Originally Posted by
Dirtyeggroll
I totally understand the concept of installing the sandwich bracket, I just would like to see it done to gains some perspective/confidence in to what it really entails. Also, I've read about guys who have done it WITHOUT a lift by trimming the motor down on a piece of wood, loosening the bolts and removing and replacing them one at a time and sliding the bracket in one bolt at a time.
Yes, I agree that at the time of removing the motor bolts would be a great time to add a jackplate. However, I've read from multiple sources that the R70 doesn't gain anything from a jackplate and that in some cases with these boats it hurts performance. I only have about 6" of space in my garage and I like to be able to get around the boat when its parked in there. I also don't want to drop another ~$1K right now on a hydraulic plate. Even though I'm pretty convinced its a bad idea, I still think about adding a manual jackplate.
Kevin, you sold me the powerpoles and brackets, if I did decided to go with a jack plate would you exchange the sandwich bracket straight across?