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    I have a 2072 war eagle and I am putting a 200 four stoke Yamaha and I was wondering which jack plate would work the best for me. Questions I have is do I need a hydraulic jackknife plate or can I get by with Manuel and I was wondering how much set back will I need any maybe let me know we're I can get a good price on one and if one brand is better than the other

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    Try bbcboards.net there a jack plate section and set up

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    Quote Originally Posted by smokercraft View Post
    Try bbcboards.net there a jack plate section and set up
    X2 plus you should find plenty on there for sale.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bassgas View Post
    I have a 2072 war eagle and I am putting a 200 four stoke Yamaha and I was wondering which jack plate would work the best for me.
    Hope your dealer has great insurance putting a larger outboard on your boat that it is rated for. War Eagle hasn't had a commercial rated hull for 10 years. Those hulls aren't really performance hulls, although quicker than the other aluminum hulls of it's size a jackplate will do very little for a speed increase.

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    Only reason I would have a hydralic plate is to help the ride in ruff water, lowering the motor gives you more bite and softens the ride. Manuel plate takes a adjusting but once you are done your done. As far as set back, at least six.
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