I just got a hydraulic Jack Plat put on my boat yesterday and hopefully it will let me keep my boat in my shed longer and still get out. However last time it got stranded because of the boards were rotten and I didn't know it until it was to late for me to change them. So it's out for the first time since Sept. 2010. Also should let me put through the woods with less hitting of stumps and maybe help performance a little. Mostly though to run slow in shallow water.