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10/05/19 09:04 PM
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Old Man Skeeter
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How many of you guys have a jack plate on your boat? I am getting a new boat with a Mercury 175 L Pro XS Four Stroke. Do I need a jack plate?
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Re: Jack Plate
[Re: Old Man Skeeter]
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10/05/19 09:07 PM
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T Bird
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What boat are you getting?
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Re: Jack Plate
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10/05/19 09:34 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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Yes. It will help a lot. Makes the boat easier to setup for best hole shot and top speed. Also makes the boat a little easier to pilot in rough water. If you haven’t already ordered/got the boat. Insist on the 175hp. I have a friend that bought a new Z18 with a ProXS 175 and it’s a fun boat to drive. It runs 62gps with that motor(but no jackplate). A 150 is kinda sluggish on that boat.
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Re: Jack Plate
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10/05/19 10:17 PM
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Old Man Skeeter
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The boat will have the ProXS 175 on it.
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Re: Jack Plate
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10/05/19 10:29 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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The boat will have the ProXS 175 on it. That boat, with a 12” jack plate, good prop, and a light load, should be able to hit 65.
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Re: Jack Plate
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10/05/19 11:50 PM
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hopalong
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call steve, https://www.hydrodynamics-usa.com/products.htmlmade in quitman and best manual plate on the market. hydraulic go with bob's. 6" is all you need.
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