Quote Originally Posted by CrankBaitKilla View Post
I bought a 1984 Skeeter starfire 175 that has a 150 Mercury on it. Boat. Needed some work but I got it for a really good price. Anyway the cables are already setup for a Jack plate but the boat didn't have one on it. These people on this Skeeter Facebook page are telling me you aren't suppose to put Jack plates on a starfire, ss or sx because the transom isn't strong enough?? Not saying that's the case, but why make a bass boat that can't handle a Jack plate? Has anyone on here done it and did you have any issues?
It's probably not relevant to your boat but I have a tournament edition ZX that has a jack plate on it. It came out of the factory that way. I have a 150 Yamaha on it but the hull is rated up to a 175. I'd recommend you stop by a dealer and ask them. They should be able to find out from Skeeter Boats Inc.