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CJB
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Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 5216 Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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1854 Uncle J Bateau - STAGE 2 36hp ProDrive
MM Brand: ProDrive Horsepower: 36 Boat Brand: Uncle J Boat Size: 18x54 Boat Layout: Wide Open Additional Boat Specs: -Flat Pipe Front -1/8th Sides -3/16” Bottom and Transom -Tall (20”) transom -22” Sides -4” Cat Walks with 1" square tube outer gunnel rails -1/8" Full Welded Floor -Battery Tray Back Rear -TM Bracket -LED Shark Eye Lights -Removable Grab Bar in Catwalk -Drink Holder in Catwalk -Two Tripod Seat Bases -Cajun Camo Custom Paint - Max 4 Pattern -5’ Extended Front Deck, 40” Dry Storage, 20” Stow Under Deck Extension -Boat rigged and wired up by me STOCK Speeds: I've only taken the boat out a few times since I got it and never ran it by myself yet, so here are a couple speeds I've observed so far. All speeds taken with iPhone Navionics GPS. I will update as I get more time on the rig... - 2 People, 6 gallons of gas, light load: 26.5-27 mph steady, mostly deep water. Boat bumped over 27 in shallow, but never did get to 28. - 4 Adults and 1 nine year old, guns, shell buckets, no decoys: 21.5-23.5 depending on water depth (I was surprised it even got on step with this load) - 3 Adults and 1 young teenager, full hunting load (guns, decoys, etc.): 23-24.5 mph in mostly shallow water (8"-10" depth) **STAGE 1 SPEEDS: So after running this boat for a while stock, I decided it was time to upgrade a bit to push this barge of a boat I have. I brought the boat to Jamie B. and he put his "Stage 1" voodoo on it, and I am more than impressed with the results. Keep in mind I've only run this boat with these new mods for about 10 minutes, so I'm sure there's a bit more to be desired. Speeds were taken with Navionics GPS app on my iPhone. -Light Load: Me (185 lbs), 6 gallons of gas, and a prop that's worn a bit - 32.0-32.7 MPH It bumped 33.1-33.5 MPH a couple times also, but those were not constant. -Me, wife, 2 kids, 50qt K2 full of ice and drinks, 9 gal of gas, 3 bags charcoal, plus all the chairs, etc. running steady 28-29 MPH. It was running a tad faster with that load than it did empty stock. I like it This boat is solid. I wanted a simple, open hull with no permanent boxes or anything to take up floor space, so that's what I had built. This boat is a night/day difference compared to the 1652 Alweld boat I was previously running with my PD. I'm really impressed with how this boat handles a load compared to my previous hull, and it also jumps on step a bit faster despite being a larger, heavier boat. All BS aside, when it came down to it Jason was a great guy to do business with - despite what others may say from time to time on this site. I told him what I wanted, and about 3-1/2 weeks later it was hooked to my truck - just in time for hunting season. I'm very satisfied with the outcome of the entire process and product. Pictures: Here's a few Jason sent me during the build... Ready for Paint... Finished Product...
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Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:23 pm |
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KaCajun Boy
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Joined: Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:43 am Posts: 179 Location: SELA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
Please tell me that's a beer holder in the catwalk next to the grab bar!? If so that is awesome!!!!!
_________________ 23hp GDLT on 16x38 GD boat When up to your nose in shit, don't open your mouth.
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Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:31 pm |
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Captchaz
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:47 pm Posts: 4183 Location: Cut Off,LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
Good lucking rig man.. Maybe this weekend you can put some hrs on it.. Water might be low and we can go ride
GATOR TRAX 1544 HD / MB35
NUT UP R SHUT UP
_________________ 17x54 Extreme Pushed By A Gtr 35 Stage 2 Done ByJamieB Baw! Nut Up Or Shut Up
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Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:31 pm |
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CJB
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 5216 Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
_________________ 35 GTR - 1754 Extreme
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Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:32 pm |
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KaCajun Boy
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Joined: Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:43 am Posts: 179 Location: SELA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
_________________ 23hp GDLT on 16x38 GD boat When up to your nose in shit, don't open your mouth.
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Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:36 pm |
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CJB
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 5216 Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
Thanks man
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Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:38 pm |
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dfou
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:38 am Posts: 3986 Location: Pville, La
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
Definitely like the looks of this boat. Looks good without such a tall rake
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Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:39 pm |
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lastchance
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:56 pm Posts: 1646 Location: Chauvin
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
Nice rig bro!!
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Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:07 pm |
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SCmudder7071
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:10 pm Posts: 3024
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
Dang good looking rig. The more I see J's builds the more I want one.
