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tyler_castiglione
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Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:06 pm Posts: 19 Location: Monroe Mi
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Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
I picked up a tall transom mudbuddy 35 for a price i couldnt pass up. I am currently making a jack plate at work (tool and die shop) when im done i am going to send it out to get powder coated. My question is will i hurt anything by running the tall transom motor on the the short transom boat until im finished? Just want to how it runs and get on the water.
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Thu Jun 15, 2017 5:27 pm |
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woodie_slayer
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Apr 07, 2015 7:16 pm Posts: 77
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
Its no good,just build up your transom and thank me later.
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Thu Jun 15, 2017 5:38 pm |
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brycecheramie
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am Posts: 4323 Location: Cut Off, La.
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
Short answer, No. It wont hurt anything. It will move the boat. But.....
You wont see any type of good performance.
You will probably get wet too. The belt housing with be hitting water and probably splash it back into the boat.
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Thu Jun 15, 2017 5:39 pm |
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brycecheramie
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am Posts: 4323 Location: Cut Off, La.
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
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Thu Jun 15, 2017 5:40 pm |
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tyler_castiglione
MMT Member
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:06 pm Posts: 19 Location: Monroe Mi
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
well i already bought the stock. maybe ill try it then build my transom up in the winter.
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Thu Jun 15, 2017 6:15 pm |
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SETx Longtail
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:53 pm Posts: 3480 Location: Hardin County, Tx
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
Sound choices being made here....
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Thu Jun 15, 2017 8:13 pm |
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tyler_castiglione
MMT Member
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:06 pm Posts: 19 Location: Monroe Mi
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
buying a 2014 mud buddy 35 with 90 hours on it for 3 grand was a pretty sound choice. anything is better then my shitty longtail.
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Thu Jun 15, 2017 8:18 pm |
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brycecheramie
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Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am Posts: 4323 Location: Cut Off, La.
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
Not the first time, and wont be the last! In short, " hey guys I got a tall transom motor, and short transom boat. Will it work?" "No man, build up your transom and then you will be happy, mudmotor don't really work well with jack plates either" "Well thanks for yall answers, but im gunna do what the fuk I wanna do and forget I even asked the question!"
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Thu Jun 15, 2017 8:27 pm |
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brycecheramie
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
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Gunshinestate407
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Joined: Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:58 pm Posts: 216 Location: Orlando
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
Just buy a short transom belt housing and new belt. Problem solved
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Thu Jun 15, 2017 8:46 pm |
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tyler_castiglione
MMT Member
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:06 pm Posts: 19 Location: Monroe Mi
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
I am all for building up my transom. i really just want to get back on the water im not to concerned about performance at the moment. the jack plate is just a temporary solution. like i said i already paid for the stock and have the equipment to do it. i plan on buying a new boat in the near future anyway. i never asked if it would work well or even asked about a jack plate all i wanted to know was if it was bad for the motor to run on short transom.
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Thu Jun 15, 2017 8:52 pm |
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reharbert
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Joined: Tue Mar 17, 2015 1:38 am Posts: 606 Location: Beaumont, Texas
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
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Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:12 am |
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4Cody4
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Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am Posts: 2530 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
I know a guy that runs mudmotors on jackplates. Seems to work fine.
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Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:43 am |
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SETx Longtail
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Joined: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:53 pm Posts: 3480 Location: Hardin County, Tx
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
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Fri Jun 16, 2017 12:30 pm |
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Mallards Only
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:23 pm Posts: 404 Location: Idaho
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
Always cracks me up how guys come on here asking for advice/reassurance and when they don't get it and guys try to help them from making a mistake they'll later regret, they go ahead and do it anyway. If you're gonna do it anyway, why ask???
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Sun Jun 18, 2017 7:03 am |
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MNwingsetter
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Joined: Sat Nov 09, 2013 6:44 pm Posts: 335
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Re: Running Talltrasnom mudbuddy on short transom boat
The skeg is there to be the primary point of contact for any underwater obstructions. A tall transom motor on a short transom boat would make the belt housing the first point of contact for any rock or log you may come across... at which point potentially rendering a purchase of "sound choice" broken and useless. As mentioned before, assuming your transom is at the correct angle for the motor, I would buy a short transom belt housing and go on your merry way. A home-brewed jack plate would work... as long as you're building up and not up and back, as moving he motor back would effect performance from the standpoint of where your prop is in relation to the surface of the water (the farther back, the higher the level of water is, which would put you past the amount of trim capable of placing the prop at the optimal level). Long story short I guess and he simplest answer as stated before is yes it would push the boat. But so would a five dollar paddle.
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