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SwampThing07
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Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:28 pm
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 Help with boat decision for my 27 Hey guys,
I just bought an 09 Beavertail 27 longtail. I eventually want to get a nice mud hull but for now I need to get something cheap to run it on. I already have a trailer so I was thinking of a 1542 alumacraft. You can get them from academy for 999. Just want to make sure it will be ok with longtail. Like I said I know it's not perfect but need to save some money here seeing how I have a lot I bigger finances coming up. Thanks.
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Glades Ranger
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Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:32 pm
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Location: south Florida
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Re: Help with boat decision for my 27 That will work, though a 16-18' hull would be better. I've got a 27 MB LT on a 1648 Grizzly and its ok, but I am looking at an 1848 down the road w/35..
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SwampThing07
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Help with boat decision for my 27 Yeh I know it would be better. Just trying to save some money for now. It's for shallow fishing not hunting. Also there is a local pod dealer in town that I could add later.
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SwampThing07
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Help with boat decision for my 27 Just want to make sure its not going to sink. If its rated for 25 hp it should be one with 27 longtail correct?
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power731
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Re: Help with boat decision for my 27 I have the same boat with a 20 hp and it does great
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SwampThing07
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Help with boat decision for my 27 Awesome, just what I need to hear. I wonder why academy had it 500 less that everyone else
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cb5331
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Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm
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Location: Rowlett, TX
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Re: Help with boat decision for my 27
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Buzz Killington
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Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:33 pm
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Help with boat decision for my 27
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SwampThing07
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Help with boat decision for my 27
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cb5331
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Re: Help with boat decision for my 27 I have no idea, bud. Just saying that could be a reason. Some kind of option, tall sides or transom, floor, hull thickness, etc.
Like I said though, could just be that academy buys more and gets em at a better price. You'd have to look in to it a little more to find out for sure.
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SwampThing07
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Help with boat decision for my 27 10-4. Thanks for all the help though guys. Can't wait to get this thing on the water.
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SwampThing07
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Help with boat decision for my 27 So I called alumacraft and the one they sell at academy is a 1540 instead of 1542 like all the rest. They said that was the only difference. Think the 600 is worth the 2 inches wider?
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TimberGHOST
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Location: Douglas, Ga
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Re: Help with boat decision for my 27 nah its not worth it but u might wanna look into tracker jons before u buy they have a thicker hull for about the same price
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1436 Alumacraft / 15 hp longtail homebuilt... For now
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SwampThing07
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Help with boat decision for my 27 Are you talking about the tracker topper? They didn't look as sturdy. The ribs dont go up the side like alumacraft. And they are both .063
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TimberGHOST
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Re: Help with boat decision for my 27
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SwampThing07
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Help with boat decision for my 27 Yeh I love the grizzlys but they are another 1000
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TimberGHOST
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Re: Help with boat decision for my 27 Gotcha! But BECAREFUL I have an alumacraft with a homebuilt 15hp on it with a hole in the hull from one of those damn cypress knees right below the water
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SwampThing07
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Help with boat decision for my 27 Ha yeh I'm gonna mostly be running over Lilly pads in freshwater and light oyster beds in salt
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SwampThing07
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Help with boat decision for my 27 Anybody ever use tracker topper? You can get a 1542 for 1$k
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