I have a short transom so will it matter If I got this motor or can it be for a short transom? Not sure about tall an short transom. Thanks in advance!

Pd has a short and a tall motor. It needs to be matched to the hull.

What can I measure to make sure it's short?

I don't know the measurements. Post a pic that has a good shot from the clutch to the foot.

Alright I will get one of it soon as I get to.

If the transom heights are matched, it will probably work okay. It is def not an ideal hull for that motor. Something like a 1740 smooth bottom would probably work best. If you post the pic I requested, I can tell you whether its a short or tall. The tall has a 4" extension under the tower housing.

Someone posted this today. If yours has the lower section where the knob is, its a tall. If that section below the tower housing is not there, its a short.

Yeah hopefully it's the right match, I just asked him to send me a picture so I will post it soon as I get it. And I was planning on selling my hull and gettin a mud hull but I was wanting to get a 1644 or 48? Would that be alright? Thanks!

I also have a 1542 the 542 FLD War Eagle is flat bottom.
Mine is 16 inches at the transom .
I am looking into a mud motor.
What do you think would work.?
War Eagle said I could go to a 23 HP. motor.
Help???

I would like a surface drive.

Sell the boat and start over.

Why?

I have a 40HP Yamaha on it now and it handles well.

Just need a mud motor.

Enlighten me.
Why should I sale it and start over again.

I have hunted all my like 68 years.
I just moved to Virginia and am going to start duck hunting.
So this is all new to me.

I am not going to say that it won't work on your boat but I put a 27 prodrive on a 14x42 and it did not work ended up selling out and buying a 36 prodrive on a 17x50 works great. The other boat would not plain. Did not understand going bigger was better but it was proven to me. The dealer I bought the 27 from put it on a 16x52 and it would plain out just kind of struggled with 3 people in the boat that is why I went with the 36 instead of just a new boat.

Just a suggestion but listen to the advice that these guys give you about surface drives they know what they are talking about.

Yeah I think ima just stick with an outboard but try and find a 40 to put on it. An try and find another long tail to put on it for duck season. I had a 27 GDLT and it pushed the boat good!

So are you saying a long tail would work better?
If so what are the pros and cons?
If you think a long tail is a better way to go, what size engine?
What brand?
I not trying to defend anything, just trying to make the right choice.

I had a 36hp prodrive mounted on a 16x48 war eagle. It ran great with just me and my dog, but I could only get around 13 mph with a full hunting load.

Ended up going with a 18x60 phowledr and now am running around 20 mph with a full hunting load. The big thing is surface area (did not believe it at first but am a believer now) and the war did not have enough for my mud motor.

Quackaddict, yeah that's what I been hearing an reading so I think ima try and find a 23 for my boat or a bigger outboard. Thanks.

What is a goo long tail to get?

what Hp for that 1542 War Eagle?

Thank people, I don't want to waste the $$$
would like to shorten the luring curve.