engine hieght on bracket

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Originally Posted by hugo

thank i was just comparing pictures of our boats and they are close. i am going to raise it to the last one befor taking it out and hope its good. i guess with a 26 inch set back i could add a jackplate if i needed it. Oh the joy of spending my kids college money!

200hp Merc on the bracket mounted in the top hole would make me smile! The hydraulic jackplates have some weight that has to be accounted for. I would stay away from the hydraulic jackplate at our setbacks and volumes.

The setback and the volume of the bracket and engine choice are all important. If and when my old crossflow grenades I want to shorten my bracket to about 17-18" taking into account the jackplate thickness. Then I'm going to cut, weld and widen the chamber. The one advantage that the aluminum brackets have, especially with a small or no platform is weight. I really like the v6 eagle series carbed OMC's and I'd try to find a 175 of one of those if and when it's time.