Tilt/trim Jack Plate

[Honey Butter Bum]

I am looking to buy a power tilt trim jack plate for my 16×48 shawnee with an 07 Yamaha 25hp 2 st. I am looking at cmc and other brands, but wanted to see if anyone had any opinions on which jack plate is best for that motor/boat size and any other important info. I am new to the game of tiller motors, so anything I should look out for would be great info. Thanks!

[fishinwrench]

Tilt/trim, and Jackplate are two different things.  

Tilt/trim allows adjusting your motor angle on the fly.

A Jackplate allows adjusting your motor height in relation to the transom.  

For a 25hp on a Shawnee I think the benefit would be overshadowed by the negatives.  Either is going to set your motor back 8-10" allowing a 1-2" higher setup..... but you don't gain anything because that means the motor is going to dig a deeper hole trying to get up on plane. We're not talking about a performance hull here.   A 25 isn't that heavy so just use your tilt pin (set it and forget it).

Setting the motor back on a tiller motor is also going to make manual starting and sharp turns more difficult for you.....unless your arms are longer than normal people.    

[Honey Butter Bum]

That makes sense and is the exact information I was needing. I am very new to this style of boat, so I'm sure I'll have more stupid questions. I appreciate the help.

[fishinwrench]

No such thing as a stupid question.  Have fun with your project. 👍