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gib
MMT Member
Joined: Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:04 pm Posts: 11
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 Best Surface Drive...
Or most appropriate surface drive for a Beavertail 1750 that's exclusively used for duck hunting? And reasons for your suggestion...?
Thanks
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EasTexDux88
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:08 pm Posts: 1069 Location: Longview Tx
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 Re: Best Surface Drive...
Go Devil, ProDrive, Gatortail, Mudbuddy, Beavertail....
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Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:48 am |
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The Shafer
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:46 pm Posts: 1947 Location: Longview. TX
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 Re: Best Surface Drive...
_________________ WC 1848 Bateau w/ 36 PD FPR
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Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:06 am |
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DeuceChunker
MMT Addict
Joined: Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:56 am Posts: 730
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 Re: Best Surface Drive...
gAyToRtAiL rULeZZzZ!!!!! But for real, PD.
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Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:13 am |
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jn70549
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:32 am Posts: 199
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Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:14 pm |
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The Shafer
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:46 pm Posts: 1947 Location: Longview. TX
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 Re: Best Surface Drive...
_________________ WC 1848 Bateau w/ 36 PD FPR
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Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:27 pm |
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indybill
MMT Addict
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:38 pm Posts: 581 Location: HOUSTON
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 Re: Best Surface Drive...
Try them all first
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Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:29 pm |
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JIMMY W
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm Posts: 4534 Location: South Louisiana
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 Re: Best Surface Drive...
Gatortail or ProDrive You need to decide whether you want to go Fast in Forward or Reverse 
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Hoyt Mods and some other goodies
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Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:49 pm |
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EasTexDux88
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:08 pm Posts: 1069 Location: Longview Tx
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 Re: Best Surface Drive...
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Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:51 pm |
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BROOKS
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:46 pm Posts: 4596 Location: East TEXAN Proud
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_________________ Git a Gator-Tail or ride in mines wake ...... MtrFact !!!!! '05 Model .... Still Number One on the Water !!!!
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Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:18 pm |
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deadbird8
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:50 pm Posts: 3833 Location: Old East Dallas, Texas
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 Re: Best Surface Drive...
Best one out there:
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Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:31 am |
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EasTexDux88
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:08 pm Posts: 1069 Location: Longview Tx
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Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:27 pm |
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DUCKSBANE
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:13 pm Posts: 121
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 Re: Best Surface Drive...
Mines the best
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Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:12 pm |
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craig
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:53 pm Posts: 7515 Location: Chauvin
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_________________ 1750 GatorTail Extreme/Stage 3 37 GTR HD Procrastination is a lot like masturbation. Sure it sounds great at the time but, in the end your only f--k--g yourself.
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Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:44 pm |
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schrieverboy
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:06 am Posts: 916 Location: South,La
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deadbird got a mexican mm!!!!  dats a shame when u gotta take 4 bad ones to make 1 good one
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Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:57 pm |
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muddiejeep
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:24 pm Posts: 761 Location: New Orleans, LA.
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 Re: Best Surface Drive...
Does the boat have pods? Alot of boat from BT have pods. If it has pods, then you have to look and see if the PD can ratchet into reverse, and the pods will get in the way of the turning radius of most belt drives. I would demo all that I could on that boat to see if they will work and perform like you want.
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Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:51 am |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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 Re: Best Surface Drive...
Best advice is run the motors on there and see which one performes the best, all them MM companies will help you out and if they don't, wwell then go to the next one. I did the same and i made my choice strictly on what i will be using it for. Good Luck Bro!
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Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:23 am |
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Crews
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:07 pm Posts: 2260 Location: Lafayette
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go drive them all. the decision will be clear from there. then decide if it will work on your boat or not. beavertail boats, although nice, have pods that get in the way, and aren't a true hull made for a shortie. will it work? yes. just not optimum. for as much money as that boat is worth, you might consider selling it and buying a hull made for the motor you choose.
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Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:19 am |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:06 pm |
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J_Ho
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:10 am Posts: 299 Location: Gonzales, LA
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_________________ 18' Weldcraft - 90HP 1654 GD 35GDSD Bone stock, including a rusty exhaust.
The only time I've rooted for the crimson tide, my gf was 3 days late.
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Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:54 pm |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:22 pm |
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bundy
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:35 pm Posts: 1232 Location: souf louisiana
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copperhead hands down ... carry on 
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Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:20 am |
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mudd
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:44 pm Posts: 443 Location: Wisconsin
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 Re: Best Surface Drive...
The FPR on a PPD will not Rotate with the factor BT pods.
we put one on a 1754 and wouldnt clear either. Cut off the Pods and hull ran faster without them.
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