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Need Help! Mud buddy 23hp vs 27hp
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Author:  motanaducks [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:01 am ]
Post subject:  Need Help! Mud buddy 23hp vs 27hp
So I'm looking at getting mud buddy HD mine 23hp or the mud buddy HD mine 27hp. Need Help. My boat is 16'x48 riveted alumacaft flatbootm with a dry weight of the boat around 300lbs. Is one better then the other? what would the avg speeds be? I would be run the boat with two people sometime 3 people, a dog, decoy, and gear at a elevation from 3500ft up 5000ft in Montana. I will be mostly running the motor on lake's and river's with areas of sallow hard rock bottom, weeded areas, and muddy/sandy areas. Is there advantage of one over the other motor?
Author:  brasso [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Need Help! Mud buddy 23hp vs 27hp
The 27 is a slug.. if at all possible look into gatortails 25.
Author:  mudslut [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Need Help! Mud buddy 23hp vs 27hp
I have the 27 it ain't the fastest motor and suck at carrying a load
Author:  TX Aggie '06 [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Need Help! Mud buddy 23hp vs 27hp
If those are the only two options, 23 for sure.

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Author:  motanaducks [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Need Help! Mud buddy 23hp vs 27hp
I not sure if my boat can handle the heavy motor with the transom I have on my boat. That why I'm looking at the Mud buudy HD mini's because they are a light motor and that motor weighs the same as my yamaha 1987 40hp outboard which has SH** the bed. My boat 1980 that this rated to a 35hp. I may do some mods to motor, but more less looking to run the motor stock.
Author:  lucecr [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Need Help! Mud buddy 23hp vs 27hp
I owned a 2011 MB 23HD Sport. The "heavy one" with 40" shaft. I had a very cheap transom bracing mod done by a local welder. This was on a 1984 1648 rivited MonArk boat. Boat ran 24mph with me and 20-22mph with two guys, dog, hunt load. My opinion, spend $100-$250 to beef up your transom at a local welder and buy a 25gtr. Your load sounds a little heavy for the 23hp. I know because I've had pretty close to your rig. The money you'll put into modding a 23hp you can just buy a 25gtr for. And it will handle a load stock. Mine with 6 grown men was a constant 23mph. 16.5' x 46". Yours should do better by being a hair wider or at least close to same. Your gonna want the trim and reverse is nice. Or save money and get the 25gt with NO reverse. Might be a little lighter. But the 23 and 27 are turds compared to my 25gtr. I drive 27 GD at work everyday and as stated above, owned the 23MB. Hope this helps. :)
Author:  Duckaholic-Anonymous [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Need Help! Mud buddy 23hp vs 27hp
Can someone elaborate on the transom bracing? What do you do, weld a steel or aluminum plate to one side or the other? Many thanks in advance, I'm upgrading from a 25 horse outboard. I probably don't need the extra strength but a wise man once said it's better to have and not need than need and not have.

Thanks again
Author:  lucecr [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 6:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Need Help! Mud buddy 23hp vs 27hp
I had plates welded outside and inside. Plus channel from middle transom angled to bottom of boat(on last rib). Then had 2 flat bars on on each side of motor from top of transom to back of bench seat. Held like a champ.
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