy said:
I have a Tracker 1448 with a 25hp Merc. I got the boat with the motor installed and in truth haven't thought about it. I'll look tomorrow more closely and let you know how mine was installed.
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I saw the pics of your boat and your boat goes straight across at the back where mine drops down about 4 inches...any suggestions I would appreciate!
 
If you have a 16 1/2" transom and a long shaft then your motor is indeed too far down. You should look into building up that lower area on the transom. You could do several things but maybe making a block of plywood or hardwood that fills that void, covering it with aluminum. You can also buy a jack plate. There are many available but they are expensive. Bassboy builds boats so maybe he will weigh in about this.

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bobberboy said:
If you have a 16 1/2" transom and a long shaft then your motor is indeed too far down. You should look into building up that lower area on the transom. You could do several things but maybe making a block of plywood or hardwood that fills that void, covering it with aluminum. You can also buy a jack plate. There are many available but they are expensive. Bassboy builds boats so maybe he will weigh in about this.

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Thanks for the help....Does anyone have any reccomendations on what jack plate to use?
 
I'm using the TH Mini Jacker.
 

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chrisedwards said:
lckstckn2smknbrls said:
I'm using the TH Mini Jacker.
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Does it work on your boat and where did you get it? What is the piece of wood for?
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It works great for me my local river is shallow and rocky. I got a deal on E-bay $42 or $48 including shipping. After getting the motor mounted I learned that with 4" of setback I could raise the motor one more inch. The piece of wood is a spacer until I raise the jack plate.
 

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