Calling all venom owners help!!

[mercdrag2.5]

hi,
Im looking for help on what jackplate to use on a venom with a 20" motor? as you can see with the pro hi jacker as high as it can go Im still 2" low (even with the top of the stick). you can see the plate has been milled to go over the transom but still will not be enuff. what jackplate are the guys with 20" motors useing on these boats??????? I have been told a bobs 2.5" by some but then told by others the adjusters with hit....some say I need a 4" hyd....please will someone that owns a venom with a 20" motor tell me what they are using and maybe post a pic!! please!!!! lol thanks for any help!! tom
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[paul folks]

my buddy walt has a 20" motor on his and he has a allison jackplate dont know the set back but he is even with the pad and run 106 with 2 ppl full tank of gas turnin a 30 et 7750 on the limiter..

[Ga.stream]

hi,
Im looking for help on what jackplate to use on a venom with a 20" motor? as you can see with the pro hi jacker as high as it can go Im still 2" low (even with the top of the stick). you can see the plate has been milled to go over the transom but still will not be enuff. what jackplate are the guys with 20" motors useing on these boats??????? I have been told a bobs 2.5" by some but then told by others the adjusters with hit....some say I need a 4" hyd....please will someone that owns a venom with a 20" motor tell me what they are using and maybe post a pic!! please!!!! lol thanks for any help!! tom
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The only no altering jack plate that we have found, that will allow you to get the motor up to 1.5 inches above the pad is the Bob's 4" set back hydraulic jack plate, we have found that the 4" works best on the Venom with a 20" mid, we hit 91 MPH with a stock 175 pro X S, with the only mod being a low water pick-up. We have one running that set up with a 300 X S and has had 0 Problems with it, he loves it, I run one on mine with a 20" 2.5 280. love it :thumbsup::thumbsup: here is Greg with the 300 X S on the Bob's hydraulic 4"
Screaming and Flying
Phillip

[olmo40]

Well done thats fast for a 175XS what prop did you run ?The Venom is one of my favourites

[Ga.stream]

Well done thats fast for a 175XS what prop did you run ?The Venom is one of my favourites30 lightening et, from Mercury. It took Jim 2 miles and really good conditions but here is the proof, there is a thread here about it somewhere. Thank You
Phillip

[Scott Gilmore]

The only no altering jack plate that we have found, that will allow you to get the motor up to 1.5 inches above the pad is the Bob's 4" set back hydraulic jack plate, we have found that the 4" works best on the Venom with a 20" mid, we hit 91 MPH with a stock 175 pro X S, with the only mod being a low water pick-up. We have one running that set up with a 300 X S and has had 0 Problems with it, he loves it, I run one on mine with a 20" 2.5 280. love it :thumbsup::thumbsup: here is Greg with the 300 X S on the Bob's hydraulic 4"
Screaming and Flying
Phillip

Phillip, I sure wish Bob's would give us some SOLID info. They said the only Jackplate that would work for this application is their 2 1/2" manual last week over the phone. So far I've bought a CMC 6" manual & a Hydro Dynamics 6" manual (both said they would work). Neither of these worked & have been a huge waste of time & money (not enough lift). Bob's also told me at one point the manual & hydraulic (with the same setback) have the same lift. Scott :(:(