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Bdoughty
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Joined: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:42 pm
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 Need help on boat selection! Hey guys new to the forum, well I have a 4500 mud buddy HD and really need to get a different boat. I really like the G3 gator tough 1860 however I know that mud motors are supposed to have complete flat bottom boats. Just having a hard time paying the money for a flat bottom. They are pretty proud of them! Any suggestions or comments on brands to look into would be greatly appreciated.
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| Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:16 pm |
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brycecheramie
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am
Posts: 4323
Location: Cut Off, La.
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Re: Need help on boat selection! Buy a true mud hull and be done with it.
You will buy the Cheaper boat now, and end up spending even more money on another boat that will be a better fit.
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| Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:35 pm |
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MatterOM
MMT Member
Joined: Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:10 pm
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Re: Need help on boat selection! Keep an eye out for a good deal on a true mud hull.
Buy once, cry once.
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| Tue Jul 12, 2016 4:21 am |
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Bdoughty
MMT Member
Joined: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:42 pm
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Re: Need help on boat selection! Does it come down to a strength difference or more of just the fact that it is flat and makes mud and shallows easier?
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| Tue Jul 12, 2016 9:07 am |
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Bdoughty
MMT Member
Joined: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:42 pm
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Re: Need help on boat selection! And has anyone used an edge duck boat? They seem fairly nice with a good price tag
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| Tue Jul 12, 2016 9:10 am |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm
Posts: 4820
Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Need help on boat selection! *facepalm*
This has been beat to death on this site, but here goes:
Standard jon boat hulls typically have bracing running across the boat, and are usually made from thinner aluminum than actual mid hulls. It causes hooking when impacting stumps, logs, and repeated runs over shallow bottoms. This creates a performance issue that defeats the purpose of having a shallow water rig. You'll spend money trying to fix it, or replacing it, and it won't be worth nearly as much when you try to sell it. Mud hulls have bracing running the length of the boat, and are made from thicker aluminum, and don't suffer the same issues as bad.
There are times when they'll do everything you ask and perform fine, but those situations aren't nearly as common as those where they don't hold up and need to be replaced.
Save now, wait a while longer, and get what you need, or buy now and wish later.
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| Tue Jul 12, 2016 9:14 am |
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50fps
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:42 pm
Posts: 2377
Location: West Coast Wisconsin
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Re: Need help on boat selection!
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| Tue Jul 12, 2016 11:39 am |
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DENNYEDWARDS
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Joined: Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:50 pm
Posts: 574
Location: Muscatine, Iowa
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Re: Need help on boat selection! Starting its seventh season with this hull, still straight and true.
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| Tue Jul 12, 2016 11:56 am |
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North LA Hunter
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm
Posts: 6976
Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Need help on boat selection!
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| Tue Jul 12, 2016 11:58 am |
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Bdoughty
MMT Member
Joined: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:42 pm
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Re: Need help on boat selection! Thank you MitchV, so as long as I have longitudal bracing as well as say .100 aluminum I should be good, pretty much coming down to what I like and suits my needs
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| Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:23 pm |
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Bdoughty
MMT Member
Joined: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:42 pm
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Re: Need help on boat selection! And sorry for the redo of forums, very new to site and still having a hard time really figuring everything out lol
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| Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:26 pm |
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reharbert
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Joined: Tue Mar 17, 2015 1:38 am
Posts: 606
Location: Beaumont, Texas
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Re: Need help on boat selection!
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