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How to install a jack plate

Jack plates that adjust on the fly offer a unique set of benefits on a variety of outboard-powered boat types. The post How ...
Jack plates perform two key functions. One is setback, which distances an outboard from the boat’s transom, allowing the propeller to run in less-turbulent water. Jack plates also move an outboard up ...
One of the tricks of mounting engines is having the right mount bolted to it. I have always shied away from ones that had a stud sticking down or the old biscuit, front mount-style that the ...