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mnugent
MMT Member
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:17 am Posts: 24
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1844 and 23 swomp opinions
Does anyone run this combo im gonna be getting a new rig early next year and this is what im looking at thanks
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Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:38 am |
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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: 1844 and 23 swomp opinions
I am making do with a 1648 but would love an 1844/1848 "light" true flat hull...but of course I have a 26.5 efi swomp. If you are carrying 2-3 hunters and gear on that hull I would say a 26.5/27 HP as the minimum. The 35/37 HP swomp is only another 40# and will carry that hull a lot better. BW will be introducing soon their 35/37 stock and efi lite motors, you should consider one of those. Will you be getting a short transom 1844? All-welded? What gauge? Sorry to digress, but the 23 Briggs is a fine powerplant and you can mod it and such but with that hull I would opt for the big block.
_________________ Sailing in the sawgrass /1648 grizzly and Swomp 26.5 EFI
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Wed Aug 23, 2017 2:15 pm |
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Will C
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:16 pm Posts: 2107 Location: Gladewater TX
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Re: 1844 and 23 swomp opinions
Spent a little time in a 1744 with a BW35 lite last weekend. Solid power and load toater. If it was a 23 with less power i would have been disappointed on that boat. Yes the bigblock feels a little heavier but worth every bit to be able to carry whatever you want
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Wed Aug 23, 2017 3:28 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: 1844 and 23 swomp opinions
Go as big as you can afford.
_________________ 40 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1752 Alweld Mud
6.5 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1440 PolarKraft
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Wed Aug 23, 2017 3:39 pm |
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dem0001
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:36 pm Posts: 84
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Re: 1844 and 23 swomp opinions
I have an 18x44. Get a 35. You won't be disappointed. When I was trying to decide what size motor to put on my hull my buddy told me to ask myself this: Have you ever been driving a boat and said damn, I wish I didn't have all of this horsepower?
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Wed Aug 23, 2017 3:54 pm |
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45th parallel
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:07 pm Posts: 228
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Re: 1844 and 23 swomp opinions
Running a 17-52 with a 35, I'd go 37 EFI or 90hp of they offered it. What you're proposing will scoot solo, but will bog down quick. If you're trying to save money by going with less horsepower, do yourself a favor and save a bit longer for what you'll inevitably buy and you'll be money ahead. If your're in MN, I'm on the North side of the cities and you're welcome to try mine.
_________________ 35 Swomp on a 17-52 Alweld on a crusty old trailer you probably shouldn't follow too close 10hp Swomp lite 14-36 alumacraft
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Wed Aug 23, 2017 5:45 pm |
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mnugent
MMT Member
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:17 am Posts: 24
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Re: 1844 and 23 swomp opinions
Thanks guys i guess im gonna be saving a little longer
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Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:51 am |
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flint87
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:21 pm Posts: 3214
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Re: 1844 and 23 swomp opinions
My buddy used to run that setup. It was faster than my 25 gd on the exact same boat. 35 would b better but the 23 did the job just fine.
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Thu Aug 24, 2017 10:05 am |
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50fps
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:42 pm Posts: 2377 Location: West Coast Wisconsin
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Re: 1844 and 23 swomp opinions
I ran a 23GDLT on a GD 1844 round chine for a couple years 14-18mph depending on load.
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Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:26 pm |
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kepple333
MMT Member
Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:39 pm Posts: 20 Location: Otsego minnesota
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Re: 1844 and 23 swomp opinions
_________________ Alweld 1648 ssmb w/backwater 40 hp swomp lite
1436 alumacraft w/ ppf wood duck
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