Recent content by pauloosterheert

I cannot drop any further. I’m as low as it goes. Tracker put a 23.5” transom on the 1548, so it’s kind of in between shaft lengths. I do appreciate your response.

I finally got out on a test drive and was disappointed. I tried all different trim positions and barely got on plane. Motor accelerated nice at low speed and once it got just barely planed it would cavitate with high RPMs. I think the 1548 just isn’t a good match for a jet. I’m already at...

Thank you. That photo looks to be very similar to the position I’m describing except without the plates. When you say perpendicular position, the shaft is perpendicular to the waterline but not perpendicular to the angled transom.

Side view is difficult with the pods. It is trimmed up 2nd from the top hole. I have a 7 degree angled transom, so trimming it in/down angles the jet downward and actually raises the leading edge of the foot more.

I appreciate the response and will keep you posted.

I haven’t had a chance to run my new setup yet, but I’m wondering how you think it will run. I have a 25 Merc factory jet on a 1548 Tracker Grizzly mod v. The foot sits 7 inches behind the bottom hull edge. The leading edge of the shoe is 1.75 inches above the lowest point of the v. The bolt...