jack plates

I have a mercury 4 stroke 15 hp short shaft I want to put it on a 1448 grizzle will a jack plate let me do this with no problems if so where can I get one

Champ, if you go to the top right hand corner of this page there is a search box. Just type in jack plate and press go, it will bring up 1008 post on jack plates. Hope that helps you.

Thanks braz

What is the transom height on the boat?

just depends on your transom height.

That motor should mount right up to the transom . I don't think i pay the money for a J.P. for a motor that small.

The motor is a mercury 15hp 4 stroke its a short shaft on a 1436, transom is 15 inches the 1448 that I want to put it on has a transom that's 19 inches im trying to not have to buy another motor

To use a jack plate to lower your motor would require a jack plate with enough set back to allow the transom clamps to clear the outside of the hull.

Jack plates....because you can jack up the motor. If you're trying to lower the motor I don't think a jack plate will work.

A kicker motor bracket should do the trick.
I would probably just cut it down and pick up a 25 hp short shaft later.

Can be done.

But why? A 15 HP motor is plentiful. Pick your poison....Yamaha, Tohatsu, Merc, Mariner, Johnson, Evinrude, Nissan, Honda, etc.

If you're stuck on the 1448 with the 20" transom, you'll need a long shaft motor. Trade. Or sell your shorty and pick up a used long shaft. The 1448 will like a 25 though. The 15 is a little on the smallish side.

It's easy to use a jackplate on a 16" transom for use with a 20" motor, but very challenging to use a 20" transom with a 15" motor.

Went through it a while back. Bought a boat with a 25 Yamaha 4 stroke 15" shaft. Sold the boat, ordered a new one with a 16" transom. Found out that particular boat was not available with a 16" transom, had to get a 20". Sold the motor for $2200 and bought another used long shaft 25 (same exact motor but long shaft) for $800, fixed the foot for $90 and I still use it. Every weekend when the weather will let me. Play the cards right and it's possible to come out smelling like a rose

....and now, a year later, I'm finding out that Yamaha is "supposedly" in the testing stages of a new "SHO" 4 stroke 25 Hp. Lighter, faster, etc. Whether or not it actually carries the SHO name or not is to be seen; and whether it actually makes it to production is to be seen. I want one if it does...especially if it is what I think it's going to be. I'm thinking under 140 lbs, 3 cylinder, EFI. The market for the current F25 is dead. ~180 lbs is what the current F25LEHA weighs in at! Without tilt assist, you CANNOT tilt it from inside the boat. Well maybe Chuck Norris can, but I can't.