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  1. 05-26-2010, 12:18 AM #1
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    Looking at a War Eagle 1548 ldv or a 1648 ldv with a evinrude 25 or 30 hp tiller steering. Any comments Yea or Nay would be appreciated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe Horton View Post
    Looking at a War Eagle 1548 ldv or a 1648 ldv with a evinrude 25 or 30 hp tiller steering. Any comments Yea or Nay would be appreciated.

    Thanks, Joe
    You will probably have to provide more information before someone could say yea or nay.

    When I started a thread similar to this one, most advised me that they wouldn't but a 25 HP on a 16' boat and quite a few wouldn't even put it on a 15'. My opinion would be not to go over 15' with a 25 HP and I would probably go 2-stroke to lighten the load. It really depends on what you will be happy with though.
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    Had a 542 with a 2 stroke 25. Sucker would do 32 mph GPS with a me and a heavy fishing load. And that with a dinged up aluminum prop. Was always impressed with the speed and ride. Fishabilitly was excellent as well.

    Unless you're buying new, a 548ldv is going to be rare used, but a 648 ldv should be fairly easy to find.

    Total guess here, but I'd say a 548 with a 25 is gonna run 28 ish with 1 person. A 648, prolly 24 ish. I'd be OK with 28 on the 548, but it's gonna be a pig with a 25 on a 648. Now that may be fine for you though, but I'd be wanting a 40 to get back to the 30+ range.

    Hard to beat a WE. Just with they weren't so expensive to buy.

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    Default Heavy fishing load

    Wannabe. You need to e clear the heavy fishing load is not actual fish but just gear.
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    But of course, CH. I just naturally assumed everyone understood that part. However, I could still hit 32 with a full livewell.

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    Full of water I mean. Just to be clear.
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    Nice recovery there Wannabe. I have a War Eagle and looked at a lot of them before I bought mine. One thing all the War Eagle models have in common is they are built like a tank. Quality..
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    i have a 1648 with a 25 4 stroke merc and it tops out around 21-23 mph....i will be replacing it soon with a 40 or 50
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