Very new to the mud rig arena so I will be asking many questions in the coming months in order to make sure I put together the package that will best suit me.

What are the pro's and con's on a boat rigged with a GTR?

Would you order a boat with a tall transom or short transom in conjunction with a huntdeck?

Would you order a tall or short outdrive when utilizing a huntdeck?

Thanks!!!

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I love mine!I have a tall transom.It really is nice for the dog to get in when hunting deeper water.It is nice for my old ass to get in too No water gets in boat when backing up hard also Well worth the money!!!!

Tall transome wit hunt deck.

I can't think of any drawbacks with the hunt deck.

We are in and out of the boat quite quite a bit, plus I like the idea of no water in the hull when backing up. Reminds me of the transom brackets on the offshore boats. Let's say I get a boat with tall transom and huntdeck, do I get a tall motor or a short motor?

if you have a tall transom you buy a tall transom motor and vice versa. The lower unit still has to get down to the water. Don't let the addition of the huntdeck confuse you.

Whats the purpose of tall transom and huntdeck?

Wont it just give it a higher profile? Does it help with less backwash on the huntdeck?

Tall transom and Huntdeck are the way to go.

The points made above are very valid. Another thing to consider is the future. If you ever decide to swap to an outboard most of the 40 to 60 HP I've seen are long shafts.

If I could change anything about my hull it would be to add a hunt deck. I could do without the water in the boat after reversing hard.
Pros: get in and out of boat easier, dog also, less water when reversing, cool factor
Cons: less usable hull space for the actual length of the boat - so, really no negatives - just get it cause I wish I did!

I love my huntdeck makes for a good place to take that chit before you put on your waders back right up to the edge grab the tie down hook in front of you for leverage lean back a little and let her rip but make sure there is some grass under not to fun when on a cold morning water splashes on your sack

I have a hunt deck on my gator trax and it was an awesome addition. One thing I've noticed is that it helps the boat run extremely level compared to others I've seen. I can put three people near the back of my boat and not loose a single MPH.

All pros no cons!!

love my hunt deck

The only con I can think of, and maybe ya'll can shed light on this, is...



is it a pain in the ass to put your plug in, all the way up under the huntdeck?



Not that that would outweigh getting one.

I like that aspect... Makes me always double check it to make sure its in okay, and no not a PITA mine sits maybe 8" back? I get in the boat to put the plug in which maybe is the only downside, most can lean over the boat and put the plug in

I just put my plugs on the outside.

even if you have a screw in type. It would suck for it to vibrate loose and fall out. At least when they are in da boat you can put it back in.

mine came standard with a screw in water tight access on the top standard from gator tail and the plug is on a cord so you dont have to search for it

how do the huntdecks do with a longtail?

On my Gator Trax one plug goes inside which is for the water in the boat and the other outside which drains out the hunt deck if water gets in it. The hunt deck only has one place to put a plug and it's outside.

Ya I have gatortrax too and that's how mine is. Haven't been a problem. But if the plug comes out of the hunt deck there's no way for water to get in the boat.

does a hunt deck with a short trasnom stop the water in reverse as good as the tall transom