Power Pole Install :)

[jsmoke222000]

Well I decided to install my Power Pole today. The install went pretty smooth & it was really easy to do. If you are considering getting a Power Pole for your boat, anyone with half a brain & a floor jack can install one in just a few hours. I installed mine without any help & it got it completed in a little under 4 hours. The hardest part by far was mounting the pump. If you just have a few hundred bucks to throw away & don't feel like messing with doing it yourself, go ahead & bring it to a shop. I'm glad I did mine myself though. All I had to do was put my floor jack under the foot of my motor. I took the top 2 bolts out of the motor that were attached to the jack plate & I lossened up the bottom 2. I lined up the top holes with the adapter plate between the jack plate & the motor & put the bolts back in. Repeat for the bottom 2 bolts, tighten the bolts back up & then just followed the directions off of Power Poles website:



I mounted the rocker switch on my center console. I'll be out on the lake tomorrow to give it a try. Here are a few pics:

[Wag]

Good job, nice Install jsmoke, you made it look easy!
Do you know what's involved in the install if you don't have a jackplate?

[jsmoke222000]

If you are mounting it to the transom, just follow the instructions. If you are using the adapter plate, I'm really not sure how they mount without a jackplate.

[JSeal]

I noticed you were traveling about 25 mph during the install on your boat, man that has got to be pure freaking talent, I wish I could have seen the video for that, lol.

[LaidBack]

shoulda been in the boat when we was doin 47 and hit something in lake thought we was lmao!!! and still hope everything turned out ok with the boat

[jsmoke222000]

Yeah, we hit a log Saturday coming through 9 mile cut & a chunk of wood got stuck in the water intake for the speedometer on the foot of my motor. I'm gonna have to bring it to the shop & get that checked out.

[harleymutts]

Nice job... All my stuff came in yesterday. I plan on tackling the install on the pumps and lines on my own but I’ll look into having someone mount the adaptor plate.. I will post pictures when it’s installed.

[jsmoke222000]

I saw your garage update. Install looks great. Aren't you glad you didn't pay someone $300 + to install it?

[harleymutts]

Very much so.. Thanks for all your help with the transaction and the detail of your install..

[jsmoke222000]

No problem man. Kevin really came through for us on this one. I just feel bad for all they guys that have spent well over $2,000 for the same thing we got for $1,700! World Boat Outlet FTW!