Transom extension

[lawnman]

Ok so the boat performed pretty good on the maiden voyage on the Caney.  As I said before it has a jackplate on it to get the motor high enough.  I am going to be painting and putting a floor in it next.  My question is should I have my welding friend fabricate a transom extension or leave the jackplate on and add a plate on the bottom of the boat.  Any suggestions on floor covering?  Had carpet on my last boat and like something different this time around. 

[Glenn Hawkins]

Check out this site for some ideals.

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?s=56c88179c68916bcc97bd22f3d0a6542&t=237864&page=2

Read this as well.

20. Can you use a jack plate?
Since it is necessary to raise the engine about six inches higher when attaching our jet drive, some people use a jack plate instead of fabricating a transom riser block. It is not necessary to use an hydraulic jack plate since once the correct height is established for the jet drive, it is not necessary to change it. Due to a four to five inch set back when using a jack plate, it is usually necessary to attach a twelve inch wide plate to extend the bottom of the boat back to the jet intake to control water height reaching the intake. We have a manual jack plate, part no. 1570, which includes this plate and provides eight inches of travel so that either the jet or propeller drive can be used without removing the motor.

[Steve H]

Glenn, thanks for that link. Lots of good info there.