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| Author: | oltcudown [ Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Pro drive & excel boat |
Found a very good deal on a sw1651 excel boat. How well do you guys think this boat will do with my 27 prodrive on it? Normal load is 2 guys(220 a piece) and about a dozen decoys. Btw motor is going to evt this summer for a little work. |
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| Author: | balloon-knot [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pro drive & excel boat |
It should be a good boat. I am not sure on the transome angle, I seem to recall excel having less transome angle than the PD's like. Not that its a huge deal. Quick fix with some shims on the motor mount. |
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| Author: | white cracker [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pro drive & excel boat |
i have a sw17x54 with a 45hp mud buddy get about 20 with two people and 4 dozen decoys, excel boats dont turn that easy also alot of sliding |
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| Author: | Gatorpoint [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pro drive & excel boat |
Hizzoner on here has an 1851 with a 36. He should post on here, if not PM him. He has some experience with excel and prodrive combos. |
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| Author: | Phathead [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pro drive & excel boat |
White Cracker---you should be running high 20's with that load and a 45 hyper. Definitely not just 20mph. Something is not right with your setup or your engine. And yes, my Excel was a sliding son of a gun too. Oltcudown--That 27 PD should do pretty well on the 1651 with the load you described. Probably a 20mph boat, maybe a little better. The excel hulls are overbuilt and tend to be heavy. If you add a 3rd man and gear it will be very noticeable. If possible, I would go with a 36 on that hull. |
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| Author: | white cracker [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pro drive & excel boat |
oh yeah i know somethings gotta be wrong i got a small prop on it and factory muffler, wonder if that could be part of the problem. and the next boat i buy is going to be gator trax |
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| Author: | Hizzoner [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pro drive & excel boat |
If I remember correctly, the 1651 is not designed for a mud motor. It is probably a .100 gauge hull and may have some cross bracing....not sure. The 54" bottoms slide a whole lot more than the 51". I really like my 1851, but it really doesn't matter in this situation. The boat you are talking about, I believe, is a different animal in that it was designed to run with an outboard (I think). I'm not as informed as I used to be 
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| Author: | Gigafowl [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pro drive & excel boat |
I believe he has the SW version.... http://www.excelboats.net/Shallow%20Water%20Series.html The 17 inch - 17 degree transom is optimized for the MudBuddy but the boat should be .100 gauge - slick semi-vee - tripple tapered chine with longitudinal bracing.... We don't see many here in Texas --- let us know how she does solo and loaded..... |
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| Author: | oltcudown [ Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pro drive & excel boat |
you are correct gigafowl. Its the shallow water 1651, 20 in transom, and .125 gauge. Its not a semi-v, it's a flat with a pointed bow. Does anyone know what degree transom the pro drives perfer. |
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| Author: | Short On Cache [ Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pro drive & excel boat |
I had an excel. Just my opinion, It was too heavy. Didnt perform slid like crazy and not nearly as tough as my Phowler. Just my .02 |
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