Hermco Bracket Height

[mazz888]

Hi everyone. I have looked at every old post I can find at this point on the topic. My boat yard raised my bracket last year because I needed a jack plate to get the engine in the sweet spot. The logic seemed good but unfortunately it was a terrible mistake. The boat is unusable in anything other than flat come conditions due to the prop blowing out.

I am going to remove the motor and drop the bracket back down. I have the original directions from Don. I am hoping to get some insight from anyone else who has a hermco single bracket and what the height was you mounted it at. I was at 21'' (top of the bracket)the first time and needed a jack plate to get the motor up where it needed to be. I was wondering if anyone has set it up at 23ish inches and any thoughts on if that would effect the performance at all. I want this to be the last time it is moved.

Any insight into the space you have from the keel to the bottom of the bracket would be very helpful.

Thanks again for the help.

Jason