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PaleoHuntr
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:21 pm Posts: 1800 Location: Idaho Falls, ID
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New Motor or New Boat First?
Just a hypothetical situation, just been thinking lately what I would do. If you could only upgrade one, but both your current motor and boat were working ok, just wanted to upgrade the whole setup, what would you choose? In the future I would like an 1852 boat and would need a bigger motor to push it. So big motor on the jon boat, or longtail on the big boat?
_________________ 1976 16X48 Lowe powered by a 25hp MB LT and dino turds
To have really lived, you must have almost died. To those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.
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Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:33 pm |
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PaleoHuntr
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:21 pm Posts: 1800 Location: Idaho Falls, ID
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Re: New Motor or New Boat First?
I realize that both scenarios are kind of like putting lip stick on a pig, but digging dicks don't pay like it used to, the market is saturated. So it would have to be one or the other first.
_________________ 1976 16X48 Lowe powered by a 25hp MB LT and dino turds
To have really lived, you must have almost died. To those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.
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Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:55 pm |
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med
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:25 am Posts: 6432 Location: the dark side of the moon
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Re: New Motor or New Boat First?
How big is your boat you have now? Will it hold the motor you want to buy? If so, I would do motor first.
_________________ 1850 & 36pd
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:31 am |
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PaleoHuntr
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:21 pm Posts: 1800 Location: Idaho Falls, ID
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Re: New Motor or New Boat First?
The current boat is a 1648 jon, with a double reinforced transom. It should float a 35 without an issue, I think.
_________________ 1976 16X48 Lowe powered by a 25hp MB LT and dino turds
To have really lived, you must have almost died. To those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:13 am |
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odass
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:30 pm Posts: 1928
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Re: New Motor or New Boat First?
I think that as long as you get drive angle correct you can run a sd on that hull you got now. Seen one here locally same size with a pd . Ran really good but he either had to add weight to front or have people with him to keep from porpousing. I'm sure I spelt that wrong. But defiantly get transom height correct
_________________ Dead Fowl Custom 1954hd with a GTR
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:32 am |
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BoatDR
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 6:43 am Posts: 1604
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Re: New Motor or New Boat First?
I think I'd save up and get em both at once when you can afford it.
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:46 am |
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odass
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:30 pm Posts: 1928
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Re: New Motor or New Boat First?
_________________ Dead Fowl Custom 1954hd with a GTR
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:21 am |
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Beachbummer66
MMT Eternal Member - Rest In Peace
Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:36 pm Posts: 109
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Re: New Motor or New Boat First?
but digging dicks don't pay like it used to, the market is saturated.
So what kind of work do you do?
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:24 pm |
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PaleoHuntr
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:21 pm Posts: 1800 Location: Idaho Falls, ID
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Re: New Motor or New Boat First?
It depends on who you ask around here, but my official job is paleontology.
_________________ 1976 16X48 Lowe powered by a 25hp MB LT and dino turds
To have really lived, you must have almost died. To those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:22 pm |
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pooldoo73
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:47 pm Posts: 886 Location: Plaquemine
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Re: New Motor or New Boat First?
Get the boat first. It will push u towards getting the motor earlier, if u really want to upgrade both.
_________________ 18'x54"CC Hanko/ 36PD
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Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:26 pm |
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quackconsumer
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:54 pm Posts: 5582
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Re: New Motor or New Boat First?
Anyone who can afford to dress like you do just to go fishing, can surely purchase boat and motor.
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Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:36 pm |
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PaleoHuntr
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:21 pm Posts: 1800 Location: Idaho Falls, ID
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Re: New Motor or New Boat First?
It costs a lot to look that good, between the clothes, shoes, and white sunglasses. I don't have a lot left over at the end of the month
_________________ 1976 16X48 Lowe powered by a 25hp MB LT and dino turds
To have really lived, you must have almost died. To those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.
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Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:49 pm |
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bayouboy2525
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:39 pm Posts: 70 Location: venice, LA
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Re: New Motor or New Boat First?
i would definatly go with motor first no doubt expecily if boat you have now can handle it
_________________ 2016 gtr 35 on 1760gtb
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Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:49 pm |
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55@28
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:01 pm Posts: 238 Location: Eagle River, Alaska
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Re: New Motor or New Boat First?
Motor first, rather be overpowered beating up a boat that a nice boat that don't move. Though I will be doing the exact opposite.
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Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:51 pm |
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idabilly
MMT Addict
Joined: Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:17 pm Posts: 617 Location: Idaho
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Re: New Motor or New Boat First?
Motor first.
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Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:04 am |
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