WX2190, 300hp Yamaha, and a Atlas jack plate-I have some questions

Hey guys, fell into a great deal on a 2018 WX2190. It has the F300 and the Atlas jackplate. This is my first boat with a hydraulic jackplate, and I have some questions. I understand the theories behind the jackplate, but as a novice to running one on a 2190, where do I start? What do you feel is a good setting to start with when taking off? When do you raise or lower the unit? Differences in setting’s between flat water, moderate chop up 2′ to 3′, and above 4′? The boat has a 20″ SWS2 on it now, and I have a 19″ SWS2 in my garage. Thought I would learn to drive this with the 20″ that is on it, then start playing with props. I appreciate all of your help.

Call the guys at Skeeter Boat Center. I’d ask for Dean or Tony who have many hours in a 2190.

Start at 1.5 on the jack plate day in day out. Rough water leave it buried.Obviously shallow water and shallow boat landing as high as you can get and still pump water. From there really just trial & error.

Thanks a lot Dean. Does dropping the motor deep, help bring the bow up? Also, this boat does not have a separate water pressure gauge. Is that something I should add? I haven’t looked to see if my gauges have a gauge, seems to me it does. Also, I have seen that several of the guys running the 2190 w/jp move the motor from the 3rd hole down to the top hole. What does that do? Does it give more range? Or is it something else? Man, I am getting it rigged, and ready to hit the big pond with it!

Ideally yes, drop to the bottom hole for the most rough water potential.

Speaking of rough water do yourself a HUGE favor and add trim tabs. The last several years, I have not done the jack plate and just went with the trim tabs. You will not regret that once you do.

Tim Tabs? Why do you say that? And what size do you recommend? I have had a couple of Contender center consoles that have had tabs. But they also had 24.5 degree dead rise as well, and the weight seemed to be further aft than in a typical walleye boat. I always wanted to keep the nose down when running into them. I have about 45 minutes seat time in my 2190 on flat water, so I am now really curious about this.

Very simply put Tabs will do nothing but help with rough water ride.
I have ran them the past 5 years on my 2190 and wouldn’t think of not running them on any of my boats when running big water.

Size will depend on how your kicker is mounted and available space.

Saltwater 20p is a good prop. I would drop motor forsure to the top hole. That way you are running 4-5 on jackplate gauge. I typically domt touch the jackplate unless I am in big water or doing shallow water take off. Over time you will find the sweet spot for the conditions. Rough water I drop all the way down for more bite and control.

For tabs I have only ran the limited space lenco and don’t see a need for anything bigger. Then there is no trimming needed so kicker blade won’t hit and with no setback on my kicker there is plenty of room. Congrats on the boat!!

Thanks guys for all the response. She sure is a bute. She is in my pole barn all torn apart waiting on the rest of the Cisco equipment, Kate told me today it was going out. Now to get it put back together, and the wind to calm down a bit. Time for some blood on the deck.