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I have a express 1546. But I do not have a motor on it. Its brand new and never been in the water. Its rated for a 25, but with me weighing 280, plus gear and 2nd person I'm worried a 25 maybe a lot of weight hanging off the back. It looks like I can save a lot of weight going to a 20. I'm not trying to ski with it just fish and duck hunt on the duck river.

What's yalls thoughts? 20 or 25. It appears there is just over 50 pounds difference
 
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I had an Xpress 1650DB that was rated for a 40. I ran a 50 on it for years. If it's rated for 25 that's what I would run if possible.
 
TNRazorback said:
2-strokes are a lot lighter
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If you can find a relatively new, used 2 stroke 25 hp, thats the way I would go. They are not that hard to find and they are significantly less expensive than a brand new 4 stroke.
 
Yeah a lightly used 2 stroke 25 would be my target if possible. They also weigh less than the 4 stroke motors!
 
My 2008 Yamaha 25 HP 2-stroke with long shaft and electric start weighs a grand total of 119 lbs. 1448 allweld flatbottom planes out like a champ.
 
TNRazorback said:
My 2008 Yamaha 25 HP 2-stroke with long shaft and electric start weighs a grand total of 119 lbs. 1448 allweld flatbottom planes out like a champ.
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want to sell your motor lol?
 
Check into a jet motor if you're going to run the Duck River. I've got a Triton 1546 with a 25/20 jet. Runs ok for me.
 
I'm going against the grain of most of these replies. I'd get a 20 HP fourstroke. I think the four strokes have an advantage over the two strokes in everything but weight. Mostly, it's a heck of a lot quieter, and takes about half the gas as the same size 2 stroke. Plus it's a ton cleaner and better for the environment.

The 20 Merc short shaft four stroke weighs almost the same as the 25 Merc two stroke, and it isn't really all that much slower. Most guys in my fishing club find that the 20 pushes the boat about 5 mph slower than the 25. Five miles per hour drop in speed equates to only five minutes over a five mile trip. How much of a hurry are you in?

Having said all that, whatever you get, get the highest HP for that engine block. For a four stroke, that means getting the 20 instead of a 15 or a 30 instead of the 25, since the 30 and 25 weigh exactly the same.
 
I thought about a jet, but there a lot higher than a prop. I'm leaning towards the Yamaha f20 4 stroke. Jet would be nice but I have the short transom and not sure what I would have to do for a long shaft motor. There is about a 8 mile stretch we hunt and fish. So speed isn't really a concern. In the dead of summer I use kayaks anyways because the water is so low
 
Go with the biggest motor you can afford fifty pounds won't make that big of a difference.
 

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