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It would definitely be between a mod-v and flat for me. I've got both a 1440 Xpress flat and a 1648 war eagle mod-v. Although the smaller boat, the Xpress has more deck area. Due to the gunbox in the WE, the Xpress also has more usable floor area. Just depends on what you need, though. But +1 on...

Definitely figure up a cost and go from there. If it were me and I decided to get a new one, I'd probably at least put minimal effort into some kind of repair before selling it anyway. If I were buying, I'd be much more wary of a boat with damage than one that just looks like it's got some half...

I'd definitely recommend a jack plate. They can be had cheap enough or one could be made to your own specs fairly easily and at about the same cost. I just wouldn't want to be making such a permanent modification to a boat that might find a new home at some point. That, and I trust the...

I didn't know about planes guiding boats. That's disheartening. But I'm sure there's some pretty strict regulations and fees associated with it. I imagine it's similar to how the big game industry in Africa is *supposesd* to work. People pay huge amounts of money for permits to hunt and those...

So you want it as far up/out as possible without preventing plane (find where it doesn't plane, then go back down one setting)? Recently put my outboard on a new boat and am having to revisit the issue. If you're interested, I have some input on those props. Nothing beats the original factory...

While I don't use a fish finder, I would argue that there is a slight difference. There is always some degree of identification uncertainty using sonar. I know that I wouldn't be able to tell a shipwreck from a shad on one of those things. Also, I think there's a bit of lag that plays in...

I too take issue with the sportsmanship of this practice. It's one thing to use it to spot fish, and another to use it to target feeding fish by dropping bait right on them. But I guess this is coming from an old school guy who uses a 20' length of cane for a depth finder, haha. In my mind, the...

Can't beat a milk crate, haha

A bit of an update: Being the middle of fishing season and the end of school (when I do the most fishing), I opted for a cheap short-term fix. As a student, money's tight and I don't have the time to deal with a real solution like momule's. The old screws were #12 and the biggest I could get at...

No, you're perfectly correct. I guess I just didn't realize what I didn't know. I guess commenting when you shouldn't is easy to do when one is ignorant of his own ignorance. I just figured holding all variables constant other than diameter, it was a safe less-than-educated guess, especially...

Yeah that boat came with the box. Don't like them myself. Wasted space and a case works just as well. I say I want something under 16' because that's the maximum length to not have to insure, carry a fire extinguisher, etc. Sometimes I forget that the rules vary from place to place and not...

Really don't know how I didn't know about these things other than from this forum. Especially as I own a body shop and all... I watched the video and a couple others under the related suggestions. One had a standard rivet gun with a threaded head. Wonder if I could modify something on my gun to...

Nice boat! I'd sure like to get something close to that someday. 15' or 15'6" and 48" minimum, but as wide as I can. I love the big front deck and open floor space of my similar 1440 Xpress (flat bottom, flat front). It's actually got more deck area and floor area than my 1648 War Eagle mod-V...

Wow, thanks for all that input, and so quickly too! Johnny, the mount only has 6 holes, so in your diagram only two would be in new metal and the other four would be in the already damaged holes. That might not be so bad if it was holding down opposite corners, but both would be in the middle...

Wow, you're right. I guess my math gets fuzzy that late at night. I was really just trying to let him know that my comparable motor came with and still runs the prop diameter he is asking about. I didn't intend at all to pretend to be an expert on the matter and I thought the wording made my...

2000 AlumaWeld 1440 Xpress The bench has 3 pedestal mounts. The one I use has been loose, but it's been one of those "I'll fix it when it completely fails" kind of issues. Well today it did. I guess after years of torsional stress, the holes in the bench where the mount was fastened have become...

The blade faces will have more surface area. I've replaced my original prop both with a new OMC/BRP one and a Solas one and both have larger faces than the original. 9 1/4 is just going to be 1/2" smaller diameter than 9 1/2. Mine ('86 Evinrude 15hp) had a 9.25x8 on it so that's just what I...

Remember that doing that is going to give you propulsion from the corner of the boat and might make it difficult to maneuver where/how you want to. Previous owner of mine had two plates welded at 90° mounted to the bow for a clamp-on. I'd think that would be your best option, but if you're...

I use them to store set and drop lines for trotlines and jugs. My setup is a little different though. I cut the noodles into ~12" lengths and put 16" PVC through the middle so 2" sticks out on each end. I cut a groove on each end of the PVC. Hook and wrap lines, then secure with those elastic...

We bought a used Club Car off of a Ford dealership when they closed. They used it to pull 250 and 350 Super Duty trucks across the lot every day. I'd say you're good.