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I'm wanting to put a jack plate on my boat but had couple people tell me it wouldnt be a good idea that if I hit something at speed that the engine might hurt me or come off into boat! I want one incase I hit stumps and stuff to lessen the hard lick off the foot. What are ya'll suggestions?
A good jack plate will neither hurt nor help if you hit a stump. The purpose is to give a wider range if adjustment in the depth of the motor and to set back the power unit changing the leverage point of the force and to put the prop in slightly cleaner water.
Jack plates will not allow the motor to swing up on impact.
Wannabe...
Yes...they will...you get the right jack plate....I know what you are saying but they do make a jack plate for motors with tilt and trim that will allow the motor to kick up. I've seen them. Thanks for answering though...appreicate it.
The motor should do the exact same thing on the jack plate as it does on the transome. How big of boat and motor Kenny?
I know several that have them... We call them "kick" plates. If you hit something hard enough the motor will come in the boat with you. Had a buddy total a motor like that.
Yes, they are out there, and they work pretty good. My suggestion would be to not be running that hard when you think you might hit a stump.
I just got a F&F boat and having a 50 Tohatsu installed Monday. Yeah...they make a plate of some sort I guess like the guy said a "kick plate" that will let a motor with T/T kick up if you hit something. But like 123 said, they might be dangerous if you hit something at full speed the motor may come over in boat and hit you! Trying to weigh the pros and cons of getting one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
Exactly...I want one for when Im idling through a stump field but, concerned if i hit a stump at full speed!!!:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by talltimber
Here's a link to the plate I'm talking about.
BA-130 Breakaway Unit, CMC Tilt Trim, MagemarineStore.com
OM I had a '16 Polarkraft with a 40hp w/Et&t.. hit a stump at 'Butla that bent the hydraulic piston and LU shaft.... Anything that lets the LU release energy is gonna save you money in the long run.. Shouldve trimmed up and idled wouldve saved me a bunch..
I have been running boats with TT for years and never felt the need for a kick plate or a jack plate.
Thought about this and remembered about the "kick plates". Would not put one on a motor over 25hp. Too much force at full speed. I'd rather loose a transom or Lu than a leg.
Wannabe...
Thats the thing that worries me!! But, it sho wud be nice idling thru those stumps fields on the TT Waterway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wannabe...
Just trim your motor up for shallow running and go very slow. I got into a stumpfield on the waterway over around Smithville.....thought I never would get out of there without tearing something up, but I did. I never went back there again though.....too many places to fish with out all that.Quote:
Originally Posted by OleMiss
Yeah...its ruff on the Waterway for sure and the fish arent as big but,....I can go everyday and the wind isnt as big of a problem. I can always find a place to fish comfortably out of the wind there...plus thats where my grandaddy introduced me to crappie fishing so the river has a special meaning to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
All the people that i know that have them like them... The one guy that i was talking was "known" for doing stuff that most of us wouldn't do. I've been in the boat duck hunting and hitting something on plane and it didn't come over in the boat with us. IMO they are a almost a necessity for river duck hunting with a T/T motor. To each their own. The 4-5 that i'm referring to are on 50 tiller handle Yamahas....
G...thats another reason I got a 1660 flat bottom boat....its sits up higher in the water and I wont get hung up near as much as I did with that 1648 boat...plus them pods help float the rear a little higher also....so, I put a lot of thought into my boat when I laid it out so it would fit all my needs for a boat....a longer boat would require a bigger engine to keep the speed I wanted but it would make the boat heavier also...as far as the flat bottom....I dont really do the big open water much ....but, I did get the pointed nose instead of the standard flat nose to help keep some of the waves and spray outta my face.....I also usually stay along the shallow side of a lake and I will do a good bit of catfishing with the family out of it on the TN River in Alabama. ....maybe one of the days I'll go get a Modified V type boat again but right now this one is perfect for me and the family.
Crappie123....I'll have a 50 hp Tohatsu 2 stroke TLDI fuel injected motor and it only weighs 205 pounds....If I hit a stump at 35 MPH what kinda damage do you think it would cause from your experience?Quote:
Originally Posted by CRAPPIE 123
Well it sure looks fine to me. I like the idea of those pods on the back and with the stand up center console you can better keep a eye out for stumps. Your gonna love it.
If you hit a stump at 35 mph it will probably throw you out of the boat and also damage the prop and or lower unit.Quote:
Originally Posted by OleMiss
Heck!!! You think it will be that bad??? I would hope the stump will give a good bit and save me from getting thrown out. Plus the kick plate should deflect the energy by the motor kicking up and keeping the boat from just slamming to a near stop. I'm hoping anyway!:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
Yeh and then the weight of the motor and the kick plate is going to drop down with force and stress your transom....dadgumit man......are you related to ES? Rofl You idle through stump fields with the motor trimmed up as far as you can and still get water flow. Maybe you should have got a air boat, lol. :)
RoflRofl Naw.....I aint flying through now stump fields!!!!:eek: I just mean hitting the one stump in a million in open water. I tell you one thing , I'll leave my boat hooked up till its in the water before I unhook it!!!Rofl Thanks ES!!!!! You are a real livesaver!!!Hands ClappingQuote:
Originally Posted by "G"
i have a 16 ft tracker panfish with a 40 merc on it , i put a jack plate on it to get the motor up higher and back ( 5in x 5 in ) as i run a lot in a small river filled with down trees and stuff , i also have tilt/trim and when i go in short water i run ( at idle of course ) basically with just the prop in the water or slightly breaking the water , if my boat goes over it then the motor goes over it also . i also ran a line up front with the tell tale for the water pump and it exits just in front of me where i can see at all times that the water pump is pumping water . for my use it works great , just depends on what kinda water you fish in most i suppose
ole miss if you hit something at 35 it ain't gonna much matter what you got on the back and what ever is inside the boat is gonna get some nre addresses also. Me and a buddy hit a stump opn eagle lake many moons ago at only about 15 and I did not stop until I hit the front step. I still got scars from that one.