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Originally Posted by Roy123
When will dealers be getting in these new motors? The alweld will be a tiller I assume like the 1548 you tested? Looking foward to your report. What do you see this rig doing better than your edge/merc?
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1. Float much higher, better shallow marsh operation, much less total weight when loaded for fishing.
2. Ease of operation. It is not easy to drive an Edge boat with excessive power. Even loaded, at times it wants to chine walk, there's a fine line of control. I run 1/2 throttle most of the time in Lacassine, 45 mph is not safe in Lacassine, I know my abilities, I don't know everyone else's.
3. I do not make the 18 mile runs to hunt Lacassine anymore, I don't need a steering wheel, no steering wheel, hence, no cut down seat, no getting up and down every time I want to change locations to fish Lacassine.
4. NO, it will not be as fast.
5. I am 60 years old, though most of the time I don't act it. I figure this will be the last rig I buy, I want comfort.
6. My Mercury has long been out of warranty. I installed a new block on it 4 weeks ago, finally burned a valve.
Danny