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| Author: | bamaducks257 [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
I'm looking into getting one. it will be my first mud motor but with my boat being a triton 1652 heavy boat and it's a semi v and tall transom I don't think my boat would do good with a surface drive. So I'm looking at long tails. It's pretty close to having a flat bottom but has a slight v to it. Any suggestions or pointers or do y'all think surface drive is the way to go? I'm looking a 35hp only as I have a 40hp Tohatsu on it now but I'm tired of having to walk to spots I want to hunt after the water gets to shallow or too much grass/vegetation starts getting wrapped up in the prop. |
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| Author: | huck Finn [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
Ok. , mud motors love mud hulls , flat bottoms. . Keep that in mind and be realistic about performance . You might get there but won't be fast. . H Finn |
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| Author: | Trousertrout [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
Backh20 35 longshaft. |
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| Author: | SETx Longtail [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
^^^^ what he said |
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| Author: | bamaducks257 [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
I know I won't get there the fastest and idc too much about speed anymore as long as it beats my 14 footer with a 9.9 on it it will be perfect which was why I was leaning more torward the long tails cause from what I've read they will get you through worse stuff than the surface drives but just won't go as fast that's why the speed doesn't bother me |
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| Author: | USCG4X4 [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
Look at a 35 GTR but make sure you look at the weight of it. This will most likely give you more speed. Lots of people love the long tails but I like the surface drive. Personal preference. |
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| Author: | bamaducks257 [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
I like the surface drives but I just don't think I'll get more performance out it than I would a longtail. And if I'm not gonna get more performance out a surface drive than I would a longtail than I'm not gonna pay $2k more for less performance. But I've been looking at the new backh20 35hp swamp longtail and I like it the most out of all the new ones. |
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| Author: | Trousertrout [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
Someone had a slightly used one on here. Don't know if it sold or not. Reasonable price too |
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| Author: | OlSchool [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
| Author: | coupe1975 [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
Keep in mind that most longtails work best on a 16" transom. You could always have yours cut down and reinforced if the boats worth it that I. Just a thought. |
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| Author: | bamaducks257 [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
Backh2o has 2 models of the 35hp they the 71in shaft and the SS which is like a 59 inch shaft. Yes I have a 20in transom so what exactly does the shorter shaft length do? |
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| Author: | Trousertrout [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
It's all about the angle of the dangle. The best way to sum it up is imagine you are push poling on the back of the boat. The least amount of angle on the push pole the better leverage you get. With a longshaft your turning will be more difficult. I have a 15 transom so I am able to get away with the ss. It is at the same angle as a longshaft on a 20 |
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| Author: | bamaducks257 [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
Ahh that makes sense |
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| Author: | Trousertrout [ Sat Nov 16, 2013 4:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
Did power731 get ahold of you bama? He has a h20 35 hp he is trying to sell |
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| Author: | bamaducks257 [ Sat Nov 16, 2013 5:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
Yes he did |
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| Author: | ak [ Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
what you selln that tohatsu for? |
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| Author: | bamaducks257 [ Sat Nov 16, 2013 8:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
Make an offer |
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| Author: | ak [ Sun Nov 17, 2013 12:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
what year and shaft size |
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| Author: | bamaducks257 [ Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
2000 model and long shaft. I have a tall transom |
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| Author: | mudxxed [ Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
Im lost. In your ad you posted it was a short shaft, now its a long? I got a tall transom on my excel and was lookin for a 40 |
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| Author: | bamaducks257 [ Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
It is a long shaft where in my ad did I say it was a short shaft? |
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| Author: | mudxxed [ Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking to buy first mud motor! Help! |
I coulda swore it said short shaft, went back and checked and you didnt. Im the idiot. Sent ya a pm. |
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