Oh well, considering the discussion subject title HYDRAULIC JACK PLATE, and that not a single response has been posted for over a year…
I think there is a fear among Lund aluminum boat owners to explore the option, since Lund strongly discourages the use of these contraptions on their boats.
My boat is old and long out of warranty, but that doesn’t deter from the fact that the hull is structurally built like a tank, and sufficiently adequate to support and benefit from the technology.