Members JP_in_STL Posted March 24 Members Posted March 24 We live 2 miles from Meramec Caverns. Kid is a fishing nut, ties his own lures. Worked for a Shimano Calcutta Conquest BFS that he's now got ceramic bearings in. He fishes every spare moment he can. He was gifted a 14ft Jon Boat with a 9.9 that has been sitting neglected, rotted carpet and deck but the bones are good. We are going to strip and rebuild. No way no how is Momma Bear going to let him out on the Meramec, but she'd let him get on the slow Bourbeuse. Before the Jet Lower Units became so popular, all the old guys (who are now dead and not around to ask) ran a manual jack plate. In the local skinny water, come to a shallow, lever down the arm to raise the motor, float through, then drop her back down. You'd see these on the Bourbeuse, upper Meramec, when I was a kid in the '80s (I'm 52) but not anymore. Gramps had one on his gigging boat. Kid thinks he need a Surface Drive or Mud Motor, but I think a jack plate would be better. So what is a brand name, something I can Gogole as I think we need 1 for the kids new boat. I can find electric, hydraulic, and all kinds of jack plates. But not the one I'm looking for with the lever arm. Dad (Me) is a decent fabricator, so worst case we can build something. But I need pics and ideas.
MrGiggles Posted March 26 Posted March 26 Closest thing I have seen to that is these. They have a hand crank to go up and down as needed. https://ontheflyjackplates.com/products/standard-manual-jack-plate-up-to-30hp I had an old 9.8 Merc with a "troll" lever on the tilt bracket. It dropped a bracket down that would hold the lower unit up quite a bit. I assumed it was for slow trolling, or running through shallow water. Don't know if something similar came on other motors. -Austin
Members JP_in_STL Posted March 26 Author Members Posted March 26 1 hour ago, MrGiggles said: Closest thing I have seen to that is these. They have a hand crank to go up and down as needed. https://ontheflyjackplates.com/products/standard-manual-jack-plate-up-to-30hp I had an old 9.8 Merc with a "troll" lever on the tilt bracket. It dropped a bracket down that would hold the lower unit up quite a bit. I assumed it was for slow trolling, or running through shallow water. Don't know if something similar came on other motors. MrGiggles I've seen the OnTheFly but I'm envisioning my teenager trying to run the throtlle, tiller, and the hand crank at the same time. The Troll Lever sounds similar, but what I remember was a long lever, longer than the tiller, that pivoted down and then locked in a notch. Run your riffle. Then release and lever back up to move the motor down. I made a shroud for the mighty Merc 3.3 that I run on my 18ft PaddleJon and the Grumman Square Stern. Saves on sheer pins. I may just make something for the 9.9 on his 14ft Jon boat. snagged in outlet 3, grizwilson, nomolites and 2 others 5
Brian Jones Posted March 29 Posted March 29 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DPTrjNmef/ I really hope this link works. It is on the Current River, Jacks Fork & Eleven Point River (Missouri Scenic Rivers) Facebook page. This is what I imagine you're looking for. I've seen them a couple of times on boats sitting in yards in River country. Also saw a trapper using one on a jon boat one time years ago up from Belle Chute on the Gasconade. snagged in outlet 3 and dan hufferd 2
grizwilson Posted March 29 Posted March 29 We ran similar then improved due to the long handle getting hung on sweepers when floating. Installed a shifter mechanism much like a riding lawnmower deck lift with a cylinder assist (came off junk car station wagon back door lifts) I have one buddy in his 90s may still have one around or remember enough to draw a blueprint. Will check “If a cluttered desk is a sign, of a cluttered mind, of what then, is an empty desk a sign?”- Albert Einstein
Greasy B Posted March 29 Posted March 29 I recall seeing these jack plates on wooden Jons when I first floated the Eleven Point, ~1980. It was impressive watching boatmen adjust the throttle and jack plate to glide through Mary Decker shoal. Equally impressive were the graceful lines of the narrow Jon boats, they were beautiful. Despite the weight a 9.9 seemed to power the boat, guide and two fishermen just fine. grizwilson 1 His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
grizwilson Posted March 29 Posted March 29 I have wondered if one of these might work: https://www.basspro.com/p/marinetech-products-panther-marine-motor-tilt-and-trim-and-electro-steer-lightweight-outboard-aluminum-bracket “If a cluttered desk is a sign, of a cluttered mind, of what then, is an empty desk a sign?”- Albert Einstein
grizwilson Posted March 29 Posted March 29 I did try one of these on my 9.9 on the white river boat, worked pretty good but but rocks can be lodged between the prop and protector stopping progress.( I do have two of these on the shelf that I am not using that could go for half off) https://www.propsavers.com/products/river-runner-size-d “If a cluttered desk is a sign, of a cluttered mind, of what then, is an empty desk a sign?”- Albert Einstein
grizwilson Posted March 29 Posted March 29 There are several versions of some made at the welding shop in Whitesville north of Gassville AR may be some down that way. “If a cluttered desk is a sign, of a cluttered mind, of what then, is an empty desk a sign?”- Albert Einstein
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