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SCStrokin
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Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:40 pm Posts: 412 Location: South Carolina
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 Finally made the transition from MB to Gator Tail
About a year ago I posted about my brand new Excel 18x54 F4 with MB BD 5500.. What a long road it has been. After missing numerous fishing trips, turkey season, bowfishing trips, drinking trips, and about everything else you can do on a boat I had to part ways. Though my boat was fast and had a pretty good layout my customer service experience was very poor. Between my dealer in Newberry, S.C. and my dealings with the Mudbuddy staff in Utah I feel like a have run a marathon just to miss this entire duck season. I sold my boat in November and thought my run with mudmotors was over for a while. After talking to Bubba at Gator-tail I found out this wasn't so. He told me he would do his best to get me just as much boat (and then some) for whatever I had sold my rig for. I ended up making the long drive to LA and couldn't be happier that I did. After going over every detail and idea for my boat I gave them the final list of what I wanted. This week I have finally received pictures of my finished boat and could not be happier. I can't wait to go pick up my boat and give it a run! I have been very happy with the service and could not believe how perfectly my ideas have been transferred into reality. Specs on the new rig: 18x54 GTB nat gear camo hydroturf extended deck 2" receiver hitch wired to plug and run winch welded cat walks removable bowfishing rails huntdeck GTR 35 (stock for now) reverse plate sand and rock gaurd Here are the pictures Bubba sent me this week. I went for an open layout and made sure the deck was long enough for the lady to lay out  . I will update this thread when I get the boat and give it a run. I cant wait to get back on the water finally!!!
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deltaduckmaster
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:07 pm Posts: 16608
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 Re: Finally made the transition from MB to Gator Tail
Nice boat congrats
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OwenDickeson
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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 Re: Finally made the transition from MB to Gator Tail
Straighten those pics up! im getting dizzy!
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bmartina
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Joined: Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:27 pm Posts: 641 Location: Apalachicola Fl
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 Re: Finally made the transition from MB to Gator Tail
Nice rig
_________________ 16x42 Charles Leonard ... Sold 18x46 Gator Tail w/ 35 gtr stage 1 by hoyt
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SCStrokin
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Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:40 pm Posts: 412 Location: South Carolina
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 Re: Finally made the transition from MB to Gator Tail
Thanks guys used alot of ideas from yalls boats and think ill finally be happy.. these pictures better lol??
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eljefe
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Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:32 am Posts: 5210 Location: Beaumont Texas
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wow!!good lookin rig!!
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The Legend
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Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:29 pm Posts: 775 Location: Bridge City, TX
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 4:38 pm |
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OwenDickeson
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Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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 Re: Finally made the transition from MB to Gator Tail
Very nice boat dude. Gator-Tail's natgear is sick!
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 4:41 pm |
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gfowel
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:52 pm Posts: 1024 Location: Florida
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 Re: Finally made the transition from MB to Gator Tail
Sweet rig!
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 4:43 pm |
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deltaduckmaster
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:07 pm Posts: 16608
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 Re: Finally made the transition from MB to Gator Tail
Yea Chris does a hell of a job painting their boats.
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swampbilly
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Joined: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:08 pm Posts: 1054 Location: Dam-b, Texas
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Congrats on the new rigImageUploadedByTapatalk1360364473.910397.jpg
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cmk07c
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Joined: Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:11 am Posts: 556 Location: Metairie, LA
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 Re: Finally made the transition from MB to Gator Tail
Didn't have to come out of pocket either! Let me know who you sold your boat to, I got some ocean front property in Arizona.
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JIMMY W
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm Posts: 4534 Location: South Louisiana
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Fine damn rig!!congrats
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krogers
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Joined: Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:24 am Posts: 1958 Location: Bristol, FL
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Badass rig!
