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Bigbuckfever
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 11:18 pm
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Location: Slinger, WI
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 1844 gd boat with. 20hp gdlt Anyone running this set up? I plan on upgrading boat and trailer after the season to an 1844 with the split bench but will run my old lt on it for a few years to save money. I plan on doing carb and head work this winter to get a little more out of the motor and will maybe turn a 9x7 instead of the 9x6 prop. Just hoping to get some insite on the performance with the smaller lt. Thanks
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butternut
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Location: EAST ARKANSAS
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Re: 1844 gd boat with. 20hp gdlt Their all too busy on the village.
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btmannin
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Re: 1844 gd boat with. 20hp gdlt That's a good bit of boat for that motor. I would imagine even with the head-work and what not, your still probably going to find that you turn a 9x6 the best. To answer your question though, that setup will get you where you need to go. It will do it slowly, but it'll do it.
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butternut
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Re: 1844 gd boat with. 20hp gdlt
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btmannin
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Re: 1844 gd boat with. 20hp gdlt
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1436 tin can shoved by a 16 GDLT
16.5x48 running like hell from a built 40 merc
Well they call me king turd up here on shit mountain, but if you want it you can have the crown.
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butternut
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Re: 1844 gd boat with. 20hp gdlt No water at all some ducks on the ponds.
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Bigbuckfever
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 11:18 pm
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Location: Slinger, WI
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1844 gd boat with. 20hp gdlt I'm not entirely concerned with top speed in this setup, just getting me where I need to go until I decide on a gtr or backwater in a year or two. Hoping someone that's run a similar setup will chime in.
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btmannin
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Re: 1844 gd boat with. 20hp gdlt I'd think that all things considered, it would perform similar to woodiebuster's rig when he had that 24 on it. It will probably be a little slower on the top end seeing as he has a square chine. But I would have to guess that GD boat weighs about as much as a 3/16, barebones 1842.
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1436 tin can shoved by a 16 GDLT
16.5x48 running like hell from a built 40 merc
Well they call me king turd up here on shit mountain, but if you want it you can have the crown.
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Bigbuckfever
MMT 1000 Club
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Location: Slinger, WI
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Re: 1844 gd boat with. 20hp gdlt I completely forgot about his! That gives me a small amount of reassurance now! If this weather up here does what it's supposed to our season will be over quick and I'll be pulling the heads off already.
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