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What boat for 23 swomp
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Joined: Tue May 16, 2017 7:37 pm Posts: 23 
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 What boat for 23 swompI'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 |
| Tue May 16, 2017 7:51 pm |
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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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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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk _________________ "Two people in this world wear helmets, and that's dare devils and pussies." - Willie Braun |
| Wed May 17, 2017 7:49 pm |
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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.
H Finn _________________ Ole black water keep on rolling 18x54 Uncle J -GTR - with the koolaid Back H2o SWOMP 23 SS stage 2 15x36 GD Duck Skiff GATOR GATOR GLIDE PROSTAFF BACKWATER PROSTAFF http://www.gatorglide.com Coupe rest in peace brother |
| Wed May 17, 2017 8:47 pm |
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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.
_________________ Sailing in the sawgrass /1648 grizzly and Swomp 26.5 EFI |
| Thu May 18, 2017 6:42 am |
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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?
_________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 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 |
| Thu May 18, 2017 7:35 am |
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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
_________________ SEAARK FX 2472 CC Merc 150HP 4Stroke(CypressCadillac) Uncle J Custom - 19x54 CC Skiff w/40XD GTR |
| Thu May 18, 2017 8:12 am |
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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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk _________________ "Two people in this world wear helmets, and that's dare devils and pussies." - Willie Braun |
| Thu May 18, 2017 8:35 am |
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MMT Pro Member 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.
_________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 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 |
| Thu May 18, 2017 9:04 am |
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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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk _________________ "Two people in this world wear helmets, and that's dare devils and pussies." - Willie Braun |
| Thu May 18, 2017 9:16 am |
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MMT Pro Member Joined: Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:38 pm Posts: 111
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Re: What boat for 23 swomp _________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 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 |
| Thu May 18, 2017 9:22 am |
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