hey fellas. though ive browsed this site a few times ive never gotten around to joining up and asking a few noob questions. take it easy on me if they have been worn out time after time. i came across a great deal a few months ago on a 1648 crestliner that i couldnt pass (the money was there and the price was a steal so i pick it up). now the time is coming up to where im going to be looking for a motor it. ill give you a few of the details that i feel might be pertinent to the situtation.

2 mens most of the time. but decoys and other crap duck hunting
-florida lakes and coastal (gulf and intercoastal on the atlantic)
-Alot of limestone and rock bottom in the gulf with the common rouge oyster bed or the occastion stray oyster ridden rock.
-rivers with some shallower spots with limerock.

$4000 +/- in fundage

what would be the best for this size boat (16x48), and the terrain in which ill be hunting and running? a long tail or a short tail?

thanks in advance fellas.

-Adam

there are little tidal creeks i can launch at it the tides are rights but no more than 4 or 5 miles. but it would be nice to have the option to go further without dragging ass or gettign beat to hell.

25 gtr would fit real nice. Need a few more $

Most Crestliners are .080 gauge boats. Do you know if the boat is .080 or .100 gauge?