Thread: Jack Plate Question

I recently spent quite a bit of time looking for a new (to me) fishing boat. Many of the boats had jack plates on them. A dealer indicated to me that a boat he had on his lot had come from out west at a higher sea level and the manual jack plate would need adjustment because of our lower altitude.

I have not been able to confirm or deny the validity of this statement.

Is adjusting for sea level altitude significant? I see why it is important for airplanes, but not able to figure this out on my own...

It is possible that I misunderstood him, but I don't think so. Any insight would be appreciated...thank you.

Sounds like the dealer was testing the water to make a few bucks in the future. One experienced friend told a gullible newbie that his 2 stroke Suzuki motorcycle had bad "muffler bearings". The newbie was at the dealership the next morning, and I wish I could have seen the face of the tech when he stated his problem. Some folks will believe anything, and there's someone waiting to make money on it. Don't know if I would trust that tech you spoke with again.