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Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:47 pm |
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Nate
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Joined: Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:30 pm Posts: 425 Location: Houma, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
Nice looking rig
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:50 am |
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UNCLE-J
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
CJB, When are you going to take me hunting in it?
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:15 am |
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Skipr
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Joined: Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:48 pm Posts: 701 Location: Houma, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:28 am |
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UNCLE-J
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Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
K
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:39 am |
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Fletch
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Joined: Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:46 pm Posts: 349
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
Good looking boat!
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:55 am |
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duckduckboom
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Joined: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:33 pm Posts: 5603 Location: Corner of Hell an high water, La
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
Like it
_________________ You have your whole life to be an idiot, take a day off!
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 8:08 am |
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CJB
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 5216 Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
_________________ 35 GTR - 1754 Extreme
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 8:36 am |
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goosie119
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Joined: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:35 pm Posts: 384 Location: De Pere, WI
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
nice clean looking open rig. love those seat bases too!
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:39 am |
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krogers
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:24 am Posts: 1958 Location: Bristol, FL
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
nice rig man. wide open layout is the only way. congrats.
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:03 am |
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duckduckboom
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Joined: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:33 pm Posts: 5603 Location: Corner of Hell an high water, La
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
_________________ You have your whole life to be an idiot, take a day off!
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 5:53 pm |
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Buzz Killington
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Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:33 pm Posts: 2455
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
love it. great looking setup.
_________________ Support your troops - they support you
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:18 pm |
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PSD
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Joined: Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:50 pm Posts: 230
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
Beautiful rig Cody !!! Uncle J did a killa job on it. My have to get me a new boat built !
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:35 pm |
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UNCLE-J
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Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:36 pm |
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phoneman7
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:16 pm Posts: 250 Location: Sumter, SC
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
that is one bad ass boat. I hope you don't mind but i'm thinking real hard about one almost exactly like it in a 1748.
_________________ 1638GD with 23GDLT 542 war eagle with 25 yamaha A few pirogues
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 7:19 pm |
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CJB
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Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 5216 Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
_________________ 35 GTR - 1754 Extreme
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 7:47 pm |
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CJB
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 5216 Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
_________________ 35 GTR - 1754 Extreme
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 7:49 pm |
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duckduckboom
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Joined: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:33 pm Posts: 5603 Location: Corner of Hell an high water, La
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
If I am th level headed one things are gonna be bad lol.
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 7:51 pm |
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gfowel
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:52 pm Posts: 1024 Location: Florida
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
Nice looking rig.
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 8:35 pm |
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Skipr
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Joined: Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:48 pm Posts: 701 Location: Houma, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
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Tue Nov 27, 2012 8:45 pm |
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phoneman7
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:16 pm Posts: 250 Location: Sumter, SC
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
just curious how does it turn? Already touched base with uncle J about price and such, just wondering?
_________________ 1638GD with 23GDLT 542 war eagle with 25 yamaha A few pirogues
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Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:19 pm |
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CJB
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Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 5216 Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
It's a square chine boat, so it'll slide forever if you let it. However, it doesn't take very long to figure it out and make it turn like you want.
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Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:42 pm |
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phoneman7
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:16 pm Posts: 250 Location: Sumter, SC
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
he was telling me something about crimping the 3/16 some how and making a form of taper. Mine will be use in a deep water with stumps and trees mostly and needs to turn.
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Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:57 pm |
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CJB
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Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 5216 Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
_________________ 35 GTR - 1754 Extreme
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Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:22 am |
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krogers
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Joined: Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:24 am Posts: 1958 Location: Bristol, FL
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
is the space betweent the false floor and the bottom of the boat sealed?
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Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:32 am |
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CJB
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Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 5216 Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
_________________ 35 GTR - 1754 Extreme
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Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:36 am |
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captskr
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Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:44 am Posts: 120 Location: lower alabama
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
real nice .got the same paint(great job Jason)
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Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:45 pm |
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odass
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Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:30 pm Posts: 1928
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
Nice rig man
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Mon Dec 03, 2012 7:18 pm |
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westwind
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Joined: Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:22 am Posts: 114
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
Wow,wow,wow, that is perfect.
What makes it a "bateau"?
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Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:54 pm |
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dfou
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:38 am Posts: 3986 Location: Pville, La
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
Everything that makes it not a skiff
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Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:04 pm |
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westwind
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Joined: Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:22 am Posts: 114
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
The rake then?
We don't have skiffs up north. I hear they are the devil.
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Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:10 pm |
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CJB
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 5216 Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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Re: 1854 Uncle J Bateau - 36hp ProDrive
_________________ 35 GTR - 1754 Extreme
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Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:21 am |
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