Been researchin the shit outa every motor and boat they make and I think i've decided on a 18x50 Gator Trax w/ Hunt Deck and a 35 hp GTR. Does anyone have this set up? Would a Gator Tail motor perform good on a Gator Trax Hunt Deck Boat? Any problem mounting the GTR on the Hunt Deck transom. Any help would be appreciated...I am a student at LSU and I wanna make sure I get the right set up the first time...I'm mostly hunting flooded timber but also using it to fish and bowfish the marsh. Thanks

Gator tail has boats with a hunt dec. A gt motor will do alright on a gator trax boat but will perform best on a gator tail boat.

I looked at GatorTrax when I was shopping. Once I decided on the GTR35 it was a simple decision to have them build my hull as well. BTW I have hunt deck and love it.

Did not realize they did the hunt deck at gator tail. What about the rounded chines on the gator trax vs the square chines on the gator tail.

Square chine hull will slide some in a turn but is a faster hull. Round chine hull turns sharper but is a lot slower. Gator tail has a sqaure chine boat that is designed to turn on a dime without sacrificing too much speed. It's called the extreme. Several people on this site have made reviews about it. Hit the search button.

Get a Gatortail boat if you are going to get the GTR. The round bottom Gatortrax boats are HEAVY and will not run like a GTB.

This is the extreme with a hunt deck!!

what im about to tell you has been posted up all over this site in one forum or another but having had both heres a little FYI:

in my opinion your best performance is going to be with a motor and boat from the same manufacturer or a custom builder that knows EXACTLY what motor you plan on using.

rounded chine will not be as maneuverable at idle and you wont reach the top end speeds (with or without) a load. that being said, a rounded chine will turn MUCH better at high speeds than the square. also when you run a ground in a rounded chine its much easier to slide off banks/ sandbars/ etc.

square chine is going to carry a load and run empty faster than the rounded. also at idle its much more manageable. however it can take alot more effort to slide around or get unstuck on "dry ground"/ sand. it WILL slide in a high speed turn, takes a bit more "practice" at high speed turning.

this is what ive experienced, good luck. if i were you i'd spend the money on a master's degree, arent they teaching you anything at LSU