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would this jack plate work?
- Thread starter illMATTic
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It may or may not work. I put a 10" setback jack plate that had an adjustable 4" rise and it was GREAT! I had the Heavy Duty Rapid Jack. My steering cables reached OK because of the design of the Pulsare.
Your hull might be a different story. Are your steering cables extra-long? I don't think stock cables will reach that far back on that style hull. Check that first. Second, is that jack plate a fixed 4" rise or is it 4" adjustable? I wouldn't install a plate that didn't adjust up and down.
Checkmates owned: 1995 Pulsare 2100BR/1995 Mercury Promax 225 2.5 EFI. 1995 Persuader 183/4.3 LX V6. 1992 Pulse 171/1992 Mercury XR6 150 hp 2.5 liter.
Your hull might be a different story. Are your steering cables extra-long? I don't think stock cables will reach that far back on that style hull. Check that first. Second, is that jack plate a fixed 4" rise or is it 4" adjustable? I wouldn't install a plate that didn't adjust up and down.
Checkmates owned: 1995 Pulsare 2100BR/1995 Mercury Promax 225 2.5 EFI. 1995 Persuader 183/4.3 LX V6. 1992 Pulse 171/1992 Mercury XR6 150 hp 2.5 liter.
The size that will work best is something you'll have to experiment with. The more horsepower you have, the less setback you need. The heavier boat you have, the more setback you'll need. The best setback is when you get your very best top speed after lots of experimenting, without messing up handling or breaking your transom or having to use negative trim angles for best top speed. I've found that 5-6" of setback on most Checkmates is not enough, 10" setback was almost enough, and 14" is about right. But 14" is a lot of stress on the transom, and you'll definitely have to get new steering cables.
A 6" setback jack plate still has great benefit though, because it will allow you to adjust your motor up and down, and your stock sized steering cables will usually stretch that far. So start with a 5.5" setback plate like SCT has for sale in the parts section and see how she runs. You can always go back further later.
Checkmates owned: 1995 Pulsare 2100BR/1995 Mercury Promax 225 2.5 EFI. 1995 Persuader 183/4.3 LX V6. 1992 Pulse 171/1992 Mercury XR6 150 hp 2.5 liter.
A 6" setback jack plate still has great benefit though, because it will allow you to adjust your motor up and down, and your stock sized steering cables will usually stretch that far. So start with a 5.5" setback plate like SCT has for sale in the parts section and see how she runs. You can always go back further later.
Checkmates owned: 1995 Pulsare 2100BR/1995 Mercury Promax 225 2.5 EFI. 1995 Persuader 183/4.3 LX V6. 1992 Pulse 171/1992 Mercury XR6 150 hp 2.5 liter.
You probably want to start with 5-6" of setback, with 4-6" of lift. The higher you get the motor out of the water, the better it will handle to a certain point where it will deteriorate. Make sure you have a water pressure guage installed, when you lift the motor you'll lose water pressure.
Checkmates owned: 1995 Pulsare 2100BR/1995 Mercury Promax 225 2.5 EFI. 1995 Persuader 183/4.3 LX V6. 1992 Pulse 171/1992 Mercury XR6 150 hp 2.5 liter.
Checkmates owned: 1995 Pulsare 2100BR/1995 Mercury Promax 225 2.5 EFI. 1995 Persuader 183/4.3 LX V6. 1992 Pulse 171/1992 Mercury XR6 150 hp 2.5 liter.