Insanity
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So I have a 12 V bottom and a 7.5 Mercury motor.
The tiller handle is to close to my seat and the motor is over an inch low might be two. It's currently at shop. I just got the motor and haven't ran it yet.
But I'm thinking about building a Jack plate to set it back and up some. Question being how far back would I want it for best performance. 4 inches I think would still be comfortable to reach the tiller.
I'd assum farther is better but is that true for such a small motor?
Is there a reason to keep it closer to the boat?
And if you've got pics of any home made ones I'd love to see them. Seen a really nice thick one on here last week but can't find it again to save my life.
The tiller handle is to close to my seat and the motor is over an inch low might be two. It's currently at shop. I just got the motor and haven't ran it yet.
But I'm thinking about building a Jack plate to set it back and up some. Question being how far back would I want it for best performance. 4 inches I think would still be comfortable to reach the tiller.
I'd assum farther is better but is that true for such a small motor?
Is there a reason to keep it closer to the boat?
And if you've got pics of any home made ones I'd love to see them. Seen a really nice thick one on here last week but can't find it again to save my life.