I just bought a 93 Nitro 180FS with a 93 150 Mariner. It needs steering cables and that would be the time to install a jackplate if I was ever going to. Can the boat/transom handle it? Ive heard some things about boats not designed for it and causing stress/damage? One reason why I am considering it...I was always told the cav plate should be about an inch above the lowest part of the boat. Mine is about 6" above. It is close to being even with the recessed area in back but not the actual bottom. In storage, the skag is almost touching the ground the way it is so I really can't lower the motor on the boat. If not for performance reasons, I would be able to lower the motor on the boat and raise it via the jackplate to store it. (Can't tilt it...no room in garage.) So I guess another question is, on a boat like this, should the cav plate be around the actual bottom or around the recessed area/cutout. I heard the recessed area is to allow better water flow to the prop, so is this the correct orientation? Would a jackplate damage this boat? Thanks for any help.