Ok,so i finally after all these yrs got my ultimate boat that i have been wanting all along,my 1648 alumacraft.I finally ran into enough money to get my boat,motor and trailer.I had just purchased a 1436 not to long ago along with a brand new 20hp 4stroke tohatsu then i ran into this money like a month later so i just sold the 1436 and still have the tohatsu.Motor has never been run.Yes it's a mess.So i have a guy coming to buy the tohatsu for actually a hair bit more then i paid because i got a sick deal on the motor or i just may keep it.So now i have a brand new trailer and brand new 1648 coming on the truck to the dealer by march 4th.
So now i'm stuck with a dilemma.Do i sell this 20hp tohatsu because i can just keep it for the new boat or do i upgrade to a 25hp?If i go 25 it's either a etec or new suzuki.I have a 50/50 thing going here.Some people say the added weight won't be worth it,plus it's near $1000 more from the 20 to the 25 and only gaining 5hp.The dealer i got the boat from said you may go from 25-27mph to near 30 so he thinks $1000 to upgrade is a waste but if needed i can afford to get the new 25hp with no problem.I plan on using it with just me or maybe 2 to 3 people.The dealer i'm buying it from says to keep the 20hp because it will perform better with the lighter outboard and i talked to some people at a boat show i went to here in tampa fl and they said i should upgrade to a 25 but the 20 will do good on it.No i'm not going to buy a outboard from them or did they try to sell me one either so it was just good info.I know most people say well of course they will tell you to upgrade because they want to sell you a motor.
The place i get my motors no one in the country has been able to come close to so i buy from one source and that's it.No big secret either,it's cumberlandwatersports.com.If you call them to they will give you an even better deal on their outboards.They sell merc,tohatsu,nissan all the same up to 30hp by the way as tohatsu makes them all and suzuki and honda they sell if anyone has interest.The etec would be local.
Yes i do like going to my spots quick and i like going fast but if it's only a few mph from one to the other for close to a $1000 i can live with it.I do have the money though to get the 25 if needed and i only want to do this once and get it right.I'm trying to weigh out how much more the 25 would eat in gas over the 20,stuff like that.So does anyone have this size boat with this size motor(20hp 4stroke) and how it performs?I figured if i can get on plane good with 3 people and get near 20-25mph that would be good enough.The new 25hp suzuki is a really light and sweet motor and weighs only 136lbs for a 3 cylinder but is near $1000 more expensive.So any help would be great here,sorry so long just wanted to explain my situation.
Also forgot to mention the boat is light at 310 lbs and is rated up to a 35hp but i want to also mod the whole thing with wood,trolling motor,etc... so i know that will add quite a bit of weight so that is why i'm trying to decide if i need the extra 5hp.Thanks for any help.This is going to be the boat i keep for many yrs so i want to get everything right now.I may from time to time have 4 people on the boat and i was thinking the 20hp may struggle with that as i know the 25 will have that extra power to get it on plane but that will be a rare thing that 4 people total goes at one time,mostly just me or me and my friend and daughter.If it's worth upgrading then i will do it with no issues.I have the money now and who knows what the future holds and we only live once but like i said i'm hoping someone here who has this package or some what similar would help me out.
So now i'm stuck with a dilemma.Do i sell this 20hp tohatsu because i can just keep it for the new boat or do i upgrade to a 25hp?If i go 25 it's either a etec or new suzuki.I have a 50/50 thing going here.Some people say the added weight won't be worth it,plus it's near $1000 more from the 20 to the 25 and only gaining 5hp.The dealer i got the boat from said you may go from 25-27mph to near 30 so he thinks $1000 to upgrade is a waste but if needed i can afford to get the new 25hp with no problem.I plan on using it with just me or maybe 2 to 3 people.The dealer i'm buying it from says to keep the 20hp because it will perform better with the lighter outboard and i talked to some people at a boat show i went to here in tampa fl and they said i should upgrade to a 25 but the 20 will do good on it.No i'm not going to buy a outboard from them or did they try to sell me one either so it was just good info.I know most people say well of course they will tell you to upgrade because they want to sell you a motor.
The place i get my motors no one in the country has been able to come close to so i buy from one source and that's it.No big secret either,it's cumberlandwatersports.com.If you call them to they will give you an even better deal on their outboards.They sell merc,tohatsu,nissan all the same up to 30hp by the way as tohatsu makes them all and suzuki and honda they sell if anyone has interest.The etec would be local.
Yes i do like going to my spots quick and i like going fast but if it's only a few mph from one to the other for close to a $1000 i can live with it.I do have the money though to get the 25 if needed and i only want to do this once and get it right.I'm trying to weigh out how much more the 25 would eat in gas over the 20,stuff like that.So does anyone have this size boat with this size motor(20hp 4stroke) and how it performs?I figured if i can get on plane good with 3 people and get near 20-25mph that would be good enough.The new 25hp suzuki is a really light and sweet motor and weighs only 136lbs for a 3 cylinder but is near $1000 more expensive.So any help would be great here,sorry so long just wanted to explain my situation.
Also forgot to mention the boat is light at 310 lbs and is rated up to a 35hp but i want to also mod the whole thing with wood,trolling motor,etc... so i know that will add quite a bit of weight so that is why i'm trying to decide if i need the extra 5hp.Thanks for any help.This is going to be the boat i keep for many yrs so i want to get everything right now.I may from time to time have 4 people on the boat and i was thinking the 20hp may struggle with that as i know the 25 will have that extra power to get it on plane but that will be a rare thing that 4 people total goes at one time,mostly just me or me and my friend and daughter.If it's worth upgrading then i will do it with no issues.I have the money now and who knows what the future holds and we only live once but like i said i'm hoping someone here who has this package or some what similar would help me out.