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Mini Jack Plate 13'
dougiefresh	#1  Posted on 02/01/12 - 9:19 PM
Member Posts: 4 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/21/08	I have a 1974 13' whaler with 1979 evinrude 35hp 20" shaft. Wondering which jackplate to purchase to run it a little shallower. Was looking at Bob's http://www.bobsmachine.com/Products/j...ni-MMJ.cfm. Would y'all recommend the standard width or the narrow one. Or something else different? Thanks! Doug
dgoodhue	#2  Posted on 02/02/12 - 3:31 AM
Member Posts: 278 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/04/05	Standard width. I bough one of those for my Dad it seemed like the narrow was going to be close for his 15 hp 2-stroke. Dave
kamie	#3  Posted on 02/02/12 - 5:15 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 2975 Comments: 3 Joined: 11/04/05	With the 5 inch setback and the 4 inch lift, I wonder if this would allow for the use of a 20 inch shaft length on the older 13s?
thegage	#4  Posted on 02/02/12 - 6:29 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 341 Comments: 1 Joined: 06/25/09	I used this exact model for my 13. Take a look at my personal page at the last pictures. I went with the narrow, which just works, but if I had it to do over again I'd get the wide. It looks like Bob's now also has the "pucks" for screw clamp mounting, which they didn't have when I got mine. John K. John Kittredge 1991 16 SL - 2013 E-TEC 90
kamie	#5  Posted on 02/02/12 - 7:57 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 2975 Comments: 3 Joined: 11/04/05	John, I assume you went with both the kentfab and the jackplace to eliminate any issues with the steering? How does the boat run with the new E-Tec 30HP?
thegage	#6  Posted on 02/02/12 - 8:25 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 341 Comments: 1 Joined: 06/25/09	To make a short story long: I really wanted a short shaft E-TEC 30, but they only came with tiller steering, and there was no conversion kit at the time (don't know if there is now). I also decided for weight reasons that I wouldn't go with power tilt. Unfortunately, even with the Transdapter the engine was still too low on the transom, and the manual tilt E-TECS use screw clamp mounting, not the standard four-bolt mounting. This meant that to get the engine high enough I needed a jack plate. Knowing what I know know I'd get power tilt and no jack plate. As for the engine: fantastic. Speed tops out at 30 or 31 I think, but speeds not that important to me. All other aspects--fast starts, low oil and gas use, low maintenance--are what appeal most to me. John K. John Kittredge 1991 16 SL - 2013 E-TEC 90
kamie	#7  Posted on 02/02/12 - 8:38 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 2975 Comments: 3 Joined: 11/04/05	Thanks John, When i get my 13 finished the E-Tec 30HP is my engine of choice if the old Evinrude is a DOA. I do wish they would port the I-Command down to the lower HP engines. Edited by kamie on 02/02/12 - 8:38 AM
Blake Whitney	#8  Posted on 02/02/12 - 4:06 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 113 Comments: 3 Joined: 12/19/06	Kamie... Don't give up on that Rude 30...mine was a beater when I got it and she is tip top now and runs like a champ.
dougiefresh	#9  Posted on 02/02/12 - 7:38 PM
Member Posts: 4 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/21/08	Thanks for the replys, big help from all that responded! I checked out your pictures thegage. Nice example of it in action. I'll pickup the standard jackplate. I'm going to order those pucks too. Do you know if I will have to drill new holes?
kamie	#10  Posted on 02/03/12 - 5:19 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 2975 Comments: 3 Joined: 11/04/05	Blake, Don't plan to give up on the engine, at least not until i finish the boat and get it to the mechanic.