Proper setback on 30' heavy v bottom

**Cary 29** · 09-04-2018, 07:51 AM

Going to run hydraulic jack plate s. But wondering what the total setback should be.

**Greg G** · 09-04-2018, 08:03 AM

Post a picture of the boat

**Cary 29** · 09-04-2018, 08:18 AM

I don't know how to post a picture... It's a Cary old school 24 degree v bottom, no pad,no notch,no steps... 1980. Weight is around 8900lbs. Rigged with twin original i/o s

**Cary 29** · 09-04-2018, 08:19 AM

Email me and I can send a picture... alphaztransport@gmail.com

**XstreamVking** · 09-04-2018, 01:34 PM

I would put the porta brackets on it. 26'' set back. I built some boats out of the cary molds. They did not carry the bow very well with stern drives in them. Also depends on where the fuel tanks will go. They were about midships on the ones I built. Also had a finished cabin.

**Cary 29** · 09-04-2018, 01:45 PM

My boat has no cabin, Bob Lathams boat since new. I purchased it from him. 4 tanks mid ship and under floor. I actually rigged it before with 18" Stainless Marine bracket and hydraulic plates for another 5" but I wanted more opinions on the correct theory. It be worked out fine with 300xs but now I want to go to the new 4 stroke v8 platform when they come out with the supercharged version

**XstreamVking** · 09-04-2018, 02:01 PM

Did it lift the bow and run out well?

**Cary 29** · 09-04-2018, 02:53 PM

Yes it did. I just wondered if anyone else had experience with a similar situation. I ran bblades blasters 4bl. Seem to carry fine,spun out..

**Cary 29** · 09-04-2018, 02:55 PM

I had Arneson surface drives on it recently. But I really miss the outboards. Just wasn't fast 70mph

**Greg G** · 09-04-2018, 07:32 PM

Is this your boat?

**Cary 29** · 09-04-2018, 07:34 PM

Yes it is..

**Greg G** · 09-04-2018, 07:36 PM

As was said by X, Porta Bracket all the way.

**Cary 29** · 09-04-2018, 07:42 PM

I really liked the floatation of the stainless Marine one. Jerry the owner told me they don't make hydraulic jack plate s anymore so I was going to use Bob's twin setup. The porta bracket seems nice though.