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| Author: | cut'em94 [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | not sure what motor to get... |
I have a 16/42 boat and currently have a 16hp godevil, which gets the job done but not with very much speed. Im interested in getting a surface drive, but im not sure what hp/weight the boat could handle. I would be running most of the time with two people, hunting gear, and a popup blind. i was thinking about a 27hp mud buddy mini bc its light, but after reading into it seems like it doesnt handle a load very well. any suggestions? |
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| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not sure what motor to get... |
build it up to a tall transom and put a 35 on it. That way when you are ready for a big boy boat you already have a big boy motor. |
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| Author: | DuckPro12 [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not sure what motor to get... |
I was looking at getting a 27 mb as well but after a lot of research and talking to a lot of great guys on this forum I ordered a Gatortail with the new 25 hp subura motor. Putting it on a 15 42. Motor has more torque than the 27 or a 23 modded out. Plus it has reverse. Only bad thing is will be 6 weeks before it comes in. |
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| Author: | cut'em94 [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not sure what motor to get... |
i saw people talking about the 25hp subaru, but i couldnt find it on the gtr website. all they have is the 23hp and the 35hp. am i missing something? |
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| Author: | take'emgator [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not sure what motor to get... |
The 23 is not in production anymore and the site hasn't been updated to reflect the motor changes just yet |
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| Author: | wm81 [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not sure what motor to get... |
Take woodies advice and get a big block, unless you have a hp restriction in your area. |
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| Author: | cut'em94 [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not sure what motor to get... |
| Author: | take'emgator [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not sure what motor to get... |
You'll be fine, 42 is narrow but then again i've seen them on 40" wide boats. |
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| Author: | tchauvin [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not sure what motor to get... |
My lill cousin just put a 36PD on a 15x42 all weld. He had a 23 go-devil. I haven't seen it but he claims with the tank in front it sits the same as the go-devil. He also hauls ass! It runs 30 stock... |
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| Author: | marsh mule [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:03 pm ] |
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| Author: | slingshot [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not sure what motor to get... |
Stay away from the mudbuddy mini. Some people have had good luck with them And ,some have not , but just let me say , I'm 6'1 and weight 220 , My buddys bigger than me , and my mini on my 1542 would run 22 to 24 depending on water depth. |
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| Author: | slingshot [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not sure what motor to get... |
Also the 27 is fast with a very small load , sometime I could see speeds of 27 to 28 empty , and just adding a little weight I would lose 3 to 5 mph now On my new boat it will haul a bigger load faster than the little boat. |
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| Author: | cut'em94 [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: not sure what motor to get... |
yea i definately think ima stay away from the 27hp mini, the more i read about them, the more i hear people saying that they just cant take a load. im thinking the 35gtr will be my best option |
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