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MAX bottom width for 60/40?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ozark River Runner" data-source="post: 419728" data-attributes="member: 20678"><p>well dhoganjr nailed everything that I could say but I'll go ahead and share what I have experienced. I have ran a 60/40 Merc for two years now coming from a 20hp 2 stroke Merc and I have loved it! Great motor. I don't have any experience with the E-Tech. I went from a 16' to a 17' and would defiantly recommend it. The reason I stayed with .080 and went with a 52" bottom is due to the small rivers I run to keep weight down. Would love a wider boat if the waters I fished could handle it. If you run places that allow for a wider boat I would recommend it as well if you are planning on loading it down with people and gear. Never a bad idea to build it strong enough for a larger motor just in case. I use to swear I would never go bigger than my 20hp. One thing I have learned through the years that with a jet a larger motor doesn't mean you have to go faster but it allows you haul more weight and be able to make quicker turns especially down stream. Would like to know how you guys like the pods if you get them. Have always wondered how they would work for someone who runs the same type of rivers and a similar set up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ozark River Runner, post: 419728, member: 20678"] well dhoganjr nailed everything that I could say but I'll go ahead and share what I have experienced. I have ran a 60/40 Merc for two years now coming from a 20hp 2 stroke Merc and I have loved it! Great motor. I don't have any experience with the E-Tech. I went from a 16' to a 17' and would defiantly recommend it. The reason I stayed with .080 and went with a 52" bottom is due to the small rivers I run to keep weight down. Would love a wider boat if the waters I fished could handle it. If you run places that allow for a wider boat I would recommend it as well if you are planning on loading it down with people and gear. Never a bad idea to build it strong enough for a larger motor just in case. I use to swear I would never go bigger than my 20hp. One thing I have learned through the years that with a jet a larger motor doesn't mean you have to go faster but it allows you haul more weight and be able to make quicker turns especially down stream. Would like to know how you guys like the pods if you get them. Have always wondered how they would work for someone who runs the same type of rivers and a similar set up. [/QUOTE]
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