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23hp gdlt to a 35hp gdlt?
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Joined: Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:32 am Posts: 43 Location: Red Wing, Mn 
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 23hp gdlt to a 35hp gdlt?Currently I have a 16x48 gdsd boat with the 23hp gdlt vanguard. I always have a good load in it whether it is decoys blind and friends or the carp deck and a generator. I was thinking about putting a new or used 35hp gdlt on it because currently the 23hp is chugging pretty good and i'd like a little more power to get the boat going. Im no expert so any information about pros or cons and maybe the insurance side would be great. Im in minnesota if that matters at all.
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| Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:47 am |
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Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm Posts: 6060 Location: Choudrant, La
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Re: 23hp gdlt to a 35hp gdlt? Sorry, they don't allow 35 GDLT's in Mn... tough break dude.
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| Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:40 pm |
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MMT 1000 Club  Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:51 am Posts: 1404 Location: Northern Wisconsin
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Re: 23hp gdlt to a 35hp gdlt? Says the boy with a MB in LA.
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| Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:04 pm |
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MMT Elite Member  Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:19 pm Posts: 6441 Location: Trinity Bay - Texas
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Re: 23hp gdlt to a 35hp gdlt? I ran that same 16x48 GD hull happily for 2 years with a 35 GDSD....
It was a very safe and stable hull - not great with 3 man loads but a good 2 man rig - which is why I moved up to a GD 18x44.... Had full replacement insurance with Progressive - even though I was a bit over the HP rating - they never asked and I never told.... _________________ Eat - Sleep - Hunt ! ! ! "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end." |
| Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:35 pm |
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Joined: Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:32 am Posts: 43 Location: Red Wing, Mn
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Re: 23hp gdlt to a 35hp gdlt? Just put the 35 on the boat and it definitely pushes the boat a lot quicker. I am very happy with it. Thanks for the input haha wild bastards
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| Sun Jul 28, 2013 3:48 pm |
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Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:35 pm Posts: 608 Location: Deerfield Beach FL,
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Re: 23hp gdlt to a 35hp gdlt? Post some speeds..
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| Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:52 pm |
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MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu May 23, 2013 4:24 pm Posts: 2912 Location: Thibodaux, La
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Re: 23hp gdlt to a 35hp gdlt? _________________ 1850 Predator Series Stick Steer Option 40HP Gatortail |
| Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:31 pm |
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MMT Addict  Joined: Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:32 pm Posts: 684 Location: Houston TX
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Re: 23hp gdlt to a 35hp gdlt? Buddy had a 1648 with a 35 gdlt and he really liked it. Rode in it a few times and it always seemed to carry us really well.
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| Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:35 pm |
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Joined: Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:32 am Posts: 43 Location: Red Wing, Mn
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Re: 23hp gdlt to a 35hp gdlt? With the boat empty it goes around 23 mph. And it really has a lot more torque than the old 23. It was kind or weird, I had a heavy homemade carp deck on the front with a 24 volt trolling motor and the extra batteries and it went 22 mph. I thought I would have gotten quite a bit more speed out of it but I guess not. I am still very happy with it, 3 guys and I'm pretty sure she still gets going faster than just me with the 23.
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