tramsdell
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Hey guys kind of a noob question...
first off i am in the prop section because this has alot to do with prop, of theres a more appropriate place, admin please go ahead and move it. I have a 18ft starcraft alum. Fishing boat, transom is in good shape and im looking to repower... whilst id love to get a newer outboard with tnt, budget may require me to get an older motor with manual tilt for the time being. This boat has a large splash well and i use it in some tough areas where ot gets skinny or stumpy on occasion, manual tilt is a BEAR. I have been looking at various power trim units as well as hydraulic jack plates. Obviously if one has to choose between trim or jack, most would say trim, but since i eventually want to get a motor with integrated power trim n tilt, i am considering a hydraulic jack plate. My thoughts are that with enough setback i can set the manual trim pin and use the jackplate to achieve correct prop depth while underway and easily raise the skeg up in the shallows or while beaching the craft... and i'd just use the manual tilt to trailer the boat.
my concern is that a jackplate may not give enough lift range to have good prop bite AND decent clearance but i have no experience with jackplates and it seams a lot could be done with 10 inches of setback.
Intended uses are fishing, tubing, and tending decoys (hunting from a layout boat)
looking at motors in the 75-100hp range.
first off i am in the prop section because this has alot to do with prop, of theres a more appropriate place, admin please go ahead and move it. I have a 18ft starcraft alum. Fishing boat, transom is in good shape and im looking to repower... whilst id love to get a newer outboard with tnt, budget may require me to get an older motor with manual tilt for the time being. This boat has a large splash well and i use it in some tough areas where ot gets skinny or stumpy on occasion, manual tilt is a BEAR. I have been looking at various power trim units as well as hydraulic jack plates. Obviously if one has to choose between trim or jack, most would say trim, but since i eventually want to get a motor with integrated power trim n tilt, i am considering a hydraulic jack plate. My thoughts are that with enough setback i can set the manual trim pin and use the jackplate to achieve correct prop depth while underway and easily raise the skeg up in the shallows or while beaching the craft... and i'd just use the manual tilt to trailer the boat.
my concern is that a jackplate may not give enough lift range to have good prop bite AND decent clearance but i have no experience with jackplates and it seams a lot could be done with 10 inches of setback.
Intended uses are fishing, tubing, and tending decoys (hunting from a layout boat)
looking at motors in the 75-100hp range.