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| Author: | MudMota [ Sat May 27, 2017 5:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Motor size for 1436 Tracker Topper (Backwater Swomp Lite) |
Boat weighs about 125lbs. I want to get a Backwater Swomp Lite Glider kit and I'm not sure if I should use the Predator 13HP or 22HP motor. I think the 22HP Predator + Swomp kit will weigh too much for the boat, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions or experience with a similar setup? Thanks. |
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| Author: | Exbellicus [ Sat May 27, 2017 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motor size for 1436 Tracker Topper (Backwater Swomp Lite |
Based on their website, the Swomp 13 is only 7lbs lighter than the 23. Both Vanguards, dunno what your predator weights in comparison. |
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| Author: | MudMota [ Sat May 27, 2017 10:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motor size for 1436 Tracker Topper (Backwater Swomp Lite |
The dry weight of the Predators: 13hp: 73 lbs 22hp: 106 lbs The 1436 Tracker Topper is rated for max 15HP motor, not sure if going over that by 7 is ok. |
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| Author: | sleepy_sleeper [ Sun May 28, 2017 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motor size for 1436 Tracker Topper (Backwater Swomp Lite |
I have a Predator 22 in a GD frame on a welded .100 1548 which weighs 370lbs and it can be a handful at times. I would be more worried that the transom wouldn't hold up to the Longtail's abuse |
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| Author: | Bigbend [ Sun May 28, 2017 10:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motor size for 1436 Tracker Topper (Backwater Swomp Lite |
Those topper lines are super thin, I had a 1436 with a 13hp Honda back in the day. It squatted pretty bad with that motor on it. Ended up going down to a 6.5 mud buddy long tail due to HP restrictions and it actually performed better without the weight. Those toppers suck though, and I was constantly have to get the corner braces rewelded. Not sure if they have used thicker aluminum recently but I bought one brand new around 10 years ago and the thickness was less than .050, I was just running shallow stuff and vegetation, but the sand bars still hooked it nicely. I wish I would have gotten an alweld or weldbilt over that POS. Probably still would have ruined it eventually. The grizzly line is way tougher than the toppers. |
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| Author: | Bigbend [ Sun May 28, 2017 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motor size for 1436 Tracker Topper (Backwater Swomp Lite |
Just checked, they are .050, I think they used to be .043 or something crazy. My miller lite can that I'm holding seems comparable to that. |
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| Author: | Exbellicus [ Sun May 28, 2017 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Motor size for 1436 Tracker Topper (Backwater Swomp Lite |
Yeah it's the transom you're going to have issues with holding up. You may be able to get by for a while but will eventually have to reinforce it yourself or have someone so it. You could probably have a solid transom welded in for $250-$350 |
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