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 New Motor or New Boat First? 
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Post 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? :?

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Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:33 pm
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Post 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.

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Post 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.

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Post 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.

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Post 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

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Post 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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Post 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?


Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:24 pm
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It depends on who you ask around here, but my official job is paleontology. :lol:

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Post 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.

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Post 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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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 :lol:

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Post 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

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Post 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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Motor first.


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