Going the kit route for a longtail. Just cant afford a new name brand set up. Going to get the 13 hp harbor freight engine for a 14 ft jon. Mainly be in mud and weeds.
With that info is the best most affordable kit out there the Swamp Runner ? Not looking for speed, just get us there and back. Want the 13 in case we throw it on our 16 jon.
Thanks for feedback.

Absolutely not. Crap crap crap crap. And a side of cocka doody

Why are they crap ?

The biggest problem is the aluminum props. They would last me on average about 2 minutes. I am not exaggerating. I left the launch and 3 props later I was only 100 yards from my truck. That was just from hitting the roots of lillies and arrowheads. The other problem is the flex of the shaft. The motor I have now I use as a lever to move the stern of the boat. With the SPS kit I had you are not able to do that. The other issue is the wooden bushings. I know people can use the argument that people have been using this method in Thailand for 100 years. This is true but we are not hunting on the meikong. I learned the hard way. Don do it bro

Look into the back water Swamp lite kit or something along those lines. I haven't heard anything good about those little thai/asian kits

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Use the search and look for "thai" there is where you can find the answer...

Thanks. Ill stay away. Now I need to find a good used one or maybe wait a year. Im guessing 9 to 13 hp on a 1436 ?

That would work but go bigger. I had a 20hp on a 14/36 and ran pretty dam good with it

^ this, I have a 16hp from maxtool.com on a longtail frame I built on a 1436 and can bump 17mph empty and about 10mph loaded down with 2 extra guys, a dog, and gear. My buddy built a 20hp and the carrying capacity and empty speed went way up. If I were gonna do it all over again Id go at least 20hp and be done with it.

You had a duromax ?

Yep, When I bought mine it was labeled a durostar, but they have since changed the name to duromax. They run pretty damn good, i've got over 100 hrs on mine without any issues.