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 5:52 pm |
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SCStrokin
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Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:40 pm Posts: 412 Location: South Carolina
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 Re: Finally made the transition from MB to Gator Tail
_________________ 18x54 GTB 35GTR "the hairy merganser II" "Sometimes you just gotta hang your pistols up and let your hair down"
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SCStrokin
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Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:40 pm Posts: 412 Location: South Carolina
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greg f
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Joined: Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:02 pm Posts: 490 Location: Mexifornia
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 Re: Finally made the transition from MB to Gator Tail
Sweet rig
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bmartina
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Joined: Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:27 pm Posts: 641 Location: Apalachicola Fl
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_________________ 16x42 Charles Leonard ... Sold 18x46 Gator Tail w/ 35 gtr stage 1 by hoyt
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bmartina
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Joined: Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:27 pm Posts: 641 Location: Apalachicola Fl
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_________________ 16x42 Charles Leonard ... Sold 18x46 Gator Tail w/ 35 gtr stage 1 by hoyt
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craig
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:53 pm Posts: 7515 Location: Chauvin
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That's a bad ass rig dude!
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Fletch
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Joined: Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:46 pm Posts: 349
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Nice rig! Did you check with Southeast Gator Tail? They could have saved you the trip. Great to deal with also.
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CJB
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Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 5216 Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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SCStrokin
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Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:40 pm Posts: 412 Location: South Carolina
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_________________ 18x54 GTB 35GTR "the hairy merganser II" "Sometimes you just gotta hang your pistols up and let your hair down"
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lazarus
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Joined: Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:57 am Posts: 393 Location: Up a creek with out a paddle
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Did you say BUBBa? I have called him 3 times he hasn't bothered to return any of my calls OR maybe he did not get the message . Any way ain't no lesson like a bought lesson 
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slingshot
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Joined: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:28 pm Posts: 1039
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Man that cooler is sweet , boat looks good to.
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dirtybird29+
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Joined: Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:03 pm Posts: 393 Location: South Carolina
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 Re: Finally made the transition from MB to Gator Tail
I place my order for the 1854 gatortail extreme with 35hp gator tail motor today also. Can't wait to go down there and pick it up.
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SCStrokin
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Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:40 pm Posts: 412 Location: South Carolina
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It is holiday season in LA man keep callin the hangovers are just clearing up lol..
Im heading to pick my boat up in a few hours cant wait!
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MALLARDSX2
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Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:34 pm Posts: 978 Location: GA
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Nice boat! Now go get that fuker dirty already!
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SCStrokin
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Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:40 pm Posts: 412 Location: South Carolina
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This was an unexpected start to the trip.. SC weather at its finest!
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carpkiller
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Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:27 am Posts: 275 Location: Church Hill TN
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SCStrokin
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Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:40 pm Posts: 412 Location: South Carolina
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Survived a 12 hour drive one way and Bourbon street and picked up the boat this morning! On the way back to SC to break her in!!
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take'emgator
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Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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Nice boat bub
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SCStrokin
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Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:40 pm Posts: 412 Location: South Carolina
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Here ya go bmartin
Thanks take'em
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pearl river outlaw
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Joined: Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:12 am Posts: 1407 Location: Louisville Ms
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Thats a sexy bitch there bro congrats!!!
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lastchance
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Joined: Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:56 pm Posts: 1646 Location: Chauvin
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Awesome rig!! Congrats!
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mudslut
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Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:54 pm Posts: 2061 Location: Natchitoches,La
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Congrats on the new rig. Enjoy your reverse!
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take'emgator
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Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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In the 3rd pic of your first 3, that is my little 15 footer sitting to the left of your boat. I remember seeing this boat or talking about it
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SCStrokin
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Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:40 pm Posts: 412 Location: South Carolina
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 Re: Finally made the transition from MB to Gator Tail
Nice! Seeing the videos of your rig running was awesome. That 25 is impressive. Now its time for yall to head up to SC for the duck run in June so i can see that thing in person. Gotta give all these mudbuddy guys here some hell haha
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SCStrokin
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Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:40 pm Posts: 412 Location: South Carolina
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I finally put the boat in the river yesterday. Backing off the trailer was the tits. Ran 26 in deep water with me and my buddy 2 coolers and 9 gals of gas.. that was upstream too! I cant believe how strong the stock gtr runs coming from the black death. The boat gets on step with no effort. I know everyone has said this before but going from the go devil LT to the black death to the GTR.... WHAT THE HELL did i waste all that time for. If u aren't running a gtr or pd you need to reevaluate your life choices.
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SCStrokin
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