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Noeway16
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 Help on deciding on boat an motor. First off I'm new on this forum. My name is Matt, I live in middle Tennessee.
I have a 2011 16ft war eagle with a 70 hp yamaha on the back. Great boat but I think I want a mud motor.
I've been eyeing two boats, excel f4 shallow water, and a gator trax 17ft hybrid.
Motor- mud buddy Black Death 5500, and a pro drive.
Both boats are built like tanks.
Need pros an cons
Mainly use for duck hunting but I will fish out of it some.
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eljefe
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Re: Help on deciding on boat an motor. pro drive has reverse...not an excel fan.
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Team Camo
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Re: Help on deciding on boat an motor. IF those are the ONLY 2 options you'll consider, then go with the Gator Trax. Much better built & stronger hull, plus you'll get ALOT better customer service from the folks at BFC Marine then you will from Excel.
Before you go jump into a mud rig, I strongly urge you to try some different rigs in the same conditions you normally run with the same loads you normally carry. I don't think you'll be too impressed going from a 70hp outboard to a 35hp mud motor.
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Noeway16
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Re: Help on deciding on boat an motor. I can't really try these boats out, and under normal load.
Is a 35hp the biggest they make?
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Team Camo
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Re: Help on deciding on boat an motor. 35/36 is the biggest offered, but there are aftermarket performance parts available to hop up the hp to usually around 50hp & stay reliable. Don't confuse that with a 50hp outboard though. On the 2 hulls you listed, a 50hp mud motor is only gonna run low-mid 30's.
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Noeway16
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Re: Help on deciding on boat an motor. Sweet, I would for sure juice up the motor!
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Noeway16
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Re: Help on deciding on boat an motor. How are gator tail motors?
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Team Camo
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Re: Help on deciding on boat an motor. I can go in more places with my stock 35 GTR than I could with my 50+ hp MB, but it's comparable to a 25 hp outboard speed wise.
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| Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:00 pm |
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Noeway16
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Re: Help on deciding on boat an motor. I love the speed of my current boat now, but I'm looking for a boat that will get me to those places my outboard won't, what would have to be done to get a gtr35 to push 50hp?
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| Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:06 pm |
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Noeway16
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Re: Help on deciding on boat an motor. Also what is a price on a 35 gator tail
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Team Camo
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Re: Help on deciding on boat an motor. $6995 for tall transom, $6895 short transom
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cb5331
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Re: Help on deciding on boat an motor.
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Re: Help on deciding on boat an motor.
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Noeway16
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Re: Help on deciding on boat an motor. What do you guys think a 2011 war eagle 16ft with a 2012 yamaha 70hp resale for? The motor might have 70 hours give or take. Boat is in excellent condition.
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Noeway16
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Re: Help on deciding on boat an motor. Forgot to put the boat has a lawerance fish finder, side console, live well, storage underneath the seat, two seats on the front an rear of boat.
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