Re: What boat will support a mud motor
I recently bought my first mud boat and had some similar questions. I found a 2014 Alweld flat bottom March series with a 35 HP Mud Buddy. Usually it will be me and one other guy on this boat for hunting, but occasionally a total of 3-4.
Many thought that the boat was too narrow and short for the load with that 35 on it. So I took it for a test run on a deep lake with light chop (little less that 12 inch chop). We had three guys all 225# or higher (unfortunately I was the higher
). We also through in three soaking wet 50 pound sand bags. The boat got on plain with little issue.
Since then I have had nothing but a good time on it.
that 1652 will probably serve you pretty good. Take my advice with a grain off salt though. I am new to this. I just bought mine 3 weeks ago.