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I see a lot of jack plates here in South West Florida because of all of the shallow water....mostly flats boats have them for fishing the flats......they run at 50mph in 18" of water!!!!

I don't want a jack-plate because I am doing a restoration of a 1966 vintage boat. I also don't want to spend another $300 for the unit and another $100 in wires and switches to make it function from the helm.

I have seen a yahama with the taped and threaded socket on the mounting plate and I now know what you mean.......That is certainly an option...but I think this option has been done away with since I don't see it any more on any of the very new show room yamaha models.

Two different mechanics told me to give up and buy a 1960's Merc......
Some others told me that I would have to drill the lower transom holes and screw in a stainless stud (lag thread on the transom end and machine thread on the motor end) and set this in 5200 adhesive!!!!!!
That last option did not sound good......to me that would be wrecking the boat.....

But I noticed in reading the chain of e-mails that some of you guys like that idea.
Will the studs stay in place?