OK guys I would like to get the pro's opinions on this. I am looking at buying a war eagle 754 and MB black death 4400. Complete new setup and I am curious about performance.
I realize that most are going to tell me that I need to buy a mud hull and I unsterstand that but my issue is.. ..I don't run mud. I don't slap the boat off of trees and don't jump beaver dams and logs. I am in north east Tennessee and I only have to deal with shallow rocky river bottoms and I just don't care for Jet motors.
I currently have a 1648 G3 with a 23 mudbuddy and it runs fine in those conditions. I just can't haul as much weight as I would like and Im due for a new outfit.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks

sounds to me like you've already made up your mind. if you dont want to be told otherwise what info are you looking for?

If i were you i'd still go and get a custom hull with .125 aluminum and not that .100. any of the custom boat makers can make you a hull that isnt a "true mud hull"

I had one with a gtr, not a great combo. Also a flat still run shallower and the chance of striking a rock is less. Also that v makes it a slug with a load.

No problem, you can get a custom boat for comparable prices. The boat will perform 100 times better. Give prodigy a look, building some fine boats. He also has full rigs, with mb, gtr, etc.

I've sold quite a few people motors that had a war eagle boat. As Dmax said, not the best running combination, but it will work.........but since you are buying a "complete new set up," I concur with everyone else in that you should seriously consider a boat that was designed for mudmotor use.

Get the Prodigy and thank everyone later! You may have to cut out some optional items to keep it under $16k but what you do include will be well done and the package will do what you want!!

Come you work at the eastman chemical company turn loose of some of that money right wad

Y'all just need to remember that there's plenty of people not wanting to shell out $20k+ for an aluminum flat bottom boat. And if you have to cut out stuff to get it down to $16k, then he's still paying $16k and not getting exactly what he wants.

These mud motors will still rip a blade off a prop just like an outboard, and you'll be SOL just like an outboard. My advice to you is look into an outboard/ tunnel hull (can find something under $10k easy), or look back into the jet. You'll go faster, be happier, and spend waaaaaaayyyyy less money.

Basically If I can run 18-20 with 3 people and gear with a 754 war eagle and Black Death 4400...I'll be content. Will this outfit do it?

yes it should.

You won't plain or four, hell I had three big guys in rough water, was a no go. Have to take that into account aswell, rough water will make it harder on the boat. Why not get a true flat, alumicraft, or weldbilt?

I cant speak for the 754 but i have a 848ldv that i got built out of .125, with a extended raised front deck, gun box, and pod seating in the bad, it has a floor in it as well. I have a stock GTR 35 right now and a 3 man hunting load it runs around 23-24, with a 4 man it will get up on plane but is probably running in the 18-20 mph range. empty it runs around 25-26.

Brian sorry I had a few guys call and ask about a g3 mm combo yesterday that work at eastman so I figured you worked up there with them. I've got a hd5500 on a 1542 and it will plane 3 ppl all their gear and 4 doz. Decoys. It's not a speed demon but it will run lower to mid 20' if you move stuff around and find the sweet spot, oh and a fat lab. You won't get the full potential as you would from a mud hull but you will be just fine. My problem is these boats can take the abuse you can't put one through with a mm. But as far as around here it should be fine

Yeah one guy was asking me about it but he didn't know a dang thing about it. I said what size motor, boat? I said well what do you want me to tell you about if you don't even know what it is lol