i got a 16 48 tall side mod v rivit jon boat what size mud motor do i need i was looking at mud muddy mini 23 or 27 not shour its big or too big or dixie 23 not shour the 18 cooperhead wood be big enuff hut wit 3 guys and decoys thaks for any info

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Sell ur boat and get a true mud hull and a 35 sd. Brand is ur preference. That riveted boat won't last long and it being a mod-v will kill the capabilities of these motors

i thiught about that but i dont relly run in mud im in minnesoat so i run lots of rivers sholow sander bottom and lotts of weeds in a few years i wood like to get a coustom boat but right now i have what i have. i want a motor that pushes it good but safe at the same time never ran one before or ben in one so all info would be real helpfull thanks. and i like the mud buddy but sorta scared cause of the cast alum. do people have any problems with it thats sorta y i like dixie casus its stanless

Where in this great state are you from?


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new ulm minnesota ok and i think i wood lean to mud buddy but what size i want to be safe

It depends on your current budget, loads the boat will have to carry, and speeds you want to see. There are a few of us not too far from you. You can jump in my boat with me this spring for a ride if you want. I have a 1644 and am planning on a 27 hp surface drive.

I'm in chaska, and spend a fair amount of time on the rivers.


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36 pd would work on that boat no problems....being the most like an outboard i think it would be the better for your applications. And fpr aint bad either....

This is not bad advice, if I was going with a big block or had plans to upgrade hulls I'd look at the prodrive as well.


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I ran a 27 mini on a 1648 riveted jon (no mod V)for a while. It performed OK with 1 or 2 people but if you are planning on hunting 3 people, jump to a 35. If you plan to stay with that boat reinforce the transom and don't be suprised if you see cracking and leaking issues, especially if you trailer it a lot. The mod-v will hurt your perfomance, especially with that load. As 4Cody4 said, there are a number of us in the area if you want to see/ride in some other boats. I have a 36 pd on 1748 phowler and I am in Faribault.

I had a 1648 War Eagle with a 27 PD and I wasn't happy with performance at all. My buddy had a 36 PD on the same boat and it did the job for the duck hunting he did with it. I know another guy that has a 35 MB on the same type boat and his does fine also. His is a little quicker than the PD was.