what kind of speeds are you gettin with that setup indybill?

30+ depends on load. Built more for load carrying, but speed has been a +. Have not run it wide ass open yet. I will be regearing and playing with the prop some. I am wanting to keep this motor
trying not to Blow it up.

yea i understand

I ordered an 1860 Shallow Water F4 with the duckback transom. They are custom building it for me. Triple taper chine.

Decided to go for a 36 Pro Drive Marine Edition with auto full power reverse and electric trim. Can't wait to get my boat and get everything mounted up and take it out!

Yea, I almost forgot! Ha just take a picture of a good clean crisp dollar bill and post it on here. I'll be happy.

Paid in Full:


I really should have bet you wouldn't end up buying a MB...that reverse talk has been around for a year or two.

Woody

What about Craig...? He "x2" you Woody.

Man I'm rich now!! haha. I appreciate it Woody. You saved me from probly waiting on some hype that would never come out. That's why I like this forum. I owe you the crisp one.dollar bill.jpg

I have a 08 Excel 18/54 remote steer with a 35 Mub Buddy and stage two kit. Before I added the exhaust and carb kit I had hell getting on plane with three people counting myself six dozen decoys and Mud Buddy blind. After the kit it was like night and day I average 27 to 29 mph empty depenting on water depth and 25 to 26 with a load. I think Mud Buddy will have all the power solutions for you. But if you go with the 6000 or 7000 you should not have anything to worry about. And as for as the reverse issue just get a good push pole I would rather push off something than lose power and speed by going with the Pro Drive the ones I have ran with are pretty slow. A freind of mine has a Pro Drive boat 17/54 and 36 hp motor and I can walk off and leave him. Also my boat and his is a .125 hull and sides so the boats should weigh about the same.

Got my motor today. Ran a little over 25 mph with just 40 minutes on the motor. Plenty fast for me. Gets on step FAST! The F4 transom really does help. I am looking for load carrying capability over blazing speed.

[quote="craig"]How bout using the phukin search button. [/quote



Can some one tell me what to enter in the search function to se the comaprison on gator tail vs pro drive.
Or does someone have a useful link?

One thing about it you have a hell of a good boat and if the Pro Drive dont make you happy you can always try something different.

I have had the motor 1 day and ran it 30 minutes and all I can do is !! I absolutely love it!

Truth is they are all good motors its just who has the latest and greatest perks that you want. I went through the same thing when I bought mine. I had a hard time deciding on Mud Buddy or Pro Drive I just got a good deal on the Mud Buddy so that helped me decide. I think it will do what you need and more.

Mud Buddy should have had reverse, and I most likely would have got one.

Yea. In my opinion, they are shooting themselves in the foot by not having a reverse model.