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Bruce, can you clarify why you're looking to install a jackplate? That's a very heavy motor, and if you are just looking to get into shallower water, I would recommend keeping the motor as close to boat as possible.

Also, I think Kentucky windage is the only way to go here - at this point in their lives, all Outrage 18s have different weight distribution so one person's experience won't match another's.

Tim