Decided not to have a jack plate but to add on to the height of the Transom instead. This addition will allow me to mount the 75hp Mercury outboard directly to the back and will mean the steering arm will operate within the Splashwell with some minor adjustments.:)
I used a 35mm bulk of Mahogany that i found in the wood shed. The template was made with 3mm mdf and then transfered to the Mahogany and cut out roughly with a jig saw, then i sanded with the belt sander to get the final fit. I cut a slot in the Transom and a corasponding slot in the new piece of wood and made a sapele tongue to fit, this meant that i could position the transom precisely . Both surfaces were smeared with a liberal helping of epoxy and clamped until set.
Photo on the right shows the outboard mount template taped to the back of the Transom in roughly the position it will sit.
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