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They will not put anything larger than a 50hp on it bc of liability. I'm all ears if you have any ideas. The new Alumacrafts are rated for 70hp, same EXACT boat as mine, nothing different.

That's where I'm at as well, but it appears that even putting the 80 jet on my 1860 is going to be somewhat of a chore. It's going to need to go to a dealer first.

Tiller or console?? What are you seeing for top end out of it??

Thank you for the responses. I did go meet w the dealer the other day, they will not hang anything bigger than what the boat is rated for(50hp)

Closer to the battery, the better.

Had an opportunity to ride in a 1870 CC Weldbilt w the Merc 115/80 jet. I was kind of disappointed how long it took to plane out, took about 20-30yds. 24 gallons of fuel, 2 batteries in the back, not much in the front. That motor has been through hell, and I'm guessing there some wear in the...

115 powerhead, 80hp at the pump.

Nope, your opinion matters. This is the kind of feedback I've been looking for to. What kind of mileage(not that it is a deciding factor) are you seeing with your motor? It sounds like I'm actually going to get to go with a guy that his this motor on his 18' Alweld

Currently running an Alumacraft MV 1860 w a 50hp Merc 4 stroke, Atlas Micro Jacker, Solas 11p Stainless. I see 32mph right now with this set up. Things have really changed w water levels and I'm contemplating flipping to a Jet. Boat is 625, motor 250, I'm 230. River where i run is rocky...

I'm just wanting to be confident that I can navigate through a 100' stretch of water that is a foot or little less. This area opens up to much larger once you get through it.

It alll depends on your transom height. A lot of smaller Jons use a 15" transom, similar to my 1848 Alumacraft. I had a long shaft on it at one point, but the best thing I ever did was going to a short shaft, but I need to get through some shallower stuff later in the summer.

I just can't believe that this rig is capable of running that shallow.

Coming off a 1648 w/2009 Yammi 25hp tiller. I'm really getting an itch to upgrade to a carry over 2015 1860 w/a 2015 50hp Merc tiller on it. I fish mostly in the river, need to be able to get thru some spots that are <18" at times during late summer, then back into the channels. I was told this...