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duckfire
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Joined: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:33 pm Posts: 41
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 Ideas on building a sand guard
I run an area that is mostly sandy bottom and with the lack of rain the river is low. I'm on a new prop now and I would like to make it last as long as possible. For a 36 PD I'm thinking something like this to keep the skeg from digging into the sand and eating the prop up. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... hasJS=true If you guys have something that works for you or any ideas let me know. I'm trying not to spend $250 on a rock guard from PD.
_________________ 1754 PD w/ 36 PD HTT & FPR
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Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:28 pm |
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craig
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:53 pm Posts: 7515 Location: Chauvin
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 Re: Ideas on building a sand guard
_________________ 1750 GatorTail Extreme/Stage 3 37 GTR HD Procrastination is a lot like masturbation. Sure it sounds great at the time but, in the end your only f--k--g yourself.
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Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:46 pm |
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duckfire
MMT Member
Joined: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:33 pm Posts: 41
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 Re: Ideas on building a sand guard
Thats the price on the website and I'm not even sure it would work for what I need it to do.
_________________ 1754 PD w/ 36 PD HTT & FPR
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Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:32 pm |
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WestEndAngler
MMT Moderator
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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 Re: Ideas on building a sand guard
how many hours did you get out of your first prop? I run areas with heavy sand as well and replaced mine after 90.
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Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:43 pm |
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craig
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:53 pm Posts: 7515 Location: Chauvin
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 Re: Ideas on building a sand guard
_________________ 1750 GatorTail Extreme/Stage 3 37 GTR HD Procrastination is a lot like masturbation. Sure it sounds great at the time but, in the end your only f--k--g yourself.
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Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:21 pm |
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bayouboy
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm Posts: 5376 Location: Venice, La
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 Re: Ideas on building a sand guard
If your set on that design save your money and just make one out of 3x3x1/4 angle iron.
not the best illustration, but!
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Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:38 pm |
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craig
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:53 pm Posts: 7515 Location: Chauvin
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 Re: Ideas on building a sand guard
Pm me your number. I have a brand new rock/sand gaurd that was made for a gator tail but should work on yours. I can't believe that they are charging that amount of money for a rock gaurd.
_________________ 1750 GatorTail Extreme/Stage 3 37 GTR HD Procrastination is a lot like masturbation. Sure it sounds great at the time but, in the end your only f--k--g yourself.
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Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:57 pm |
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LA Mudder
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:18 pm Posts: 422 Location: Belle Chasse, LA
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 Re: Ideas on building a sand guard
what your looking at is a rock guard for your skeg i dont think it will help you out much in sand unless all you want to do is make sure your skeg is big enough so that your prop never touches the sand. if you dont have many rocks to worry about i would send your prop to get heat treated so that its actually harder and it will last longer running through the sand
_________________ 18x58 w/healthy GTR 35 "A good friend will bail you out of jail but a true friend will be sitting by you saying damn that was fun"
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Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:11 pm |
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bayouboy
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm Posts: 5376 Location: Venice, La
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Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:14 pm |
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indybill
MMT Addict
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:38 pm Posts: 581 Location: HOUSTON
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 Re: Ideas on building a sand guard
BB that sand guard is a BEAST does it work well???
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Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:21 pm |
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bayouboy
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm Posts: 5376 Location: Venice, La
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Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:22 pm |
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bayouboy
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm Posts: 5376 Location: Venice, La
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Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:24 pm |
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LA Mudder
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:18 pm Posts: 422 Location: Belle Chasse, LA
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 Re: Ideas on building a sand guard
_________________ 18x58 w/healthy GTR 35 "A good friend will bail you out of jail but a true friend will be sitting by you saying damn that was fun"
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:43 am |
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DevilDogCruiser
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:43 am Posts: 249 Location: Fayetteville AR.
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 Re: Ideas on building a sand guard
lets see a side shot of that thing.
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:46 pm |
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