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 Best boat size for a 35 hp longtail 
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Post Best boat size for a 35 hp longtail
Currently running on a 1648 MV. Poor boy special. I got the boat for $500 and motor for $600. All I had to do was clean carb. Get a new air filter, air filter retainer, governor spring, and changed the oil and spark plugs for good measure.

Not bad for $1100 but the bottom of the boat is beat and i am only getting 18 mph empty. The boat is plenty stable but with the V have to stand dead nuts center to keep it from listing causing tiller torque. I think a flat bottom boat would be a better fit. For the money I was looking at an Alumacraft 16/48 or Lowe standard production jon boat. If I have to money after season maybe looking at an Alweld or other custom brand. I like how the V parts gathered grass and cattails. The Alweld mud FV has really caught my eye. Some have suggested a 44 over a 48. Looking for input. Overall though I can make my set up get me through this duck season.


Tue Jul 03, 2018 8:01 pm
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Post Re: Best boat size for a 35 hp longtail
Go longer. 17 or 18, anything between 44 and 54 would do well with a 35 on the back. A 1648 is better than a 1644 for sure, but longer would be a better size, regardless of width. No need for a fancy mud hull. Longtails like length. Any flat welded hull will do the job. Arlon with backwater inc runs his big longtails on a 175something alweld (i think) and it runs great. He can run whatever he wants and has even gone so far as to put that big rascal on a flats boat. Thats what he chooses. The godevil boats aren't stupid expensive, and prodigy or uncle J can probably put together an open floor plan for reasonable, and they'd last longer with .125 than the thinner boats. When you start adding options, custom hulls can go way up in price quickly.

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I have a 9 yr. old 1648 Alumacraft riveted hull jon, which I ran a 29 HP GD longtail on. We moved the rear bench seat forward 16" inches, really helped balance the boat. Went to a surface drive MB 45 and it handles it fine. Getting old, easier on me to set when under way, only reason I switched.


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Adding pods vs freight of a bigger boat should be a wash. Dont add pods even if you get the 1648. Itll do the job as is.

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I’ve priced the alweld mud series. I realize you may not have a custom builder nearby but I think it would be wise to look into a very basic custom hull, just so u can get a .125 boat. As mentioned already.

for example these boats were selling for $4000 as is. I thought it was a heck of a deal. This was in 2016 though


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