homemade jack plate?

[jwilkey84]

just wondering if anyone has made a homemade jackplate for an outboard. I am interested if anyone has. Or does anyone have one for sale they no longer use?

 

[Chris1956]

Re: homemade jack plate?

They would be simple to make if you can get the aluminum angle iron stock. My (store bought) Jackplate is four 15" pieces of 2"X2"X3/8" angle iron. These are drilled to bolt together, and have a 3/4 Stainless bolt to raise an lower the motor.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: homemade jack plate?

for a small motor you can do a transom elevator, which is 4 pieces of angle bolted to the transom, with a 2x6 on top of the transom.

or i have 2 pieces of 3/6 aluminum bent into a semi Z 3 inches on each bend, and 3 pieces of 1/2 in ply laminated.