That's a great boat and you will enjoy it, I think it will handle a 25 and will be pretty fast. I have a Wigeon from the same era, it was built by Tom. It's a good boat, I use it in the Delaware Bay marshes and some of the coastal NJ marshes along the ocean. I had a shelf put in underneath the gunwhale a little forward, much better than the shelves that came with it. I also installed a drain in the stern. It is pretty sturdy, I've been using it a long time. The only thing about it I don't like is that it won't track in the wind when you are push poling it. Under power it is great, gets up on plane easily, corners well. I think you'll find the broadbill does the same. These boats are very easy to move off the mud and only need 5-6" s of water to float.
