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<blockquote data-quote="Jedgar" data-source="post: 435836" data-attributes="member: 22453">Looking to find a Tracker Grizzly 1860 (or equivalent/better), hopefully used but if I get tired of looking in a month or 2 I&#039;ll buy new.&nbsp; Need input on what motor &amp; HP the boat needs.&nbsp; I&#039;m thinking a 60HP would be a good match.&nbsp; I don&#039;t care about breaking 40mph that much, but do want the boat to get up on plane easily and run a minimum of 28mph with 4 souls on-board.&nbsp; I kind of like what I read about the new Suzuki 60 4 stroke at 216 lbs.&nbsp; I would also consider Mercury or Yamaha.&nbsp; I&#039;ve owned and performed service on all 3 and had good success with them.&nbsp; I&#039;ll set the boat up with remote throttle/shift and stick or wheel steer, pedestal seats fore &amp; aft, 24V troll motor (AGM batteries under front deck), eva foam tiles on floor, 2 or 3 mid size coolers for storage, 6 gallon gas tank (2-1/2 gal can for &quot;reserve&quot;), &quot;hose out when done&quot; simple.&nbsp; Will be used mostly in freshwater lakes &amp; canals, but some saltwater bay &amp; flats, here around central/south Florida, for fly and spin cast fishing.&nbsp; For the motor, I would consider used or new.&nbsp; If used, it would have to be a model of recent vintage and common availability (don&#039;t want to start looking for some rare &quot;diamond&quot; that I&#039;ll never find), 2 or 4 stroke but not BRP.&nbsp; If used, would consider buying a boat/trailer/motor package, then strip the motor &amp; controls off, if needed to get a good, clean, low hour, freshwater motor.Thanks for input and if you know, also provide prop guidance for this boat/motor combo.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jedgar, post: 435836, member: 22453"] Looking to find a Tracker Grizzly 1860 (or equivalent/better), hopefully used but if I get tired of looking in a month or 2 I'll buy new. Need input on what motor & HP the boat needs. I'm thinking a 60HP would be a good match. I don't care about breaking 40mph that much, but do want the boat to get up on plane easily and run a minimum of 28mph with 4 souls on-board. I kind of like what I read about the new Suzuki 60 4 stroke at 216 lbs. I would also consider Mercury or Yamaha. I've owned and performed service on all 3 and had good success with them. I'll set the boat up with remote throttle/shift and stick or wheel steer, pedestal seats fore & aft, 24V troll motor (AGM batteries under front deck), eva foam tiles on floor, 2 or 3 mid size coolers for storage, 6 gallon gas tank (2-1/2 gal can for "reserve"), "hose out when done" simple. Will be used mostly in freshwater lakes & canals, but some saltwater bay & flats, here around central/south Florida, for fly and spin cast fishing. For the motor, I would consider used or new. If used, it would have to be a model of recent vintage and common availability (don't want to start looking for some rare "diamond" that I'll never find), 2 or 4 stroke but not BRP. If used, would consider buying a boat/trailer/motor package, then strip the motor & controls off, if needed to get a good, clean, low hour, freshwater motor. Thanks for input and if you know, also provide prop guidance for this boat/motor combo. [/QUOTE]

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