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Jack Plate #13302497 10/05/19 09:04 PM
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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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What boat are you getting?


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2020 Nitro Z18

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Originally Posted by Old Man Skeeter
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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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The boat will have the ProXS 175 on it.

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Originally Posted by Old Man Skeeter
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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call steve, https://www.hydrodynamics-usa.com/products.html
made in quitman and best manual plate on the market.

hydraulic go with bob's.

6" is all you need.


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