I know all the people that have a 35 are going to say go with a 35 and all the guys with a 25 are going to say go with a 25! But was thinking about getting one to put on a smaller boat (1648-1642). But is 10 hp less worth 30 lbs less? I just want a small boat with a small motor and want a GTR.


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not 10 hp difference...wanna say its actually 28 hp...and then 33 hp

I have a 25 and love it! But if I didn't do most my hunting in a hp restricted refuge I'd no doubt have a 35 on a larger boat.

I have a 25
Get the 35 torque is where it's at not HP

I got the 23. It doesn't have the ass to dig deep when you need it too.

So not worth having a small rig? I like not having to have 3 big niqqers to pull my boat out because I tend to get stuck every now and again. I kind of just want something different. But with everyone saying it doesn't have the azz I might just stay with the 35.


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Trade you
Mine has 50 hrs on it
Just purchased new before teal season

Sunday, I was in some hard mud and about 1" water, and once it would get a bite, it would die and even when I got goin, it would die or I'd trim up not to die and then it wouldnt bite. But, my rig is light enough it was just easier to push out..

I don't want a heavy rig, I love my light rig, I run mostly mud flats and narrow ditches.

I like mine .. Just gotta work a little harder .. Sunday it had the same water problem .. I ended up digging a ditch with some back and forth motion and once I was able to trim down completely on the last forwarded motion I was on plane in about a boats length ...

Off topic but marsh mule I was behind you in line Sunday morning

Yup..

I'll be in town again this coming weekend .. Shoot me a PM or something we can meet up .. Or I plan to give it one last hoorah for the ducks on Sunday

Let me know man.. I'm off the next 10 days.

Nah .. Wasn't me .. Might have been my cousin that said it he was the one looking hard ..

I saw where you went .. How is was your hunt ??

I've got a 25. If I could do it over, I would get the 35. Gets real sluggish with a decent load. I'd rather have the torque.

My 23 is sluggish with a load too. but my 23 does have some grunt. i have alot done to mine and it runs good for my 1648. if it was on a actual mud hull i bet it would do alot better.

I do think the 25 just lacks a few performance parts. It's a very capable motor all things considered. Also consider the majority of 35/36 motors have some type of mods.

What is the smallest boat you could put a 25 GTR on? Just curious?

Thanks
Phil

Mine is on a 16x48
.80 hull
Reverse will fill the boat if I hit it too hard.
But in the skinny water it's fantastic

Was thinking a little john boat I know not the best with a 3 degree dead rise but I am kinda effed on my custom one this year was thinking on a hold me over boat. 16 or even a 14 x 48 just to have something at least.

http://www.trackerboats.com/boat/?boat=3591

Thanks
Phil

16' would be a good length I think. And somewhere between 48"-42" width.


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16' would be a good length I think. And somewhere between 48"-42" width.


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