Jack Plate discussion?

[daxt79]

I love mine & use it pretty much every trip. I'll run my motor higher on the JP in calm water to get better performance, but if I'm crossing the bay in a chop I can jack it back down to keep more of the motor in the water.

I've also used it going into hog bayou by jacking all the way up (about 6") & idling in when it's shallow.

Another way is by getting on step in shallow water. Last weekend I was in 2 1/2' of water with a soft bottom & jacked it all the way up to get on step. As soon as I hit the throttle I started jacking the plate back down. By doing this, I hardly kicked up any mud. We tried this in a friends boat with a manual JP in the exact same location & didn't come close to getting on step.