Powerpole 8 ft Blade on a Blackjack?

[BaseballFisherman]

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]

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

[ifsteve]

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]

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]

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

[SuperDave]

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

[BaseballFisherman]

Originally Posted by bayouchub

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]

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

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[bayouchub]

Originally Posted by BaseballFisherman

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Goooh

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]

Originally Posted by Goooh

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]

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

[BaseballFisherman]

Originally Posted by DA COVE

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]

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

[DA COVE]

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1401027740.203425.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1401027768.504353.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1401027784.724309.jpg. Here's a few pics.


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[BaseballFisherman]

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]

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

[bayouchub]

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

[BaseballFisherman]

Originally Posted by bayouchub

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