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alumacrafts: 1648 sierra NCS, 1648 and 1448 riveted jons.
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<blockquote data-quote="reedjj" data-source="post: 240842" data-attributes="member: 4585"><p>Go for the 1648 with the 20" transom. The bigger boat will be more stable and you wont regret it. Bigger transom = bigger motor and less chance of a wave coming over the transom.</p><p></p><p>I guess the NCS or center bench is up to you. I personally like the NCS model. It offers much more room for fishing or hunting and the ability to put in a center console if you want too. IMO the livewells that are in the center seats are useless. Not big enough to really use as a live well and not water tight to keep things dry as a storage area. A simple cooler is bigger and better as a live/bait well, and is a better option for storage too. It can be a bench seat when you need it or it can be taken out or moved to wherever it won't get in the way. The center bench is always in the way. </p><p></p><p>A pedestal mount up front and however many you want in back depending on what your plans are. I have 3 seat mounts in back...1 in the center for driving from the center console alone and 2 to the outside so that my wife and I can sit side by side.</p><p></p><p>Go with as big a motor as you can get. I think its rated for a 25 but if you put a console you can run more. I would go with nothing less than a 25. A couple year old 25 -30hp 4 stroke or 35-40 2 stroke would be great.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="reedjj, post: 240842, member: 4585"] Go for the 1648 with the 20" transom. The bigger boat will be more stable and you wont regret it. Bigger transom = bigger motor and less chance of a wave coming over the transom. I guess the NCS or center bench is up to you. I personally like the NCS model. It offers much more room for fishing or hunting and the ability to put in a center console if you want too. IMO the livewells that are in the center seats are useless. Not big enough to really use as a live well and not water tight to keep things dry as a storage area. A simple cooler is bigger and better as a live/bait well, and is a better option for storage too. It can be a bench seat when you need it or it can be taken out or moved to wherever it won't get in the way. The center bench is always in the way. A pedestal mount up front and however many you want in back depending on what your plans are. I have 3 seat mounts in back...1 in the center for driving from the center console alone and 2 to the outside so that my wife and I can sit side by side. Go with as big a motor as you can get. I think its rated for a 25 but if you put a console you can run more. I would go with nothing less than a 25. A couple year old 25 -30hp 4 stroke or 35-40 2 stroke would be great. [/QUOTE]
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