I Finally Purchased A Jackplate!!! 

After watching your video, i did some work to my boat. im not able to purchase an adjustable Jack plate at this time, after alot of research, i found that raising the motor so that the cavitation plate is just above the deadrise or the straight path back from flat on the hull. i just finished my project and am about to give her a sea trial, lol. also just above the raw water intakes on the lower unit, Your vids have been very valuable to me, what a great channel, thanks my friend.

That's a good way to get the leaves out of your boat.

Great video. I have a Grizzly (Bass Pro) Tracker Marine Jon Boat with a 25 hp 4 stroke Merc and I have watched your video several times in my research to improve my boat's performance. Thank you very much.

Jack plates are the best! Great hole shot, great top end! You’ll love it! 👍🏻

Nice work. if you are pleased with that prop, lose that cheap fin you have attached. They are typically just a band aid for a poor set up. That 40 with the right prop and that jackplate is all you need to get on plane as fast as you'll ever get. Your top speed would likely increase without it.

I would highly recommend putting a 150 Optimax on that boat! It will give you a thrill you’ll never forget!

Them premix yamahas are bullet proof! I had a 90 yamaha in a 16’ center console i bought in 2000 ran the shit out of it sold it in 2010 current owner has had zero issues besides swapping impellers and general maintenance which pretty much is just plugs an fuel filter. Damn i Miss that 90!

I got really worried for you when you throttled it up with the motor all the way down. The amount of additional drag created by doing that was incredible and evident by all the water rising up between the swivel bracket and transom. Interesting experiment though.

Now I know what a jack plate does, thanks for explaining it so well. Cheers from a UK subscriber :-)

I just ordered the same Atlas "micro plate" for my tracker that has a new Mercury 60hp, 4 stroke. Then I saw this video... The one I ordered was $768. I saw one on a guys skiff that had a 75 on it, and knew it would be perfect for the tracker!

Yami 2strokes are bullet proof ! Awesome 👍 video

wow, Those numbers are amazing. i have a simular motor, a Suzuki 40hp that ive been adjusting and tweeking out for performance.im picking up a 4 blade stainless 14" pitch prop. i hope it adds a little. ill let you know how it works.

Nice set up. Keep checking the mounting bolts as we all know , things tend to loosen from all that vibration.

Ive got a 14 48 with pods and i have a 55hp on the back. I have a manual jack plate. I had to put 300lbs of weight upfront to keep boat from porposing but when i did it still pushed it 32mph. I just ordered me a ozhydrofoil for my motor when i get it installed im gonna remove weight to see if it makes a diffrence.

Hey man, I’m in this same situation. I have a 99 Yamaha 40hp TLRX long shaft. I want to put it on my 18’ Jon Boat, however it also has a 15” transom. I believe I am going to have to go this route with a jack plate to make it work. My question is the transom on your boat. Is it all welded aluminum or is it wood? Do you have extra braces or just the two transom arms? You’re the only guy I’ve seen do this, if you could get with me that would be greatly appreciated! Thank you and appreciate your content!

Holy crap Ola! That little 40 really move that boat

Run it like ya stole it....awesome.... * put a piece of OAK between motor clamps and transom ... ;-) thumbs up !!

The jack plate is worth more than the boat. lol

When the jack plate is worth more than the boat 😂🤣

very nice! to bad the motors are bricks! dead weight! or a semi flat bottom to carry the boat. and get a surface prop! your set up for your prop.

A micro jacker? Sounds like me in the shower.

A worthwhile addition to your boat ;Increase in speed with the jack plate on.The 20" long shaft motor goes deeper in the water on max adjustment at the flick of a switch on your boat that has a 15" transom..did you have to strengthen the transom before fitting it?

Dude you ARE insane 😂😂😂😂 Its a wonder the boat didnt break LOL 👏👏👏👏👏

The jackplate will allow you have the outboard an inch or two above the bottom of the boat. More efficient that way.

Man I never knew that my leg was too far down past the transom. This explains so much.

After watching this video I went and purchased myself an atlas micro Jacker. Thanks for the honest review

Don't get that plate down and dragging, your gonna break your transom or tear it off all together and dump your engine. Happens in the blink of an eye, once that aluminum cracks its all over, will tear right off. Be careful.

I can’t imagine wanting to go that fast in a lightweight tiller steer old aluminum boat.

