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swampmonkey32
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Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:45 am
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 Best boat/motor for the timber? Looking at getting a boat for the timber wanting to go with an outboard motor but not against surface drives I also hunt alot in big bays an saltwater an suggestions?? I hunt in the timber now with my buddy's gd surface drive I just sold my gtrax boat with a muddy buddy looking at different options
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Ricerunner
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Joined: Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:56 pm
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Location: Summerville, SC
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? Well since this is Mud Motor Talk you need to buy a mud motor
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JIMMY W
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm
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Location: South Louisiana
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? Only one choice for the perfect rig bro  http://gator-tail.com/boats/
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BlueShamu
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Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm
Posts: 5605
Location: D'town, LA
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? Go with a custom builder. Have him put some serious gunnel rails and catwalks with a pointed bow. 1/8" sides and 3/16" bottom. When you do bounce off a tree, you leave a mark on the tree and not your hull!
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BlueShamu
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Location: D'town, LA
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? Oh...and tall sides for bays and open water....center console to duck behind for spray and low hanging tree limbs.
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BlueShamu
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Location: D'town, LA
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? Like this one...except maybe consider tapered chine for better turning at faster speeds. I have decent turning with square chine...but, not at WOT.
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flint87
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? I would go with a 2072 with a long tail. Make sure you get a a flat nose on the bow.
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Ricerunner
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Location: Summerville, SC
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? I must admit that is a sweet lookin hull who built it?
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BlueShamu
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber?
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SETx Longtail
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Location: Hardin County, Tx
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? If I built a dedicated boat for running timber it would probably be about a 16/40-42 skiff. 3/16 bottom with a PD on it. That pointy sucker would slice down the hardwood as I ran thru it  if I didn't run a PD it would be a short shaft Longtail for sure. I've been running my 1860 hard in the thick timber for the past few weeks and she's definitely a little porky to be squeezing thru some of the gaps. Bounced off several trees and came out unscathed. The big boat has done really well considering it has a 75" beam. You just have to pick your lines through the trees wisely.
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Hernaja1
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Location: Sulphur , La
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber?
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Ricerunner
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Location: Summerville, SC
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? Wouldn't a long tail be a pain in the woods with the ass end sticking out so far never ran one before just thinking
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Ricerunner
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Location: Summerville, SC
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? Actually flint was right flat bow long tail big block single blade prop
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flint87
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? Jesus y'all. I thought it was obvious I was being sarcastic
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Gigafowl
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Location: Trinity Bay - Texas
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber?
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sandybottoms
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber?
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mizzippi jb
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Location: The duck Mecca called Ga!
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? I hunted NE arkansas this year in the flooded woods. Ole boy we hunted with had a 20-72 sea ark with a 90 Nissan, couldn't believe where he went and what he went over and through with that rig. He always took 5 folks, a dog or 2, few dozen dekes, and had a job box in there with a bunch of shit in it.
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SETx Longtail
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber?
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pintail_89
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber?
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SETx Longtail
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? I believe he was being a bit sarcastic lol. But if someone were willing to fight it and enjoy staying hung up its possible 
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flint87
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Ricerunner
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flint87
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Ricerunner
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? Bout as good as a flat bow 2072 in timber:lol:
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tylerduckman
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? You can't beat a skiff in timber ! Just my 2 cents .
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tylerduckman
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Re: Best boat/motor for the timber? As for builders WC builds the best boats without a doubt
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