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FRANKtheTAU
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:30 pm Posts: 1386 Location: West TN
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New Rig
Well everything is set. My new rig will be picked up on the way home from Canada next month, specifically the 17th. As usual the guys at Backwater have been awesome to deal with and have answered a ton of questions along the way. I'm going with the 1752 Alweld mud hull constructed with the longitudinal bracing and, pointed bow, wide open floor plan. It'll be pushed by the new 37 SWOMP Lite. Everything will sit on one of their custom built torsion axle trailers. Once the new rig is home I'll have the bilge, lights, etc. wired up and she'll be ready for duck season.
I'm excited to say the least and I can't recommend Backwater enough. I'll be sure to give a review as soon as I can.
_________________ 40 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1752 Alweld Mud
6.5 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1440 PolarKraft
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Wed Aug 02, 2017 1:58 pm |
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4Cody4
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am Posts: 2530 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: New Rig
Why do you see wider boats being sold by them as opposed to longer narrower hills recommended by other mfgs for their long tails?
Congrats on the new rig. How thick is that hull?
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_________________ "Two people in this world wear helmets, and that's dare devils and pussies." - Willie Braun
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Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:50 pm |
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FRANKtheTAU
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:30 pm Posts: 1386 Location: West TN
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Re: New Rig
They are just a dealer for Alweld so you can get whatever size hull that Alweld offers. I was originally set on a 1748 but after lots of discussion, and the realization that a 1752 would haul a hunting load better, I opted for the wider bottom.
The hull is .100 thick. I had no issues with dents or hooks in my War Eagle that was the same thickness. And if I were to get a dent in the new hull, the longitudinal bracing would at least prevent hooks.
_________________ 40 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1752 Alweld Mud
6.5 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1440 PolarKraft
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Wed Aug 02, 2017 4:10 pm |
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stu
MMT Addict
Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:35 pm Posts: 608 Location: Deerfield Beach FL,
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Re: New Rig
Congrats. Looking forward to the review.
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_________________ Swomp 35 on an 1848 Alumitec Custom
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Thu Aug 03, 2017 4:38 am |
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slingshot
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:28 pm Posts: 1039
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Re: New Rig
_________________ 1542 stuck to a 27mini. She gone. 1746 with a modded 35 gdsd Capt Team total asalt
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Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:20 pm |
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FRANKtheTAU
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:30 pm Posts: 1386 Location: West TN
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Re: New Rig
_________________ 40 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1752 Alweld Mud
6.5 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1440 PolarKraft
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Sun Aug 27, 2017 7:10 pm |
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slingshot
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:28 pm Posts: 1039
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Re: New Rig
_________________ 1542 stuck to a 27mini. She gone. 1746 with a modded 35 gdsd Capt Team total asalt
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Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:24 pm |
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FRANKtheTAU
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:30 pm Posts: 1386 Location: West TN
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Re: New Rig
Time is creeping. I'll have the new rig by this weekend though. Can't wait.
_________________ 40 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1752 Alweld Mud
6.5 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1440 PolarKraft
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Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:05 pm |
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FRANKtheTAU
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:30 pm Posts: 1386 Location: West TN
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Re: New Rig
Got it.
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_________________ 40 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1752 Alweld Mud
6.5 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1440 PolarKraft
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Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:55 pm |
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stu
MMT Addict
Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:35 pm Posts: 608 Location: Deerfield Beach FL,
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Re: New Rig
Nice Frank, go run that thing.
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_________________ Swomp 35 on an 1848 Alumitec Custom
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Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:34 am |
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4Cody4
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am Posts: 2530 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: New Rig
Does that come with a floor?
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_________________ "Two people in this world wear helmets, and that's dare devils and pussies." - Willie Braun
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Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:04 am |
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FRANKtheTAU
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:30 pm Posts: 1386 Location: West TN
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Re: New Rig
_________________ 40 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1752 Alweld Mud
6.5 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1440 PolarKraft
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Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:43 am |
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4Cody4
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am Posts: 2530 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: New Rig
The one I saw at the MN trappers convention didn't have a floor in it.
That's why I asked
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_________________ "Two people in this world wear helmets, and that's dare devils and pussies." - Willie Braun
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Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:55 am |
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FRANKtheTAU
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:30 pm Posts: 1386 Location: West TN
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Re: New Rig
That was probably one of the Marsh series boats. This is the Mud series. It's a smooth bottom with longitudinal bracing.
_________________ 40 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1752 Alweld Mud
6.5 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1440 PolarKraft
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Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:10 pm |
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kirk
MMT F.E.
Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:52 pm Posts: 870 Location: SW LA
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Re: New Rig
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Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:55 pm |
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FRANKtheTAU
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:30 pm Posts: 1386 Location: West TN
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Re: New Rig
_________________ 40 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1752 Alweld Mud
6.5 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1440 PolarKraft
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Thu Sep 21, 2017 10:06 pm |
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kirk
MMT F.E.
Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:52 pm Posts: 870 Location: SW LA
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Re: New Rig
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Sat Sep 23, 2017 6:51 pm |
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FRANKtheTAU
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:30 pm Posts: 1386 Location: West TN
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Re: New Rig
_________________ 40 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1752 Alweld Mud
6.5 Backwater SWOMP Lite / 1440 PolarKraft
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Sat Sep 23, 2017 6:57 pm |
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