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Bsnook12
MMT Member
Joined: Tue May 16, 2017 7:37 pm Posts: 23
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What boat for 23 swomp
I'm brand new here I have been looking into getting a mud motor and good boat for awhile now almost 3 years. I took a ride with Mitch from backwater and decided a swomp 23 was for me now I'm in the process of finding a boat I have looked at gator trax and go devil and a few other hills what would you guys recommend 1544 1538 1638 mainly hunt 2 guys and a dog, I am trying to stay as small as possible without loosing to much performance don't hunt out of the boat just trying to get there and back Thanks Rob
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Tue May 16, 2017 7:51 pm |
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FRANKtheTAU
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:30 pm Posts: 1386 Location: West TN
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Re: What boat for 23 swomp
1644
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Wed May 17, 2017 7:18 pm |
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4Cody4
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am Posts: 2530 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: What boat for 23 swomp
1844 or 1838 would be my vote.
If you aren't ever going to want to go bigger for some reason I agree that a 1644 would be ok.
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Wed May 17, 2017 7:49 pm |
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huck Finn
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:42 pm Posts: 1913 Location: Conroe tx
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Re: What boat for 23 swomp
Buy flints 18x38 , for sale on here , be a good rig for that motor.
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Wed May 17, 2017 8:47 pm |
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Glades Ranger
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:32 pm Posts: 1490 Location: south Florida
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Re: What boat for 23 swomp
I vote along with the last two posts. 1838/1844 is better! Even though, as you stated, you don't hunt out of the boat, it will perform better, carry a bigger load, and in the event you have to hunt out of it, you can hunt three out of it.
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Thu May 18, 2017 6:42 am |
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Smoke68
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:38 pm Posts: 111
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Re: What boat for 23 swomp
I also have a 23 Swomp and a 1542 F&F hull to put it on. Haven't gotten to work on the F&F as it's a little rough right now. What kind of performance downgrades does a 15' hull exhibit that a 17-18' hull of comparable beam not?
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Thu May 18, 2017 7:35 am |
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CypressCritter
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:36 am Posts: 822 Location: Jefferson TX
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Re: What boat for 23 swomp
Went from a 14x42 to a 16x44 with a 16hp GDLT. Speeds were better, load carrying better, even in mud it was better. Up to a certain point length is better, but where that stops and starts is the big question. But I would go with a 18 x (38-44) just for the extra room. IMO
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Thu May 18, 2017 8:12 am |
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4Cody4
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am Posts: 2530 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: What boat for 23 swomp
A longer boat runs flatter and drafts less water.
When I bought my long tail I asked the exact same question and got the same recommendation. I went with a 1644 instead of an 1844 and I regretted it almost immediately.
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Thu May 18, 2017 8:35 am |
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Smoke68
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Joined: Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:38 pm Posts: 111
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Re: What boat for 23 swomp
Problem is, I don't see a whole lot of long/skinny 0.100 cross-stringer hulls out there. Go to a 16-18' boat, it's hard to find less than a 48" beam mass produced.
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Thu May 18, 2017 9:04 am |
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4Cody4
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am Posts: 2530 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: What boat for 23 swomp
Where are you at? Are you wanting a new or used boat?
You don't want a boat with horizontal bracing anyway.
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Thu May 18, 2017 9:16 am |
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Smoke68
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Joined: Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:38 pm Posts: 111
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Re: What boat for 23 swomp
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1542 F&F 23HP Backwater SWOMP (under construction)
"Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop" -Augustus McRae
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