Anyone make a jack plate?

[papajoe]

Just wondering if anyone has put together an outboard jack plate, it's one of my "to do" jobs this winter and I don't want to reinvent the wheel.
Cheers joe

[Pikey Dave]

Never made/used one, but Steel Developments sell 'em

[papajoe]

Crikey £899 :-o I've seen a few threads on the Web, should be able to do it for under £50

[papajoe]

Non power one btw

[jyasaki]

Papa; can you describe what you're trying to accomplish?

A jackplate will set the motor back a bit, but allow you to set motor height on the fly (which is why they're pricey.) If you're just looking for setback (non-adjustable height), you can do with an extended bracket (or pod, or whatever you want to call it.)

jky

[jeffstevens763@g]

I am sure I've seen manual jack plates on eBay for around £250 didn't take more note than that though.

[jwalker]

Originally Posted by papajoe

Non power one btw

Ah now, I've made one to carry my diesel auxiliary outboard motor. It has a central screw to lower and lift the motor. The motor weighs about 90kg.

http://www.rib.net/forum/attachment....7&d=1115733904

[papajoe]

That sounds like the thing... I need to lift the engine height and it would be nice to have the ability to adjust