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mud motor on a semi v
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MMT Member
Joined: Sat Aug 28, 2010 6:27 pm Posts: 15 
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 mud motor on a semi vI was told that a mud motor would not run on a semi v like mine.
I have an Xpress 15' 46" duck boat edition (http://www.xpressboats.com/view/138) and currently have a Merc 25 tiller. I was thinking about putting a surface drive on it to run more shallow water. Is this possible to do...anybody have a similiar set up? |
| Sun Aug 29, 2010 6:47 pm |
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MMT Sponsor  Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:49 pm Posts: 8536 Location: Bridge City, TX
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Re: mud motor on a semi v It's possible, but it's not the best setup. I ran mine on a 1548 G3 semi-v until I realized I was better off gettin the right setup.
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| Sun Aug 29, 2010 6:53 pm |
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Joined: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:47 pm Posts: 1039 Location: Texas
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Re: mud motor on a semi v it will work but not gonna perform to the best of the mm abilities
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| Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:03 pm |
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MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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Re: mud motor on a semi v What they said...
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| Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:06 pm |
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Joined: Sat Aug 28, 2010 6:27 pm Posts: 15
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Re: mud motor on a semi v appreciate the responses... how do y'all mean that it won't perform as well?
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| Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:22 pm |
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MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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Re: mud motor on a semi v You won't get the same performance in the shallows. You won't get the same speeds. You won't get the same load carrying. Etc. If you wanna do it right, get a hull designed for a mud motor.
The xpress is a good hull. If its in good shape, sell it and look to buy a package mm and mm hull. You can get good deals on used rigs. Some in decent shape, some damn near new. Just depends on what you want to spend. |
| Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:37 pm |
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MMT Elite Member  Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:53 pm Posts: 7515 Location: Chauvin
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Re: mud motor on a semi v I would not......I repeat......I would NOTTTTTTT put a mud motor on a boat with a v-bottom!!!!! If you do....you get what you deserve!!!!!
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| Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:37 pm |
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Joined: Sat Aug 28, 2010 6:27 pm Posts: 15
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Re: mud motor on a semi v Thanks for everyone's input.... I think I'm going to do what cb5331 said and either stick with my rig or sell it and start a new...
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| Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:58 am |
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MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:33 am Posts: 83 Location: Wyoming, MN
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Re: mud motor on a semi v Ran a mudmotor on my xpress. it was a 29 kawi hyper. Got 23 with one guy 18 with 2 guys and a big load. 3 guys and a load might as well idle.
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