looking to buy a tracker 1648 grizzly all welded boat. i have a 08 mud buddy 31 hp with trim and clutch so the weight 260 about is that to much motor for that boat. so im looking for people that has or had similar setup.

The price tags on the grizzlys make em temptin don't they. If I was u id go with a hull made for a mm. I had an alumacraft with an lt on it and it was nice, besides the ribbed bottom, bracing, etc. It will work but ud be a lot happier with a mm specific hull. Bud of mine bought a 18 foot grizzly for his black death 4500 bout 4 months ago and 2 weeks ago bought a gatortrax hull.

its got 19' side is it safe you or will the ass sag like on my 1448 rived jon

also looking at the 1754 grizzly

transom height is what you have to worry about for being close to takin on water.

I would strongly suggest against the tracker grizzly's, the ribbed mod-v bottom is far from ideal for a mudmotor.

why is ribbed mod-v bottom not good for mud motors im new to this stuff

The "v" sticks down and will plow into the bottom when you run shallow, the ribs do the same thing.

They also cause more drag and hurt your top end speed.

thanks for the info

A good plan imo, watch this sight for folks upgrading to custom hulls. Happens more than you think, had my motor 2 weeks and saved alot a cash when a member sold a boat only to upgrade. Now I have peace of mind not settling for a "get by hull" and trust me soon as you get out there your gonna have that nawin in your noggin and spend for a mm hull asap if you go the grizzly rout.

yup Backwoods Landing sells those boat just down the road from here. Good lookin boat. Loads of stumps and dead falls where I run made me shy of the .80 bottom. You in N. Bama?

A 1648 will work, plenty of 1644 GD's running 35 hp sd motors.

tkanks for the info. im from portland oregon i hunt water with weeds and i never get in mud flats just

1644 GD with short transom & 35 MB sitting adrift in ship channel.
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