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Jack Plates will not go back on my boat at all... That is why I am in the position I am in currently. No damage to my transom, that is the one thing the jack plate prevented, only had dime size nick on bottom and stern edge. Plus decent jack plates will run around $1K a piece after shipping and for another grand I have quote for raising the transom which sounds great to me instead dealing with any mechanical part failures like I just did.

Panther Marine was the manufacture of the jack plate that failed. I have had nothing but issues with their products since purchasing the boat around 10 years ago or less. Think I have gone through 3 actuators and different relay switches..

Would rather add 5" to transom if I am going to continue running twins, it will be near impossible to find a used pair of 20" shaft motors (this is the only way to mount directly to transom with no mods).

Yamaha F150's are too heavy. The boat stays in the water from March till November.