Hello All,
First post, been reading and going thru the different forums. I haven't seen any info on Tin Boats with Hyd Jack Plates, not even sure if its something to consider? I've bought a Tin Boat for a number of safety reasons, the biggest being stumps, lots and lots of stumps and debris. I have had my boat for a little over a year, I've dragged it all over the country, its been great and worked well. It's a G3 Sportsman 1910, Yamaha 150, Minn Kota Ultrex, dual Humminbird - one Mega SI 10" G2 and a 7" SI G2.
And now to the question, Hydraulic Jack Plates on Tin Boats. Is it something to consider, are they worth the money, how much can they change or effect stability? I'm still getting used to a real boat that's longer than 14-16 feet, and has power to move it above 50mph. The Yamaha 150 is incredibly powerful and gets the boat on plain quickly and its fuel economy seems to be pretty decent. So, being a relative novice, first big boat/motor, should I even consider an addition like a Jack Plate?