hi guys im new to this cite but i need yalls 2 cents on somethin . Im looking to get a 14ft 38inch bottom but dont know what size longtail i need cause were i will be hunting the water is shallow with a lot of stumps logs and im a very big guy im 6" 4 320lbs so i need somethin thats guna push me a buddy and our gear ?? and i cant go no bigger on boaat size due to the area im in...I hope yall can help gys thanks in advance ?

23hp at the biggest and tell your buddy to get his own boat

Have you ever ridden in that small of a boat before. There are plenty of long tail setups like that around. I suggest hooking up with someone on here with a similar setup so u can get the feel of it.

Bite the bullet and get a larger boat I have a 1436 with a 16hp and it just about right but the 23 would be better. Damn boat gets tippy with me and another guy plus to stack on the gear and a dog can be kinda iffy... I'm pretty comfortable with driving it and I'm not worried about sinking the thing but have had some close calls with running up on stumps and coming down with a corner still hung up. If I used it more often like every weekend both during the off season and during season I would defiantly be in that 16 or 18 range without a doubt.

Just out of curiosity, what swamp you plan on running this setup in?