Jack plates perform two key functions. One is setback, which distances an outboard from the boat’s transom, allowing the propeller to run in less-turbulent water. Jack plates also move an outboard up ...

Bass guide Jimmy Mason has to be versatile in a variety of fishing styles for every season of the year. Often, that requires shallow-water navigation—something he’d never consider without a jack plate ...

Experience shows 23 feet as a sweet spot for producing great wakes and waves. The redesigned Ri230 makes the spot extra-sweet. ­Centurion’s Opti-V hull, the updated running surface, features the ...