I have a 16'-40" Grumman aluminum boat with a 1988 Johnson 28 hp long shaft. When I bought the boat, the motor was on a fixed jack plate and had some transom issues. I'm replacing the plywood with marine grade and having 1/4" aluminum welded onto the entire transom by a local professional company.
My question is...should I mount the jack plate back onto the boat or should I just sell the motor I have, and find another motor that is a short shaft so I can mount it directly to the transom?? I ask because I eventually would like to purchase a short shaft but won't be able to do so for about a year or so.
My question is...should I mount the jack plate back onto the boat or should I just sell the motor I have, and find another motor that is a short shaft so I can mount it directly to the transom?? I ask because I eventually would like to purchase a short shaft but won't be able to do so for about a year or so.
