I know this has been discussed to death but wanted to make sure I was understanding everything. I posted a pic below of my cavitation plate vs the bottom of the transom. My boat is a 2000 Polar Craft 1448 with a 1993 25hp Evinrude. I am tossing around adding a jack plate. I have been looking at the Vance manual plate because I can get 5” of rose with a 5” offset. I have also considered the mini jacket, but it only gives 3” of rise and you are pretty much stuck. Where with the Vance you can adjust. My question is am I on the right track? Do you think I can use the full 5”? Will my water pressure be ok?
I use this boat primarily duck hunting. So mostly in shallow water but have to go across the big part of the lake sometimes. If the pic is not clear, the upper little plate above the cavitation plate is even with the bottom of the transom. The little plate is also approximately an inch in the water at cruising speeds. The gps say 28 mph solo with minor gear now.. not sure how accurate that is
I use this boat primarily duck hunting. So mostly in shallow water but have to go across the big part of the lake sometimes. If the pic is not clear, the upper little plate above the cavitation plate is even with the bottom of the transom. The little plate is also approximately an inch in the water at cruising speeds. The gps say 28 mph solo with minor gear now.. not sure how accurate that is
