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What size Mod-V Jon boat for a 25HP outboard?
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<blockquote data-quote="rking453" data-source="post: 491283" data-attributes="member: 31956"><p>I'm doing things a little backwards here. I got a great deal on a '92 Mariner (Mercury) short shaft outboard. I would like to purchase a Mod-V Jon boat for this motor to go on. I'm trying to pick the right size boat that this motor will perform well on. Mainly going to use this boat for fishing smaller lakes and ponds. Five square miles or smaller. Typical gear would be 150 pounds of gear including battery and trolling motor, 300 lbs worth of people, 6 gallons of gas.</p><p></p><p>Looking online a G3 1548 is 340 lbs dry, with a 25hp rating. A 1652 is 400lbs with 50hp rating. Seems like a pretty big jump in HP rating. Would the 1652 be underpowered with only half the HP rating? The 1652s are a lot easier to find used around me, but if the 1548 would be a better match for the motor I can be patient and wait for one to come available.</p><p></p><p>Any advice or experiences would be appreciated, thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rking453, post: 491283, member: 31956"] I'm doing things a little backwards here. I got a great deal on a '92 Mariner (Mercury) short shaft outboard. I would like to purchase a Mod-V Jon boat for this motor to go on. I'm trying to pick the right size boat that this motor will perform well on. Mainly going to use this boat for fishing smaller lakes and ponds. Five square miles or smaller. Typical gear would be 150 pounds of gear including battery and trolling motor, 300 lbs worth of people, 6 gallons of gas. Looking online a G3 1548 is 340 lbs dry, with a 25hp rating. A 1652 is 400lbs with 50hp rating. Seems like a pretty big jump in HP rating. Would the 1652 be underpowered with only half the HP rating? The 1652s are a lot easier to find used around me, but if the 1548 would be a better match for the motor I can be patient and wait for one to come available. Any advice or experiences would be appreciated, thanks! [/QUOTE]
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