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Swamper01
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Joined: Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:57 pm
Posts: 470
Location: Running between Manchac and the Basin
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 Boat Hp Question One of my buddys has a 14/48 skiff with a 20hp longtail. He is looking for the biggest motor that can put on the boat. He keeps insisting that he can fit a 35hp go devil surface drive on it. My question is that is it even possible? The boat use to have a 25hp GT on it before he bought it and that would push it almost 28 mph with 1 person.
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18x40 skiff/35 hp GTR
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| Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:18 pm |
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DUCK HEARSE
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:48 am
Posts: 3161
Location: Alabama
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Re: Boat Hp Question Might be to heavy
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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
- Mark Twain
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Swamper01
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Joined: Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:57 pm
Posts: 470
Location: Running between Manchac and the Basin
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Re: Boat Hp Question
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18x40 skiff/35 hp GTR
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SNACKMIX
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Joined: Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:01 am
Posts: 275
Location: South Carolina
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Re: Boat Hp Question I've got a 15 foot boat with a 35gtr on it and it sits very low in the back. Its a little sketchy getting in and out of the boat and also when making sharp turns at the wrong speed and you have to ease out of the throttle. I'd just get a 25gtr its not all about speed with these boats.
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1548 SEA ARK with 2014 GTR 35
02 DURAMAX- MORE POWER, LESS SMOKE
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brycecheramie
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am
Posts: 4323
Location: Cut Off, La.
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Re: Boat Hp Question
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Refurbishing a Prodrive
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msm8281
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm
Posts: 9673
Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: Boat Hp Question The 25 gtr is only like 20 or so pounds lighter than the 35. Get the 35 and put battery and gas tank in the front and get the 35 if he really wants to go that route
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SNACKMIX
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Joined: Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:01 am
Posts: 275
Location: South Carolina
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Re: Boat Hp Question
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1548 SEA ARK with 2014 GTR 35
02 DURAMAX- MORE POWER, LESS SMOKE
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brycecheramie
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am
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Location: Cut Off, La.
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Re: Boat Hp Question
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Refurbishing a Prodrive
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