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cool i reached 100 posts !

only got 33 mph out of it so far with just me and my gear witch is not any faster than my other 30Hp that i use to have i think i need to do some tuning and take a loot at the carb and see what the injectors look like. i feel like i should be able to get it going a lot faster then that because...

thanks, and if you have any questions on how i did it id be more than glad to help out. And as for the motor according to the owners manual the NS40C # 129.95 my old NS30A that i had was #101

so i took it out the other day and had to lower it 2 inches and now just need to tune the motor a bit to get it running at is beat still a few bugs that need to be worked out

hey like what you are doing and nice work this is what i did to my 16ft boat check it out may or may not give you some ideas https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=25172

and this is the mount for my transom saver that i got because with new motor is a little bit heaver than my old and it gives some piece of mind when im traveling to where ever i am going fishing

there it is mostly mounted the two bolts on top that go thought the motor were not but on in this photo because i needed to get longer ones but they are in now

got it up there and mounted good and straight and you can see the gaps that we left between the wood and aluminum

this is a bad pic looks like they are not on straight but they were i checked about 4 or 5 time we then took the wood and trimmed down the sides so we could get to the bolt heads with a wrench, and because i set it at an angle it made the bolt even more excusable

here is what did and feel free to ask any other questions if you are looking to make your self a jack plate. going to be going out on the water Tuesday to test it out 3 ea 3/4in ply laminated together 4x4in aluminum angle x2 @ 10in and x2 @ 12in I put the two 10in pieces and mounted...

thanks so much it really has had its up and downs but as long as i can get out on the water and fish its worth it to me

the way that my transom is set up there is really no way for my to re-build it / build it higher that is why im going to the Jack plat wich im am going to try and get done today pic soon to come !

and i got this today my new transom savor with the new 40Hp motor i really needed it bad

so how far do you all think that i should move the motor up sorry for the not so good pic did the best i could, i think i need to move it up 6in but i am not sure that i was measuring it from the right spot or not

so this is my next thing i need to make need my self a jack plate https://www.catfish1.com/forums/showthread.php?38827-How-I-built-a-quot-Jack-Plate-quot-for-my-Catfish-Boat the first step not bad only 31$ 20$ for a 2'x4' 3/4" ply and the just nuts and bolts like 15$

new axle, tires, u bolts, welded on new mounting brackets as well and the new leaf springs

Ta da ! Old and New

my luck ! I get the boat all ready to go out for the first day and im leaving and this happens i did my gear oil, new spark plugs, flue lines and filter, made a mounting bracket for the flue filter, hooked everything back up, batteries, trolling motor, gas tank, fuses Ect.

Boom ! boat is back on the trailer with the new motor ! sits much better

the new bunk set up i did the mounts, sank the bolts in the wood and then carpeted witch worked out great and were able to keep them tight and flush