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Opinions on motor
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MMT Pro Member  Joined: Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:50 pm Posts: 56 Location: Guntersville, AL 
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 Opinions on motorFirst off, I am new to the site. I have been visiting the site for a year or so but decided I should join in. I am wanting to know what y'all think. I have a 18hp Copperhead on a 16x50 xpress flat bottom. I am very pleased with the performance when I am running very light loads. (24 by myself) (22 with 2 people) (18 with 3 People)- these are speeds without hunting loads. My problem is when I get it loaded down with hunters, deeks, bamboo, guns, etc. it really bogs down the 18. I would like to get the biggest motor my boat will handle, my boat is rated for a 30hp so I am looking at a 27 PD. Question is, would a 27 PD out perform a 18 Copperhead?
* I know a slick bottom 17ft boat would do better - I just cant afford it right now. _________________ 1850 Garrett Pearce with Hunt Deck holding a modded 36PD |
| Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:19 am |
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MMT F.E.
Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:07 pm Posts: 759 Location: NE ALABAMA
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Re: Opinions on motor throw a 35 on it
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| Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:21 am |
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MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:44 pm Posts: 3067 Location: Earth
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Re: Opinions on motor Adding that much more horsepower should make a difference, especially on loads.
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| Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:22 am |
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MMT Pro Member Joined: Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:50 pm Posts: 56 Location: Guntersville, AL
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Re: Opinions on motor _________________ 1850 Garrett Pearce with Hunt Deck holding a modded 36PD |
| Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:48 am |
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MMT Elite Member  Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: Opinions on motor Build it up to 20".
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| Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:14 am |
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MMT Addict  Joined: Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:57 am Posts: 535 Location: Bottom of da boot
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Re: Opinions on motor I run a 31 (which is the same block as a 35) on a 1648 with a 16" transom with no problems. No water ever swamped the boat on a dead stop either. Go with the 35!
_________________ 1648 weld bilt being followed by a 35 gtr |
| Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:10 pm |
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MMT Pro Member Joined: Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:50 pm Posts: 56 Location: Guntersville, AL
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Re: Opinions on motor I would love to go with the 36 PD. For those of you that are running the big block on the 16ft boat, are you happy with the way it performs?
_________________ 1850 Garrett Pearce with Hunt Deck holding a modded 36PD |
| Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:40 am |
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MMT Elite Member  Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 5216 Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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Re: Opinions on motor I ran a 36 PD on a 1652 Alweld short transom for over a year, and it performed pretty good. It would basically run the same speeds as a true mud hull, other than with a load, which you lose a couple mph. The only time you'll have an issue with water coming over the back is on a very steep launch or if you suddenly stop when reversing at a good speed. I've never had an issue with water coming over the back from suddenly stopping in forward, it was awfully close but never swamped over.
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| Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:15 am |
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MMT Super Elite Member  Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:20 pm Posts: 11166 Location: Cecilia, LA
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Re: Opinions on motor Thing about a short transom is you climb a stump and you're taking on water in the back then you're done.
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| Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:26 am |
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MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm Posts: 6060 Location: Choudrant, La
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Re: Opinions on motor _________________ CSM Custom 18x42 Battleship with a 36 PD beating you to the hole My Rig (Old Motor) viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45193 (New Motor) viewtopic.php?f=5&t=54733 Stumps Fear Me |
| Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:05 pm |
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MMT Elite Member  Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:53 pm Posts: 5077 Location: The duck Mecca called Ga!
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Re: Opinions on motor I ran a 27 pd on a 16-44 go devil for a while and didn't like it at all. Put a 36 on it and it ran really well. I would def. build the transom up and go with a big block.
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| Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:25 am |
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MMT Member  Joined: Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:25 pm Posts: 8 Location: Wisconsin
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Re: Opinions on motor You will get more performance out of a pro drive simply because it is a surface drive not a longtail. I would look into a Go-devil SD27
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| Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:05 pm |
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MMT Elite Member  Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:06 pm Posts: 6584
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Re: Opinions on motor Prodrives are fukn junk
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| Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:08 pm |
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MMT Pro Member Joined: Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:20 pm Posts: 133 Location: Tx
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Re: Opinions on motor _________________ 35 GDSD STAGE 2-18x44 GUTTED GD |
| Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:54 pm |
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MMT F.E.  Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:40 pm Posts: 844 Location: Tyler TX
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Re: Opinions on motor I run a 27 PD on a 1638 skiff. You can load them down with 3 guys and a hunt load , you just have to take your time.
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| Tue Dec 18, 2012 4:31 pm |
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