Manual Jackplate Recommendation

[FishNCPA]

Looking to order a manual plate for incoming boat - is the Hydrodynamics Rapid Jack Magnum still the fan favorite?

Boat will be a Z519 with a G2. Looks like I can go up to a 6” plate on the 2020 Z519 w/a G2.

Thanks in advance.

[JR19]

Looks like I can go up to a 6” plate on the 2020 models.

I just wonder where you got that statement. Reason being the G2 has a lot of natural set back built into the motor mount. There is a lot of G2 motors out there that have a 4" jackplate. Atlas never made a 4" hydraulic plate until the demand for them increased with the release of the G2 motors. Do some research. You might find some G2's on a 6" plate but I think most will be a 4".

[FishNCPA]

I just wonder where you got that statement. Reason being the G2 has a lot of natural set back built into the motor mount. There is a lot of G2 motors out there that have a 4" jackplate. Atlas never made a 4" hydraulic plate until the demand for them increased with the release of the G2 motors. Do some research. You might find some G2's on a 6" plate but I think most will be a 4".

Edited my original for clarity. I believe the 2020 (and 2019) Z519’s with a G2 can now take a 6” instead of the 4” limit on previous years’ models.

[JR19]

I think the fan favorite in manual right now is ZLock. I have one and it is heavy duty but its a bear to adjust. I have only adjusted it a few times and that was when I hung my new motor. I have zero experience with Rapid Jack but I do recall they are suppose to be easy to adjust. Several years ago they were popular but for some reason you don't hear much about them anymore.

I can't say that I would steer someone away from ZLock because they are built like a tank. My only poor experience was they are hard to adjust but the good thing is once you find the sweet spot you never have to adjust it again.

[vausoner]

Rapid Jack hand down. Screw the zlock.

[Sleepy111]

Rapid jack for sure. Super easy to raise or lower and it’s preset at 1/4 increments

[Wackyjig]

Anything but a zlock if you ever want to make adjustments

[cwilt]

I have a 6" pro hi-jacker. No issues with it.

[Jasonrs]

I have a cmc, which has served me well, my dad and brother both have Vance jackplates, they seem to be well built too. Sounds like rapid jack is great for the adjustment factor

[FishNCPA]

Thanks, guys.

For those with the Rapid Jack, did you order directly through Hydrodynamics? Their site is a bit antiquated. I don’t mind calling or emailing an order but just wondering how you guys went about your purchase.

[Fishead1167]

Anything but a zlock if you ever want to make adjustments

100 % the truth, Need a whole toolbox full of wrenches, and sockets, and extension to adjust. You will never do it with the boat in the water, impossible.

[larryhyco]

SlideMaster

[bossbowman]

I have a rapid jack, came on my boat, great product.

[basfish]

cmc