Just got a new to me 648 war eagle and need to power it. Looking at either Yamaha 25 4 stroke or 40 4 stroke. Is a 25 underpowering the 16ft war eagle? Would be mostly myself, 220 pounds, and a 3 and 5 year old boys just fishing. Thanks,
Just got a new to me 648 war eagle and need to power it. Looking at either Yamaha 25 4 stroke or 40 4 stroke. Is a 25 underpowering the 16ft war eagle? Would be mostly myself, 220 pounds, and a 3 and 5 year old boys just fishing. Thanks,
A 25 will get you A to B. A 40 will help plane off faster, give you a better cruse RPM, more top end speed, and haul your load better. When I priced motors for my Havoc a 50 was only a few $100 more than a 40 in a tohatsu and both were the same weight.
I’d look for a deal on a 40 or 50.
40 or 50 Tohatsu
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A 25 will push that boat fine, I'd guess 25ish mph. With that said, if I was spending the money, I'd go with a 40+ motor.
Ok thanks for the advice
A 25 would technically push it but when you start adding people and gear you’re going to wish you had atleast a 40
Last edited by Gone South; 02-09-2018 at 01:58 PM.
how many people do you know that said, "I wish I had went with a slower engine"?
Keep this in mind. An underpowered boat is more dangerous than an overpowered one.
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I have a 15' 48? wareagle and a 4 stroke yamaha 25. Not the newer lighter one. The four stroke replaced a 2 stroke yammy 25 that was perfect. The four stroke is too heavy for the boat. Had to add a whale tail and move my gas tank fwd which sucks compared to original setup. The motor will get up and plane off fine, but the extra weight really screwed things up. Added a battery/elec start too...
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25 isn't enough hp with a load. Buy the 40 and run half throttle.
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Last edited by willyworm; 02-13-2018 at 08:38 PM.
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Delta in a nutshell: Breeding grounds + small wetlands + big blocks of grass cover + predator removal + nesting structures + enough money to do the job= plenty of ducks to keep everyone smiling!
"For those that will fight for it...FREEDOM...has a flavor the protected shall never know."
-L/Cpl Edwin L. "Tim" Craft
Wouldnt plane off right without it unless you had load balanced just right
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i bought a 2017 war eagle 648 Lvd with a yammy f40 on it. Get it, you will absolutely be grateful you did..... the motor is perfect on the 16 48... be sure to get power t&t. it will make a world of difference.
I had a 648 fld with a 40 Tohatsu TLDI 40 it was a sweet set up.
I have a 648 LDV with a 2 stroke Yammy 60. Love it.
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