2 - 6 inches of set back are the norm for a microskiff.

How to set outboard motor height. Heres how to make sure that your outboard is at the correct height by using your anti-cavitation plate as a guide. Remember you need to find the best motor height for a given set back. Each hole represents a 34-inch change in elevation.

Jim Hendricks Sport Fishing Magazine. This reduces the power of the propeller especially its push on water. Showing the height of Cavitation Plate relative to bottom of the boat.

You do not adjust the set back to match a. Rest the yard stick or another suitable straight edge along the keel on the bottom of the boat so that it makes a straight line aft to the outboard. Find a straight edge that is around 8 to 10 long.

Try raising the engine one inch then an inch and a half then two inches testing handling with each setting. This is simply a measurement taken from the top of the transom top of the aluminum plate on top of the transom to the bottom of the motor brackets. Ill cover the correct Outboard mounting height relative to the cavitation plat.

The motor needs to be set at an optimal height because it causes propeller ventilation issues if it is too high. Basically there are threemain ways to measure motor height that Im aware of. Advice on Outboard setup height.

Do the prop tests as described above and record the data so you can compare it with other props. Trim your outboard down and into the proper position. Well before you go drilling holes be aware that two inches MAY be too high and cause ventilation.