Im buying a war eagle 1648ldv and am thinking about putting a mud buddy on it . Its my first mud motor so i was wondering if i could get some input on what size motor i should get.. mostlikely need to be able to push around 3 guys and gear

Um, best ya buy a hull designed for a mud motor!!

35hp id say


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Ok thanks and yea i know its not the ideal mud style hull but im from michigan and will be mostlikely running in anything from deep lakes to shallow weedy backwaters..

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I wouldn't go any smaller than 35hp with that boat. .100 gauge thruout is gonna be a bit on the heavy side, even for an open hull design. My 1648 Alumacraft is a bit lighter and my 31 GT pushes it just fine.

Ok good to kno! The dealer who im looking to buy the boat from is also a mud buddy dealer and he wanted to sell me a 23 hp mini and it seemed a little light for what i needed but i wasnt sure

40 hp Yamaha with jack plate

I hate to rain on your parade, I had same boat with 35gtr. Couldn't get three guys and hunting load on plane. The mod v hull is terrible with a mm, if you do get a mm. Get a modded one and only put two people in the boat. Or do the smart thing and either put an outboard on it it. Even better get a mud hull and a mud motor

Most def a 35, Im in a 1651 Excel mod-v. I can hit 30 and carry loads at 28. Ive done heads and carb and its night and day. Its only 5 degree mod v, but shes extremely heavy and Im sure my foam is soaked and weighing it down even more. Its not a perfect hull for the motor, but she still works. If you can get away with an outboard, then by all means go that route. But a modded mud motor will do you just fine in the shallows and the deep water.

Ok yea thanks for the advice i dont really have many places where i have to go through mud but the couple real shallow hard to get places would be nice for a mud motor but i may end up just staying with a outboard and eventually buying a mud motor later.. thanks again

You'll be happier with an outboard and jack plate. Trust me. Been there, done that for that application.

If its the dealer in Coopersville mi. don't do it they tried that with me and did not work. good honest dealer however, not much knowledge of mud motors

Haha actually it is! Probably just gunna stick with a regular motor.. guy sounded like he didnt kno much about them was just trying to sell a mud motor cuz he was a new dealer

the mini had like two hour on it when they took it back,also tried to make me take a 23 HD with power trim that sucked also. I have a 23 backwater LT that kicks ass now great motor. if you ever want a demo ride let me know I am in Muskegon. good luck

Thanks will do! What hull do u have the motor on?

1644 ALWED cant say enough good about this rig. long tails scared me at first but after a few hours on it I have a perma grin LOL!

these rigs are hard to see in action in our area. let me know if I can be of any help

Gotcha yea i wanted to get a boat that i could do it all out of from duck hunting to fishing to carp shooting and its not easy finding any for sale up north by us and the war eagle seems to be pretty versitile so i figured id try one for a few years and go from there..

i have a mod v and its not that good with surface drive to much air in the props way but i like it for the ice there build tough to my boat is a alumacraft waterfouler 16 ad its heavy and slow wouldn't get up on step with just me and no gear just boat, bat, and gas