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| Each person I talked to from design engineers to rigging supervisors felt that with the hull only being rated for a 115 hp motor, the improved speed and hole shot would be minimal. I spoke to them as I toured the Ranger plant in Flippin.They run tours every day which are open to the public, and they are very interesting. They all felt the Merc 115 XS was the motor of choice on that hull, and adding a jack plate would not improve speed or hole shot. They also did not think the boat needed a jack plate to ensure good handling, and neither do I. They said a jack plate would be appropriate on the Z118 or Z119 for better hole shots and a small increase in top end speed. Two of the suggested spending the money on side scan or down scan sonar which I did. One extra mph is not worth much to me, and will not help me catch fish, but structure scan has helped me find fish.
Edited by Southshore 4/19/2014 7:11 AM
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