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 15/48 weldbuilt 27mini 
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This is a flat bottom boat (not smooth) with a mod front,I bought a bare hull and put in a floor ,fishing deck and gun boxs. I beefed up the transom and installed a cmc power trim unit, i have a trim switch at the rear and on the grab bar (its sweet). The boat weighs 450 lbs bare weight .The 27 mini weighs 208. I have a 9 gal tank up under the deck and the battery is in the center bench.
With two average size guys and a cooler it will run a steady 21.8 in deep water.Its a great all around rig .There is one thing I dont like about the mini,and that is the turn radius , is will only cut about 45 degrees to the transome where as the GD i had would cut right up to the transom.the motor would no doubt perform better on a mud hull ,but cost vs performance....... Well I think she will get the job done.

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nice looking boat man !!1


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looks like ur well setup, i like the inside bro, everything has its place. very nice build.


Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:38 pm
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grab bar doesnt seem like its in a comfy spot or a safe one

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Looks good but the shark eye nav lights look backwards to me.

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It works pretty well about the best thing i could come up with

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where did you get that jack plate?


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The GW is gonna jack you up about those light not being seen from the front.[/quote]
I talked to a wood county G W this morning and yes indeed if the bow lights are not visible from front he'll slap one on ya

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Glad you herd it from the horses mouth. I was just trying to keep you from gettin a ticket. If you turn the lights around you will be fine.


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Man that motors a Beast on that boat... What Gauge Alum. is ur boat...?


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Post Re: 15/48 weldbuilt 27mini
Is this a semi - v style boat. I know you mention is is flat... I was under the impression that you couldn't run a surface drive with a semi-v?

I've got an Xpress DB VX15 with a tiller but would like to switch to a surface drive...


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You can run a sd on a mod V boat. just like running your out board

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Post Re: 15/48 weldbuilt 27mini
I really like that boat, I would love to have one with a 40 or 50 hp tiller outboard on it for runnin the river here where a mud motor is not needed.


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