I currently own a 1448 sea ark modified v. Its a welded hull. I need to know if a long tail will work on the boat and if so what size hp I need to be looking for. The boat is rated for a 30hp outboard. Typically, its me, another idiot, decoys and gear. So around 500 pounds if I had to guess. Any and all information would help. Thanks in advance.

id say a 23 hp lt will do good

X2 agreed

I have a 27 hp beavertail on my 1448 mod v. I like it a lot. There's enough power to be relatively quick and it's still light enough to not HAVE to put pods on (however, I am going to put them on after season mainly to help load carrying). If I had to do it all over again I would pick the same set up but a longer boat (1648 or 1644)

a mod v wont perform as well as the flatbottoms.

x2 This past weekend, me and the guys i hunt with on here were running and he and i both beached it on a mud flat, he had a mod v i had a flat bottom, i was running two people and all gear, he had himself and pierow. I was able to idle off the flat, he was diggin in with his bow and fighing it the whole time.

Depends if it is a tall or short transom? SHort Transoms do wonders with the LT's, talls tend to make it harder to keep the prop ride just below the surface!

Thanks for the info. What about a 27hp?? Would that be too heavy??