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BaseballFisherman 05-20-2014 12:51 PM

Powerpole 8 ft Blade on a Blackjack?
 
I'm thinking about putting an 8 foot PP Blade on my Blackjack. I'm worried that once installed, it may stick up too high to fit in my garage. This is why I have ruled out the 10 foot Blade for now. I have about 3 inches of clearance between the top of my center console and garage door opening. I also have about a foot of clearance behind my boat to lower the power pole for extra clearance once it is backed into my garage. Does anyone here have an 8 foot PP Blade on their Blackjack that could give me some insight as to how much higher the Powerpole sits in relation to the top of the center console?

bayouchub 05-20-2014 01:01 PM

How high is ceiling in garage? You cant lower it to fit thru door then raise once thru?

ifsteve 05-20-2014 03:06 PM

Just find out the overall height of the unit. Figure out where it will be mounted. Buy a scrap piece of dowel at Home Depot. Tape it to the boat and just measure it. Then you will KNOW for sure if it will fit or not.

Clampy 05-20-2014 03:20 PM

Yeah you can just put it half way down back in and then pick up.
Now you can get the 10'

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rustyb 05-20-2014 04:31 PM

I would have them measure from the top of the power pole to the ground.

SuperDave 05-20-2014 04:32 PM

Get a 10' and lower it so you can get in the garage. That's what I do with my 8'.

BaseballFisherman 05-20-2014 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bayouchub (Post 691255)
How high is ceiling in garage? You cant lower it to fit thru door then raise once thru?

I have a high enough ceiling. I don't know why I didn't think of something so simple lol. I never was very good at problem solving! That's why I ask questions. I'm the kind of person that will forget to lower it when pulling it out of the garage though! I can already see it happening....

Clampy 05-20-2014 05:18 PM

Good news is you Prolly will.only do it once.

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bayouchub 05-20-2014 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaseballFisherman (Post 691305)
I have a high enough ceiling. I don't know why I didn't think of something so simple lol. I never was very good at problem solving! That's why I ask questions. I'm the kind of person that will forget to lower it when pulling it out of the garage though! I can already see it happening....

Keep a remote in your truck.

Goooh 05-20-2014 05:26 PM

Most salt life thread in a while.

A real gangsta remotes that dude from the truck and never slows down.

I put mine all the way down instead of chocking the wheels - works well on a camper too.

Clampy 05-20-2014 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goooh (Post 691311)
Most salt life thread in a while.

A real gangsta remotes that dude from the truck and never slows down.

I put mine all the way down instead of chocking the wheels - works well on a camper too.

O G triple OG

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BaseballFisherman 05-20-2014 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goooh (Post 691311)
Most salt life thread in a while.

A real gangsta remotes that dude from the truck and never slows down.

I put mine all the way down instead of chocking the wheels - works well on a camper too.

Hahaha

DA COVE 05-23-2014 05:56 PM

I've got an 8' pro series, doesn't stand as high as the grab rail on console..

BaseballFisherman 05-23-2014 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DA COVE (Post 692006)
I've got an 8' pro series, doesn't stand as high as the grab rail on console..

Great, that's what I was waiting to hear. Thanks for sharing. Do you have the jackplate mount or is it mounted on the transom?

DA COVE 05-25-2014 08:52 AM

It's on a bracket that mounts between the boat and JP. I'll try and get a few pics of it..

DA COVE 05-25-2014 09:24 AM

3 Attachment(s)
Attachment 67643Attachment 67644Attachment 67645. Here's a few pics.


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BaseballFisherman 05-25-2014 05:20 PM

Nice, thanks for taking the time to take and share those pictures. They help a lot! I'm undecided about getting a bracket like yours or going with a mount further off to the side.

DA COVE 05-25-2014 06:53 PM

Yea, pp great almost anywhere it's mounted!!! Glad I could help..

bayouchub 05-25-2014 07:26 PM

Depending on your jp its probably predrilled for a pp jp bracket. Makes for a very simple install.

BaseballFisherman 05-25-2014 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bayouchub (Post 692375)
Depending on your jp its probably predrilled for a pp jp bracket. Makes for a very simple install.

Thanks for the heads up, I'll look into it


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