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shsuhunter
MMT Member
Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:37 pm
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 newbie questions im looking into buying my first long tail... with that being said im looking at putting a 23hp godevil on a 14ft boat. before doing this is that to much motor for that size boat?
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| Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:31 pm |
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barnes_53
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:14 pm
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Re: to much power? Absolutely not. You ought to be damn near unstoppable in that thing in skinny water and timber with stumps.
How wide is the boat?
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| Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:33 pm |
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Migrator
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:29 pm
Posts: 3227
Location: Black River, MS
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Re: to much power? Too much power is like saying Too Much Dick...there ain't many w/ that problem.  Go BIG or go home.
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| Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:36 pm |
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shsuhunter
MMT Member
Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:37 pm
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Re: to much power? a 1436
and ok that would be great cause thats mainly what i will be hunting in
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| Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:38 pm |
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barnes_53
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:14 pm
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Re: to much power? you'll be fine
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| Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:41 pm |
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Migrator
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:29 pm
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Location: Black River, MS
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Re: to much power? I wouldn't go smaller. Should run fine.
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WhoDat88
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu May 23, 2013 4:24 pm
Posts: 2912
Location: Thibodaux, La
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Re: to much power?
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Gameover
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:06 am
Posts: 3673
Location: Prarieville,LA
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Re: to much power? My first rig was a 1442 with 23 hp gdlt
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SwampDonkey1
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:09 pm
Posts: 923
Location: North Central KS
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Re: to much power? I run a 16hp on a 1436 and wish I would have gone bigger at times
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forever draggin
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:10 pm
Posts: 6664
Location: in the marsh with a boat load full of dead hookers
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Re: to much power? I used to run a 1436 with a 24 Honda and I really liked it. The only think is I had to put battery and tank In the front bc me and the motor n the back pushed water. So once I did that it ran real well. I then moved all that back n the back and put trim tabs on it (angle iron) and it was a great Lil combo
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caber
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed May 05, 2010 10:19 am
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Re: to much power? I'm running a 35 hp longtail on a 15ft commercial hull. I think you will be happy with that setup.
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| Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:35 am |
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shsuhunter
MMT Member
Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:37 pm
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Re: A newbie questions would it not be smart to run a 16 to 23 hp longtail on a riveted 1542 boat?
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ak
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:09 am
Posts: 897
Location: MATAGETDOWN, TX
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Re: newbie questions riveted is even lighter youll beat the hell outa the hull but itll fly
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