It seems to make it a lot smoother when it’s lifted also

what about your water intake and prop? you have to go higher than the water pick up! see bobs machine shop for that. and r&r prop shop in vegas for speed. he's go a lot of good used props etc! great prop guy. he'll spend the time to talk!.

don't get a oil injected motor. mix it your self I have seen a lot of motors locked up cause the injector had stop working and the owner didn't no it

hey Dude, here in Ireland on the Lake Corrib it is all about bottom clearance so a lot of us run short shafts afraid to knock off the propeller on a rock

That jack plate is worth more than that boat, lol. Super cool addition though.

With fully lowered motor there's too much lower leg water drag against it and huge water rising hi that accounts for that huge top speed loss. Ideal motor/transom height match is achieved when middle water flow skims at speed right under the small upper plate at plane while motor sits fully vertical on transom and deck load is evenly distributed. Prop will achieve best prop thrust on all water cond and close turns at speed. If the doel fin installed does not run parallel to water level when combo is on plane will achieve extra water drag on fin and slow motor down. Without an induction tach installed side of throttle grip won't know which was the max wot rpm achieved and if motor revs at least middle to max wot rpm factory stated. It's important to know this.

I think you might want to Google some videos on setting cavitation plate height in engine pitch cuz I heard that thing cavitating when you took off having it raise that high. Other than that that's a really cool deal.

There is always a smart alec so don't worry about the comments. Thanks for the video I like it !!!!!!

Going 37mph is a great way to get leaves out of your boat!

Very fast for 40 HP. Those John boats are light and manageable.

Man that looks like a wild ride. 😳

We had a evinrude 50 2 stroke with oil injection we still pre mixed fuel with oil even tho it injected oil and it ran great up until we smoked a rock and blew up the lower unit I recommend when you have a oil injected engine juts mix fuel anyway it’s good for it

It just occurred to me that a jack plate like that might help keep me from having to drill different holes and patch the old ones when it comes time to replace my 1976 Evinrude to something like a Yamaha. Any thoughts on that???

When you lowered the jack plate all the way down were you able to clear the transom with the screw in motor mounts? It looks like they would hit the transom before you could get the motor all the way down.

Pretty sweet. So you have a provided water source at the ramp to rinse your motor? Nice

I've never figured out people who go to the trouble of making fairly advanced modifications to something and then completely ignore the basic aesthetics. Get rid of that canopy and give the boat a cleanup and paint job and you'll have a nice little rig!

Awesome .....love the two strokes....

Jackplate’s obviously increase efficacy at higher speeds, but could they also be used to reduce fuel consumption, effectively extending maximum range at lower speeds? I’m curious how various engine/prop heights would affect fuel consumption at a specific cruising speed. Say, 10 MPH.

Where did you buy the jack plate and what was the cost.Thanks

Im just shocked at the fact that that transom didn’t rip out of the freaking boat

I’m sorry but the name micro jacker cracks me up XD

Motor Absolutely Beautiful Yamaha Run For LIFE

hey hope you are going well what app are you using to test the speed.

How much did this run you?? Im pretty sure i need one but Im a low rent operation my motor only cost me 1200 and boat 800 so i cant spend much

Where do you find all these outboards? I'm going to build a lumber yard skiff, and I can never seem to find a project outboard. Love all your vids, entertaining and helpful

You need to learn how to use the tilt trim on the motor. When running flat out trim the nose up until you get a little cavitation then trim down until it goes away. You get max speed by pulling the hull out of the water.

If you take the plastic tail out from the engine, your maximum speed get better, but take longer to take off the water.

First 40 Yamaha are legendary reliable and they go hard and second that jacking plate is awesome for your set up. Don’t know if you need a 90 on that boat unless you’re going to put 6 people in it. Don’t need that foil with power trim. I would rather mix my own fuel also. Good job 👍

You can also buy a vertical extension and mount it 5 inch higher for the correct height

did you have any worry's about the added weight of a jack plate and long shaft motor on such a light boat ?? I am in the middle of refitting a J14 carolina skiff tiller steer with 25 /Mercury 2 stroke .. to a center console remote steering 30 HP mercury 20 inch shaft electric start power trim/tilt , and using a Q3 center console with built in live well and flip cooler seat . i' am just raising my transom with some kings Starboard 2 inch thick then sliding a 3/16 inch stainless steel u shape plat over the transom to well below mounting bolts and clamps . what I am wondering about is the weight and how far forward I might have to go with the seat n console ….your aluminum boat seems to sit well in the water and with your weight being to the rear of the boat seems to have no problem so by me shift my weight some 2 feet forward from transom ? I'm thinking I should be just fine as long as my cavation plate is in line bottom of my hull .weight might not be an issue even tho the motor seems significantly heavier. whats you r opinion ??

