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deermaster
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 gotta make the decision. please help! its time to decide what size longtail i need for my boat. its a starcraft aluminum vee hull, about 200 lbs. 60" at the widest point, 52" bottom. i fish and hunt opne water that can get snotty, thats why i have a v hull, but i need to be able to run over sandbars and muddy creeks, sometimes just inches of water, so i need a longtail.
i am not looking for super speed, just enough to get 2 guys and gear, 450 lbs, on plane. one company recommended a 13 hp honda. is that enough to go 10 mph on plane? i do have trim tabs, so that will help a bit.
need a motor by this spring, and want to keep weight and cost down, so yay or neigh on the 13 to get me going 10 mph?
if it wont do, what size should i get?
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mudgrappler
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help! Get the largest hp your wallet can afford. With a 52" wide bottom you can put any size longtail you want on there. You can always let off the throttle, but you cant add horsepower.
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50fps
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Location: West Coast Wisconsin
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help! How long is the boat?
I'd go a 23 at minimum.
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deermaster
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help!
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Machine
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help! we had a 16 mud buddy on a 15' flatbottom and it ran 9 empty. about 3 with 2 dudes and a dog
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bombdude
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Location: Walker, La
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help! i'd say the 13 isn't enough.
When i ran my old 11, adding a 2nd person really slowed it down. That ws before GPS days, so I never knew the actual speed.
As said here earlier, buy as much hp as you can afford. Your boat can handle it. You'll be glad you did.
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crawfish
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Location: west coast north central fl
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help! I used to have a 16 x 44 go devil hull along with a 23 hp GD LT , it pushed along just fine.
your hull is much lighter than the GD hull I had , so a 23 briggs , 24 honda , or the 27 hp kohler should be just right on the wallet and perfect for your hull.
shop around on craigslist & ebay there's alot LT's for sale out there
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dog walker
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help! I would go with at least the 23,I know guys with 35 SD's on 14' hulls down here.Used to run a 24 honda beavertail on a 16x48 no gps but it would step a 2 man load fine but 3 guys and gear made for a long ride.
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quackconsumer
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help! An 18 will probably do it but I'd get at least a 23 to make sure.
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Phathead
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help! one more vote for 23 or 27, no less!
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tongthrower
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help!
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deermaster
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help!
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Mud Slinger
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help! sounds like a death trap to me
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mcnemar1982
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help! Get da 23 or better. 
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deermaster
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tongthrower
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help! Well, you could always save some cash by getting a smaller motor, and having EVT fix it up for you. I would look at doing some transom work also...
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Nab
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Re: gotta make the decision. please help! I've got a 20hp Honda GoDevil longtail in great shape for $1500.00 - prop's in great shape, new "duck boat" handle and throttle cable - this is the motor I motor I kept around for my "loaner" this winter so it's time for it to go - will come with a 90 day warranty on parts also.
Where are you located and I could get you some shipping info - thanks,
Nab.
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