I had a mariner 9.9 on my 1448 jon boat and it ran sluggish. Got it up on plane when by myself but couldn't with an extra passenger. I've done a lot of modifications with a plywood deck, two livewells in addition to 2 deep cycle batteries to run all my electronics and a 6 gal fuel tank.
I just upgraded to a Merc 20hp short shaft and this boat will absolutely fly! Planes right out of the gate. I'm a happy man!
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