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illMATTic
03-16-2005, 12:39 PM
i have been looking at many jack plates. i was looking at the detwiler change on the water manual style. i really like the look of it. i really like the on the water adjust feature. are these any good?
Liberated 18
03-16-2005, 01:16 PM
I had NO trouble what so ever with mine..had a 300 Promax hanging on 14 inches set back..I liked the dial for recall- -reference on the hieght setting..very handy for me anyway,was full hydr. set-up....IMHO
pmgoffjr
03-16-2005, 01:19 PM
I've got two D.O.A. detweiler pieces of junk here I'll send you for free.

I won't rig another one on a customers boat, period.

Get a Bob's and be done with it.
350cavi
03-16-2005, 01:41 PM
Hey!! I'll take one of the peices of **** off yur hands....lol
illMATTic
03-16-2005, 07:01 PM
can you give me some details on why you dont care for them? i was looking at a bobs convertable. i guess im in between the two.
catfish123
03-16-2005, 08:32 PM
Send the other "piece of junk" my way....Is free shipping included in your offer???.....I"ll gladly take it!
illMATTic
03-19-2005, 08:39 PM
so only one person didnt like them. not too bad. i think im gonna pick one up.
http://www.impactfishing.com/manualjackplates.htm
bgiles
03-19-2005, 08:55 PM
Hi Illmattic, if you want some more information about the jackplates, do a search for jackplates and/or Detwiler on this site and you'll find some more comments.

As I mentioned over on the Checkmate board, I bought one of the Detwiler's and I based that decision in part by some of the feedback I saw here when I did the search.

Bruce
Rickracer
03-19-2005, 11:22 PM
Before you buy elsewhere, check our site. We sell the 600M to S&F member for $256, the 800M for $266, the 1000M for $285.75, and the the 1200M for $299. Let us know if we can help. :cool:
brotherxb03
03-25-2005, 04:33 AM
I only thing I heard bad about them was from my brother who owns a small outboard repair shop,was that fishing down the river hear in Venice,La interfirence from ship electronics can cause plate to go up or down on its own.
I personally have a Bob's and like it. Its reliable and fast. My brother has one also and no trouble. If you buy a bob's I personally would locktight the bolts that hold the cross bars to the side plate's. I saw these fall out before and twist the ram piston like a snake.
shep70057
03-25-2005, 07:07 PM
There is a 10" manual detwiller for sale in the for sale ads on the forum
illMATTic
03-25-2005, 07:22 PM
hey thanks guys. i ended up getting a bobs. it was a hundred less than the detwiller.