A vertically adjustable jack plate configured to attach an outboard motor (or analogous device) to the transom of a marine vessel. A transom bracket is provided for connection to the vessel. A motor mounting plate is connected to the transom bracket. A lift jack vertically adjusts the position of the motor mounting plate with respect to the transom bracket. The lift jack incorporates a drive shaft that is used to vary an amount of extension or the lift jack. A handle is provided on the drive shaft. In operation, the user must preferably engage the handle to the drive shaft in order to turn the drive shaft. In a preferred embodiment the user must push the handle inward toward the lift jack in order to engage the handle to the drive shaft.
Manual jack plate
2019-11-05
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING |