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Hey guys, i just bought a 1651 Excel Viper w/ a MB 35 HD Sport. I love the boat and it is spectacular in the shallows. I was wondering what you guys thought on this combo.

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Well ill just say folks around here aren't too high on excels


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Good to see someone's had luck with these companies. Come back in a year and tell us how much you like it..

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viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28957&hilit=excel+boats

Check this thread out about excels


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:o :o

And here we go!!

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That sucs.....

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Post Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Its a nice rig. Dont let these guys who are running these 12/14 foot jons ruin the excitement of your new ride. My F4 has done everything Ive expected it to do. Have fun with your ride. Ive had mine over a year and I'm still pleased with it

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Thanks sc it feels good that im not the only one with an excel around here.

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Your right mudcutter I asked for your opinion, thanks.

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did you get the .125 hull with the .5086 aluminum, otherwize i hope you don run stumps or other underwater obstacles.

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Your welcome man. They are great rigs. Yes Excel made a mistake in offering the boats in .100 5052. But there were people who wanted to cut a few hundred bucks and buy it. Then trash it in a stump hole and get on here and complain. They knew what they was buying

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IMO thats the best looking production aluminum boat out.


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I dont run stumps just mainly marsh and mud and I have .100

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Not ta be a bringer a bad news too but I got rid a mine after a year. CS was the worst I've ever seen. Boat floated way too deep and was way tok heavy fer the size compared ta others. My bro is makin the same move.

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i agree with podcast. i looked at excel for a long time and did my research before i bought my rig and i am glad i did not get one now. You should be happy with your motor though.


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gotta stay away from the stumps with the .100 gauge hull. dont ask me how i know

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Im actually very impressed wit my boat i already put 12 hours on it since i got it and chevy didnt u just sell ur excel?

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well besides that one ty! haha ive hit others before just runnin through the ricefields tha i couldnt see. but yea i did just sell it! i liked the boat and if it was .125 gauge theres a good chance i would have kept it! it was perfect size for me and it turned really good!

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Yea aint the f4 the mud hull?

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Well i bought it as a comlete rig from New Iberia.

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Should either be a swv or f4 if it is a true mud hull. The Viper hull is not

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Its a viper duck boat.

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Yup. That is V hull. You're robbin that motor of performance. Same hull I had. Good hull fer an outboard but they hang low in the water and don't feed yer motor the water it needs.

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But it runs terrific and hasent let me down in the duck ponds.

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Then run the hell out of it! Haha

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Post Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
If he bought from a dealer i surely hope they wouldn't have put a mm on a v-bottom. Are you positive its not shallow water viper? Or is it plain as day not a flat bottom?

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I bought from a dealer and it is a slick bottom(no ribs) shallow water viper.

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Viper duck boat bottom


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my boat is flat in the back on the bottom it doesnt have that slight v

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Hard to tell but that doesnt seem like it would be flat to me?

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No chad. Yours was completely flat just like mine. Mudlife take some pics and post

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Its completely flat

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"Its completely flat"

Then its not a viper, its a (swv) shallow water v,,, v meaning pointed bow

Can also get a swf which is a flat front

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