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Upgrading Jon boat and need your advice
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<blockquote data-quote="wmk0002" data-source="post: 493803" data-attributes="member: 13975"><p>Are you limited to 25hp such as from hp limits on your lakes? Ive read that a 25hp will perform ok on a 1648 welded hull but I bet it deteriorates fast with a load. I would also imagine that a 15hp on that would be brutal even if temporary. 40hp seems to be the normal outboard size for that size hull.</p><p></p><p>Did the War Eagle have the low front deck? They look like they would be nice to crappie fish and shoot from but may leave something to be desired if you are trying to bass fish or do a lot of standing up and casting plus they lack storage. Another thing to consider is that the low deck is more stable. A 1542 with a low deck is probably comparable to a 1548 with a high deck. Overall I'd explore all manufacturers in the same hunting family as the War Eagle. War Eagle is top notch but some of the competitors have more layout options in the smaller hulls.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wmk0002, post: 493803, member: 13975"] Are you limited to 25hp such as from hp limits on your lakes? Ive read that a 25hp will perform ok on a 1648 welded hull but I bet it deteriorates fast with a load. I would also imagine that a 15hp on that would be brutal even if temporary. 40hp seems to be the normal outboard size for that size hull. Did the War Eagle have the low front deck? They look like they would be nice to crappie fish and shoot from but may leave something to be desired if you are trying to bass fish or do a lot of standing up and casting plus they lack storage. Another thing to consider is that the low deck is more stable. A 1542 with a low deck is probably comparable to a 1548 with a high deck. Overall I'd explore all manufacturers in the same hunting family as the War Eagle. War Eagle is top notch but some of the competitors have more layout options in the smaller hulls. [/QUOTE]
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