I know, I took no offense. That motor though is a heavy sucker for my boat, I need to be able to drive it by myself without my entire garage in the front of the boat.
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| Author: | tj-wis [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | switching motors - need advice |
I currently have a 1542 war eagle w/ a older 20hp beavertail longtail. I have been kicking around switching out motors, not so much because I don't like the motor I just would like something a little quicker and more user friendly. I originaly was thinking that the MB 23 mini would be a good fit. I was told (by a person who sells both MB & WE) that you will never get performance from the combo because of the way that the motor is weighted. Now I have looked into the Copperhead 18, mainly because of the weight or maybe just another LT. Does anyone have this particular boat? What do you have on it? I am generally suspicious of speeds people claim to get knowing what I get and knowing what others who have different mud motors get. Let me know your thoughts. |
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| Author: | eljefe [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
check out the gtr 25........ |
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| Author: | mississippiduckboy [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
The 25 gator tail sounds like a badass lil motor for that size of a boat, but you already know that you will never get speeds of a copperhead that they claim on a boat that isnt built like an alum. can. |
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| Author: | eljefe [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
with the engineering in that 25 subaru and the potential for mods, that is a revolutionary motor and if im not mistaken is actually being produced and delivered. |
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| Author: | dadazzsaleen [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
Is a war eagle considered built like a "tin can"? (I never been in one) |
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| Author: | dadazzsaleen [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
Is there much of a weight difference bt 25gtr & 35gtr? |
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| Author: | tj-wis [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
You may call the war eagle a tin can but I've had it for 8 years now and it has held up great. It is lighter than other boats but I like the lightness of the boat, it's easy to get it up in the cattails or unstuck. As great as the GTR motor is (if I was buying a new rig, that's what i would get) the weight would kill my boat. My LT is 175 lbs and I will need some that is at most that size. It's more about weight distribution than anything. |
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| Author: | Bigbuckfever [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
| Author: | tj-wis [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
I know, I took no offense. That motor though is a heavy sucker for my boat, I need to be able to drive it by myself without my entire garage in the front of the boat.
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| Author: | deltaduckmaster [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
The 25 Gtr is 235 lbs. 60 lbs ain't much difference. Plus with a long tail sticking out way pass the transom it will make that 175 lbs heavier on the transom that a motor that sits on the transom |
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| Author: | dadazzsaleen [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
a buddy of mine has a 18hp copperhead on welded "tin can" 1442 and it does good. Im not sure of the weight tho. Does copperhead make a 23hp? The mb minis are supposed to be pretty lightweight. |
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| Author: | dadazzsaleen [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
mb mini is around 165lbs |
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| Author: | skinnerton_outlaw [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
How much does a mudbuddy 23 HD weigh? It's heavy as hell i can tell you that much. That's what is on my buddies 1542 tin can and that boat floats it fine. That war eagle will float a 25 GTR. |
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| Author: | JIMMY W [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
GatorTail 25!! |
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| Author: | Team Camo [ Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:31 am ] |
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| Author: | QuackStacker5253 [ Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
Buddy had the exact boat with a 23 mini. It did well it would run around 25 with 2 of us. The 1542 is less than .100 gauge if i remember correctly. I have no idea how it would do with a load, I only road in it when we were just riding. |
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| Author: | robabe [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: switching motors - need advice |
Go-Devil all the way!! |
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