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dewaterfowler89
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Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:51 am Posts: 5
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Gatortail 40 vs Boss Drives 40
Ordering a new Havoc 1753 mstc and Im torn between these two motors. Where I hunt is mostly open rivers and will rarely be in mud , just want a mud motor because I hate outboards and how offen they dont run . Anyway any input on these two motor would be greatly appriciated !
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Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:09 am |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Gatortail 40 vs Boss Drives 40
Umm....
#CFFITR #TheGhostBoat #whoneedsphysicsihaveamudmotor
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Wed Feb 13, 2019 5:33 am |
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dewaterfowler89
MMT Member
Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:51 am Posts: 5
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Re: Gatortail 40 vs Boss Drives 40
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Wed Feb 13, 2019 6:12 am |
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banded-mallard
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:18 pm Posts: 4310
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Re: Gatortail 40 vs Boss Drives 40
I'm kinda with Russ. What he's trying to say is, get a better outboard. You will thank us later. I have a 2008 Yamaha 70 2 stroke and that sucker fires up all day everyday every time I need it. If you have no intention of mud, vegetation, very shallow water......then there is no reason to get a surface drive IMO. Oh and they break also, alot. its the stories that you don't read on the site where folks fix shit themselves.
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Wed Feb 13, 2019 6:21 am |
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dewaterfowler89
MMT Member
Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:51 am Posts: 5
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Re: Gatortail 40 vs Boss Drives 40
Thanks !! Yea im starting to lean towards the outboard way the more I see they have come along way with them. I was basing my opinion off of my 97 2 stroke so I was stupid for that . Thanks a ton man and you probably saved me some money lol
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Wed Feb 13, 2019 6:39 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: Gatortail 40 vs Boss Drives 40
I sold my mudmotor and just bought an outboard. If you don’t need the mudmotor, you’ll grow to hate the noise and maintenance.
I put a jack plate on and can still run pretty shallow.
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Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:11 am |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Gatortail 40 vs Boss Drives 40
Sorry, was getting in the truck. Yeah, if an outboard's reliability bothers you, then a mudmotor is not the route to take. You'll never come close to the reliability of an outboard with a surface drive. It's more maintenance intensive, and you'll have to fix things far more often.
#CFFITR #TheGhostBoat #whoneedsphysicsihaveamudmotor
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Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:28 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: Gatortail 40 vs Boss Drives 40
FAR MORE OFTEN
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Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:21 pm |
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Wchauvin
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:10 pm Posts: 1872
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Re: Gatortail 40 vs Boss Drives 40
Wayyyyyy more. Get the outboard of you don't have a need for the surface drive
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Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:30 pm |
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