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last update guys, After some fine tuning (carb on the merc. needed to be cleaned to run WOT) and actually lowering the motor an inch from where I had it, everything is square! GPS confirmed 14 mph with me and a passenger. Not bad for 6hp on a 14' boat and around 400lb of human weight on board

ok guys, an update for anyone that cares, Made a transom extension out of 1/4" aluminum, 1/16th inch aluminum (spacer for the inside of the transom) some scrap wood and new bolts from ace. Piece of cake, and VERY strong Total cost was ~24$ The cavitation plate now sits about 1" above the...

thanks again for the replies. Found tons of info searching for jackplates.. luckily I have an industrial metal supply down the street, figure it should be a piece of cake to fab up something out of 1/4 inch aluminum.. Will post up pics and lake results for the heck of it early next week

thanks for the reply. Don't get me wrong, speed isn't a huge issue it's just i've seen first hand how poor an outboard hung too low performs. I'm looking for every mechanical advantage here dealing with a mere 6HP :P Mostly looking to see if anyone else has put a vertical extension on a...

Hey guys, new here and first post. Doing things backwards, got a motor, built a trailer, and finally got a boat the other day (tracker 14, from bass pro) :lol: Anyways the motor I picked up is a mercury 6HP 4 stroke short shaft.. Finally put it on the boat and the motor sits pretty low...