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Leatherneck74
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Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:41 pm Posts: 5
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 Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
Hey folks. I'm new to the site but have been enjoying reading the posts over the past couple of weeks. I've got a 15 ft Landau Jon boat with a 20yr old 20hp Mercury outboard that has let me down one too many times. Looking to get a mud motor to replace it but just not sure how big I can go on that boat. I was about to pull the trigger on a 23hp Go Devil but was afraid it would be too heavy. Got any guidance? Whats the heaviest motor i could mount to that boat? guess that would determine which mud motor to gravitate to...Thanks!
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:50 pm |
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Dherndon
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:35 am Posts: 329 Location: Florida panhandle
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
I just put a 23 on a 1536 it works but not well
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:47 pm |
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Duckdon
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Joined: Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:32 pm Posts: 407 Location: Chugiak, Alaska
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
How wide is your baot. Big difference in load capacity with a 36" bottom vs a 60" bottom. Duckdon
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Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:35 am |
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Leatherneck74
MMT Member
Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:41 pm Posts: 5
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
Good point Duckdon. Bottom is 60". Thanks for the help!s
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Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:39 am |
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DuckedUp
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:07 am Posts: 86
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
i had a 23hp sd on a 1542 landua worked fine. I now have it on a 1544 basically same thing and the 23 works well.
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:20 pm |
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Leatherneck74
MMT Member
Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:41 pm Posts: 5
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
Thanks DuckedUp. Thats good news! I haven't done much research on SDs. Just been looking at LTs. The Surface Drive might be a good alternative for me. Boat is riveted but I would guess as long as we don't get crazy with it, it should work ok. Anybody else got experience with a similar sized boat?
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:49 pm |
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Team Camo
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Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:49 pm Posts: 8536 Location: Bridge City, TX
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
Slap a 25 GTR on that baby & roll out!!!!
_________________ 1846 GTB & 35 GTR Team Gator-Tail
Killer Kallz & ANGLE PORT dealer (409) 720-8949
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:42 pm |
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CCC
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:25 am Posts: 1685
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
^^^ bingo
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:48 pm |
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Leatherneck74
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Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:41 pm Posts: 5
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
Help me out now... What's a GTR?
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:15 pm |
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CCC
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:25 am Posts: 1685
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
Gator tail
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:16 pm |
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Leatherneck74
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Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:41 pm Posts: 5
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
Think I got it... Gator-Tail Reverse.... Correct?
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:20 pm |
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Team Camo
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Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:49 pm Posts: 8536 Location: Bridge City, TX
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
_________________ 1846 GTB & 35 GTR Team Gator-Tail
Killer Kallz & ANGLE PORT dealer (409) 720-8949
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:28 pm |
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Dherndon
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:35 am Posts: 329 Location: Florida panhandle
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
Wonder if gt would build a 1546 model for the 25, I know it's small but a 15ft is the sweet spot for my holes. Don't carry a big load so thinking that boat would fly!
_________________ 1650 custom sneak with 50efi HDR 1754 excel F86 44HDR Modded 23gtr with 1448 county line on the way
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:34 pm |
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Team Camo
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Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:49 pm Posts: 8536 Location: Bridge City, TX
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
I know you can get a 1554 Extreme, which right now is producing the best #s with the 25 GTR
_________________ 1846 GTB & 35 GTR Team Gator-Tail
Killer Kallz & ANGLE PORT dealer (409) 720-8949
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:36 pm |
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Dherndon
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:35 am Posts: 329 Location: Florida panhandle
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
The 54 will have to wide a beam for my runs but what kind of # is it getting?
_________________ 1650 custom sneak with 50efi HDR 1754 excel F86 44HDR Modded 23gtr with 1448 county line on the way
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Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:50 pm |
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Team Camo
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Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:49 pm Posts: 8536 Location: Bridge City, TX
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 Re: Max weight for 15ft Landau Jon boat
2 guys, 27-28
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Killer Kallz & ANGLE PORT dealer (409) 720-8949
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Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:26 pm |
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