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<blockquote data-quote="Skiffing" data-source="post: 386684" data-attributes="member: 15889"><p>I don't think you'll get much benefit.</p><p></p><p>With the setback you get from a jackplate you'll get a couple of inches.</p><p></p><p>On my build I put a 6" jackplate on and raised 3+ inches.</p><p></p><p>Even with the extra weight [100 lbs] I added to the boat I probably got another 2 mph.... And I love the fuel burn - 7.5 miles per gallon.</p><p></p><p>ETA:</p><p></p><p>You might find some 1/4" plate angle at a scrap yard on the cheap. That will work with a 7 1/2 hp no problem.</p><p></p><p>3" angle will get you a 4" setback easy - maybe almost 6"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Skiffing, post: 386684, member: 15889"] I don't think you'll get much benefit. With the setback you get from a jackplate you'll get a couple of inches. On my build I put a 6" jackplate on and raised 3+ inches. Even with the extra weight [100 lbs] I added to the boat I probably got another 2 mph.... And I love the fuel burn - 7.5 miles per gallon. ETA: You might find some 1/4" plate angle at a scrap yard on the cheap. That will work with a 7 1/2 hp no problem. 3" angle will get you a 4" setback easy - maybe almost 6" [/QUOTE]
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