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 NEW TO SITE 27 PRODRIVE ON ALWELD15X48 
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Post NEW TO SITE 27 PRODRIVE ON ALWELD15X48
JUST ORDERED MY PRO DRIVE ITS GETTING PUT ON MY BOAT TOMORROW. I HAD A 15X48 ALWELD IM PUTTING IT ON UNTILL I CAN AFFORD A CUSTOM BOAT CASH.HOW WELL DO YALL THINK MY BOAT WILL HOLD UP MAINLY HUNT GRASSY MARSH.HOW MANY PROBS WILL I HAVE NOT HAVING A SLICK BOTTOM?LAST QUESTION THE LA MUD RUN LOOKS LIKE FUN WHATS IT ALL ABOUT AND IS IT FAMILY FRIENDLY? THANKS


Mon Jul 05, 2010 10:08 am
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Post Re: NEW TO SITE 27 PRODRIVE ON ALWELD15X48
Congrats on the new purchase, the alweld should do fine with that motor on the back but would be alot better of with a boat built for one of these motors. The boat should hold up just fine if your not running alot of stumps. Also you dont have to yell at us we are right here :D


Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:47 pm
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Post Re: NEW TO SITE 27 PRODRIVE ON ALWELD15X48
X2, Slick boats perform better in the super shallows and mud, but I run a MM on a 1648 war eagle. It works just fine in the coastal texas marshes.


Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:56 pm
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gone run it tom. evening gonna gps and see how it does.wish i could have bought the prodrive boat to but time are questionable and i work in the oilfield so not taking any chances with new bills


Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:56 pm
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Post Re: NEW TO SITE 27 PRODRIVE ON ALWELD15X48
I ran a 36 PD on a 15/48 Alweld for 3 years and just had some minor problems with the transom!!I think you will be going with a bigger motor before changing boats ;)

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Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:16 pm
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Post Re: NEW TO SITE 27 PRODRIVE ON ALWELD15X48
well i was running a 25 yamaha but let someone borrow it and they fried my engine. so i figured no one is borrowing my stuff again and i am upgrading to something better


Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:59 pm
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with me and one other person boat goes just as fast as my 25 yamaha just to get on top have to have someone sitting in the front of the boat.goes through the lillies and grass with no problems at all the tide is like 3 foot above normal over here so can't find to much mud right now.


Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:00 pm
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Congrats on the new motor !!!


Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:14 pm
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Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:09 pm
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tested out boat today with gps 21 mph with 3 people 3 batteries and 1 iced down ice chest.bad. for some reason my air filter cover flew off and god only knows where it is now


Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:49 am
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Post Re: NEW TO SITE 27 PRODRIVE ON ALWELD15X48
I have a 36 prodrive and I had the same problem with the filter cover. Call Peck at Prodrive and he will send you a new one. There is a tack weld on the screw running through the middle of the filter. If you bump the filter on something it can loosen this tack weld and the filter cover will fall off. Congrats on the new motor and look forward to meeting you at the LA mud run.


Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:10 pm
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Also, those filter covers don't float ......at all!!!!!! You donated it to the bottom of the lake.


Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:12 pm
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thanks i ordered a new one already today from a lawn place they told me twenty bucks .gonna paint it olive when i get it


Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:16 pm
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Post Re: NEW TO SITE 27 PRODRIVE ON ALWELD15X48
should have called pro drive they probably would have hooked you up with one since you just bought the motor from them


Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:57 pm
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Post Re: NEW TO SITE 27 PRODRIVE ON ALWELD15X48
might still call them to have an extra and have one in camo to match my engine


Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:28 pm
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