hello i have a 1860 crestliner retriever series jon, i am tired of replaceing props i mostly run carlyle lake and river, mostly stumps, logs, sometimes shallow water. would a mudmotor help me out or just slow me down mostly i run three guys, dog, 2 batterys, decoys and a 12 gallon gas tank. any advice would be great thanks
i have a 20" transom

I hunt the same places you do. Had a 19' roughneck with a 50 until I was rear ended two years ago. Always wanted a mud motor so I found a used 27 gdsd, but my insurance did not pay enough on my old boat so I could not get a mud boat. Picked up a 17x48 bass tracker. It is slow. Pushes an extreme amount of water away from the prop. Get 17mph empty 2-3 people and decoys about 8-10mph. I have some cash now and am looking for a true mud hull. The gdsd works great unless you are in the hard bottom areas then it will do nothing for you. Creeks, rivers, stumps awesome. Best advice get at least a 35hp and a mud hull.

Thanks i am guessing a mud hull is a new boat made for a mud motor