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New King of Lacassine
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i like that a lot
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This is the second 4 stroke I have tested that I would run as my personal motor. It reminds me of the introduction of the Mega's, we would tell our passenger to hold on and then we hit the throttle. If he was not hanging on, he rolled to the back of the boat. This motor is the same way. You rally have to drive one to understand. It planes the boat in less than 15 feet, that's stout.
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yea it looked like a 2 second plane time on a non race boat lol
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Looks like AlWeld has stepped up their game also. That is a nice stout boat. I like the 1552 they build, looks like a floating living room.
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Thanks for posting this! That's a nice looking boat! The only thing I don't like is the short transom. I believe I would go with a tall transom and 1552.
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What prop were you running......painted black yamaha prop?
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Yes, we ran a 16 pitch black painted Yamaha on an empty boat. I think the 15 pitch would be ideal on a boat loaded for fishing or hunting
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I can't see the Videos (work filter) but it looks the motor is set back a little. Does it have a jack plate?
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I saw these new hulls sometime last year and immediately wanted to swap mine out for one...the hull alone would save alot of weight on my rig and give some extra room....that boat looks fun!
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As for the short transom, yes it is. I too like the 20" transom, but, I tested what was available. I can say we never had any backwash come over the transom when stopping, that seemed unusual. on an empty boat. D |
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Danny, did u put a hook in the hull? If so how much was needed and how far in front of the transom did you put it? I need a hook on my 18' tunnel. Trim tabs lug it down pretty bad.
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Danny, you have any idea what this hull weighs?
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Thanks for the report.
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I do not. Lake Area would have that info. My best guess would be low 400's.
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That's pretty neat that it performs that well and has a fairly light weight. Looks like a winner.
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Oh yea, it is definitely THE new motor to run Lacassine or any marsh with. I have not been this impressed with a 4 stroke in quite a while, but this is a different animal. I really like the 25 pounds of water pressure, that was lacking on the 2 stroke line of tohatsu's. Their water system was sub par. Not so with this motor. 25 pounds of water pressure gives you enough pressure to pump mud and keep going. It also has a high temp shutdown, almost idiot proof. The gear case is nice and streamlined to run through the vegetation, really a well thought out unit. These come with factory trim. And for those of you that never fished Lacassine with a motor that does not kick up, it is easier than you think. I have been doing that for over 10 years now. You have enough power to stop, put it in reverse to blow the vegetation off the lower unit, hit forward and get on plane in 10' distance. Power, used correctly, is a wonderful thing. You might want to run a line and install a water pressure gauge where you can see it while you run through the marsh. You really don't have time to keep looking back at the indicator to see if it's squirting. A 0-30 pound water pressure gauge is a lifesaver, or just extend the line from the indicator to just in front of where you sit, so you can watch it while running. You really don't want to spend much time looking back at 40 mph. Another advantage is the EFI. no more carbs to clean or plug up. I have run an EFI 4 stroke motor for over 10 years and never had a single problem with the fuel system. We tested this motor for 3 hours Monday afternoon, doing hole shots and top end runs. We burned almost a gallon of gas and ZERO oil! These things start like your truck, pump the fuel bulb turn the key and go, no choke, no high idle, just click and go. If you have any performance or specification questions about the boat or motor, give me a call. I do not hide from anyone, my number is 337-499-6801. I also do not sell or profit from either, so I can't give you any prices or ordering info, that's not my area of expertise. I am simply a test dummy I am awaiting a call with the weights of both the 1548 and the 1552 AlWelds, I will post the numbers as soon as I get them.. Danny |
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wonder how that animal would run on my 16x42 Southfork Tunnel...was thinking Gator Tail and starting over with a new boat but may have a change of heart now
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Everyone knows how good the old Merc water pump systems were in the marsh. Any idea what kind of pressure those were pumping? To me those were successful more because of the amount of flow, not pressure. You can increase the amount of pressure by restricting the amount of flow somewhere. With that being said, when you restrict the flow you may lose the ability to pump some solids (mud, vegetation, etc.). Just a thought.
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