Please can you show me how you hooked up the tiller

Excessive spray looks like you could get more out of it by remounting the jackplate.

Awesome video.

Friend, your boat was really cool with the Jackplate, help me please, what is the number of this Jackplate? I also need a yamaha 40hp joystick trim button, but yamaha needs the engine serial number, as mine has no trim, they can't sell me, can you help me with that trim button too? I live in Brazil and here everything is very difficult to get. big hug.

Every time you say jackplate I laugh😂😂😂😂😂😂

Blew my mind when i realized you were launching from jungle prada. Small world neighbor.

Hey man, other than speed, how else did the jack plate affect the way the boat ran? Does the bow of the boat ride higher / lower?

I heard eBay notification and checked my phone haha

So much better with the Jack plate

Very nice that jackplate......👌✌

jack plates are almost a requirement on river boats out in the southwest.

Really fun to watch !.... I wonder if you can get a few more MPH with a higher pitch prop ?

Dude, you need to clean the leaves outta your boat ... @4:32 .... never mind .....

Add 5 inches to the transom and your performance and control will improve.

How did you go about deleting your oil reservoir and pump on your Yamaha? Looking to do the same on my 03 90

I made my own jackplate... Same design like yours, but not motorized...

Thank god I needed this video. May I ask why u decided with Atlas Vs Bobs jack plates?

Like your videos, thanks for sharing! Have one question, when will you pimp your boat? :-)

Iv’e testet the same unit with a v6 Yamaha, it worked butt it took some time to raise from lowest to highest😂

What is your boat rated for? Have t seen the coast guard placard that's usually on the transom. Isn't it illegal to go above the hp rating on that coast guard placard

That transom def didn’t like the motor all the way up it was bouncing all over the place but nice motor and the top was up lol

That looks really familiar. Where in Florida is that? I was raised on the intercoastal in Brevard. I live in Vero now. I can never seem to move away lol.

Probably gets better fuel economy too, less drag

Where did you purchase the jack plate from

is your water intake in the water it looks close on the top setting

I didn't know they had hoses or flush stations at landings at the ocean

Its too bad you don't understand , the cavitation plate on your engine's lower unit should never be lower than the bottom of your boat , and you have your jack plate set up wrong . if you get someone who knows about this to help you , you will get much better speed out of your boat ! I'm guessing 40 or 45 mph ! Can't you hear the prop cavitating ?

I know this is an older vid but Im building a livingston micro cat with a center console its 13 ft and rated for a 25hp remote. People tell me its unsafe to power it with anything more I wanted like a 35-50 hp (everything I own has x2 power then stock) ive never messed with outboards before but in your experience if I move weight forward I should be able to have a little more weight aft? Also looking at the atlas micro jacker did it hold up over time? Thanks for the continued great boat build and flips👍

Do you get these motors with tillers on the or do you put them on?

so if u have a boat that u need a short rigg motor on u can use that jackplate so u can put on a long rigg?

When the jackplate is all the way down thats kind of what my uncles boat looks like lol

How far is your antiventilation plate from the bottom of the hull

I recently bought a RIB which calls for a 15” shaft motor. However, I couldn’t pass up a great deal and ended with a Yamaha f9.9 20” shaft. Should I get a jack plate or is it ok if I run the boat with the Yamaha 20” shaft? Any cons?

You need a Jackplate for your Jackplate.

Do you have to get the Micro Jacker Clamp-on Motor Adapter to go along with the micro Jacker for mounting the motor?

What size prop you using ?

The only thing that jackplate is doing is raising the motor up to normal height.

What type of jack plate is this ?

I really wonder if a 42 stroke lacks in torque or what the benefits would be? Lol just kidding at 1:51. I knew what you meant.

Could you pass the model of all the items you bought? I would like to buy the same for my boat

So what was the speed ? I’ve got a 60 on a xpress does 30-33 mph a 40 on a 12-14 jon Is a little overkill ? I have 5 hp for my 12 and 7.5 for the river 12’ So what kind of speed u get ?

your jack plate sounds like michael winslow in police academy..