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Post wat boat would best suit me?
i have a 16hp longtail on a 14x4 weldbilt and it juss aint fast enough....wat should i switch to...i was thinkn a 16x3 skiff or something in that area


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You're going to find it hard to get more than 15 mph out of a 16, no matter what you put it on.

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dam the luck wat would it do if i put it on a 16x 36 bottom skiff?


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probably about 15. :lol: Sorry dude.

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put it on a 12x36 and hold on :lol:

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Post Re: wat boat would best suit me?
yeah.. 15 mph is haulin some A$$ for a little 16hp motor no matter what ya put it on. If you wanna go faster buy a bigger motor..


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Post Re: wat boat would best suit me?
i have a 12x36 with a 9hp on it but that transom is wayyy to weak to hold my 16


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What kind of speeds should he expect from a 16?


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Post Re: wat boat would best suit me?
dam i need a bigger motor lol


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the cheapest thing to do is buy a used 25 hp motor and put it on ur frame. i got a 25 gdlt on a 14x44 and i have gotten it to 24 mph wit just me, battery and 6 gal gas


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Post Re: wat boat would best suit me?
imma start lookin around see wat i can find.....will it fit the knuckle on the shaft i have?


Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:28 pm
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just make sure the shaft is 1 1/8" o.d. , otherwise, you just replace the u-joint


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Post Re: wat boat would best suit me?
alright....wat kinda speed should i be looking on a 14x48 weldbulit bateau?


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for what hp? u would prolly get same as i do wit a 25


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