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I wanna see a pic of your boat. what kind of setup is it?

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EVT Stage 2 Briggs with a 2 Blade Whirlwind Mini Prop... Going to a 3 Blade for testing next week before Wallisville Run.



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Thats a nice lil airboat....

Cheaper to run too I bet....

Them big'uns sure eat the fuel....

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I think I've seen this boat in a video or one just like it Faron or someone posted on BFC. Isn't it pretty new? And isn't that like a 70 hp motor or somthin?! Could be another boat but it looked real similar.

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Yes... same boat... if you know Faron then you should know that is Craig in the picture....


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That's a nice lil boat. Those guys do quality work. I don't know him, I know of him and met them at the Bowfishing world championship last year. And see their work on Bowfishing country. Nice boat. Could be a fish sticken machine ;)

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Those are expensive little things too, i was looking at one before i bought my GTR and they are pretty cool looking, heard they run pretty good too. Watched alot of videos of the guys in florida doin there mini airboat runs. if they were legal where i hunt i'd have one for sure, those little things will go


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I wants one !!!! How much do thay cost ???

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I will have mine at the run late in July.
My boat is 12x6


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15K for a stock 35.... you are looking at 18-19k for one with a modded motor....

If you want to get into airboating it is a whole different world vs a mud motor.... everything cost twice as much as you expect....

I really enjoy my boat but look into getting a rotax or a 90-100hp continental engine.... these modded briggs have the power but it can get you into trouble if you are not careful.... keep it in the wet stuff


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I can agree... if you gonna spend the money get the power... 4-6cyl lycoming... very reliable but just be ready to pay the price to fix it if it ever does break and of course the rebuild about about 2500hrs +/-.

I really enjoy my mini especially since I can ride around for hours on only 6 gal of gas. Burn rate right now is about 2 +/- gal an hour with my modded Briggs. That is the plus side... I do wish I had a little more power so do not cut yourself short.


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Mine is for sale !!! I only want 8K for mine.. I can run dry ground all day....


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damn, u could of bought my 454 airboat for 15 k 3 weeks ago. u could put dat lycomming across the bow and i'd still run dry ground all day. :)

u want bad ass airboat, get off the walet. no other way around that.

mark robicheaux new spider airboats are sumthing to see if ur interested in a mini.


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Everything is for sale. LOL


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Well when I get tired of the Briggs I will go 4 banger on the same hull.... We went back and rebuilt my hull stronger (.125 all over with 2x2x1/4 T-Bar) and now I have 1/4" poly on bottom.... Still gets up in deep water and runs 25-27... shallow I can get up to 35 maybe 40 when the wind is calm...

I will flat out get stuck on the marsh if i slow down too much... momentum is a must... If I have a little speed I can run sections of marsh but I have not pushed my luck since I have been out by myself riding mostly...

Also learned a valuable lesson around sand bars.... DO NOT STOP


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yals getting terrys feathers all ruffied up... :lol:

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Yes lol :lol: His idel!!

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agree 496 levitator fuel injected is what would be on my boat if I had the cash to play with the big boys..... maybe with a supercharger added to it.... hahaha


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I think it was on Marks airboats website (Robicheaux Airboats) there was a pic of one with a 672 on it. That thing was badd!!! I wouldnt want to pay for the gas.

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my next boat will have a Felber severe duty 496 on it. god willing. :)
seen several levitators, they are pretty cool as well.
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Did you get stuck there at the end

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No I stopped to use the mens room....


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Posted a longer video....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HTf70-jxno


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your video dind't work


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working fine for me.... try again... i was editing on the page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HTf70-jxno


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works now


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