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You may have persuaded me to got with the 20! Thanks for sharing your experience! Oh, did you get the 6 year warranty?

Scoobeb, thanks for sharing. She is purdy! In a few months I plan to get a flat alumacraft 1648 and I'm still undecided between a 20 and 25 Suzuki. The boat is rated for 1,010 lbs. You are 100% positive the 20 will get a 1648 up on plane at full load? I'd rather get a 20 due to weight and size...

Thanks for all the input. I guess I was shocked the size difference from a 20 to a 25 once I got my eyes on it. I'm pushing 250 and so is my fishing buddy, so I guess I'll end up going with the 30. Once I lay some wood/carpet down, gear in, and our fat arses loaded a 20 might struggle. :o ...

The 20hp in the photo is 97lb. The 25hp is 136lb. The 30hp is 163 (it only comes in electric start and power tilt/trim... I want to keep my next tinboat simple. I want a 1648 flat bottom, no modified V, and new tiller engine.

After a few months of online researching I thought I'd settled on what I planned to purchase, A 1648 rivoted Jon with a 30hp suzuki efi. So today I finally stopped by to take a look at what I thought I wanted... I looked at the specs of the 20 and 30hps and knew it was heavier, but wasn't...

Wow.. I really, really appreciate all the advice and detailed instruction.. Special thanks to Pappy. I plan to tackle it this weekend and will report back. I'll be sure to replace those grommets too!

I’ve been lurking the forums for months now, mostly researching how I will modify the next boat I’m saving for that I plan to purchase next year. Until then, I’m stuck with my 1236 with a 1982 15hp Evinrude (model E15RCNC), which can be a challenge for 2 fat guys! Anyways, I’ve been having a...