I found your sight the other day and must say it has been very informative. Had I found it before i ordered a 5.5hp scavenger, i probably would not have ordered one, but a muddbuddy instead. I am putting it on a 13ft gheenoe sport and using it for trapping and getting into and out of the only few acres of public deer hunting land devoid of other hunters in SE Michigan. When I do get it, I will post a thorough and honest review. It is the quality of the people that makes forums like these successful and most of you seem to be top notch. More to follow when I get the thing.
Regards
Also ...anyone who has one of these with any opinions or reviews would be great. Thanks

I don’t have one but the reviews I have seen on scavengers are mostly positive. It will probably be great for your stated use.

i have a 13 horse scavenger and its a love hate relationship. its slow but its tough as nails that prop will take whatever you throw at it i have hit concrete and i grind gravel with them in the old gravel pits bowfishing you will be happy with it i hope there customer service is pretty damn good just call them up and they will be happy to help. i also dont have enough horsepower for the boat im pushing and thats my fault no the motors any specifics feel free to message me

Thanks for the info guys. I should get it friday and will try it out on Sat. or Sun. I will let you know how it works for me

If you have never drove a longtail, it takes a little practice. Once you get some of the basics down you should be able drive with little effort. You can search this site for driving tips.

Will Do. I live on a small lake so i am hoping to get some good practice before I head out in the dark. Thanks.

I wouldnt mind having a scavenger.. I know a guy that is the local dealer for them here in Utah and he is a good standup guy. I've heard mostly good about them. I dont have any first hand experience running one, but the shafts on them look like tree trunks compared to a GD or MB LT. which isnt necessarily a bad thing when you use them hard. I think you made a good choice considering what you are going to use it for. let us know what you think of it..


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i got the tracking number yesterday and it should be here Monday the 7th. I wont get a chance to use it until Thr or Fri. I will let you know.

What happened?

well.......lets hear about this motor

I too want to know how this works out for you should be buying a 6.5 scavenger in a few months to stick on my coleman scanoe.

i was lookin at one of these thangs a while ago. seem ok, just dont care for the giant ass handle let us know how she runs

that giant handle is easy to modify to however you like i have seen them shortened or put hinges on them to fold them up but actually that big ass handle is easy to steer with i kinda like it just takes up room

yeah. i suppose it would be easy to modify.

i bought one and sent it back after getting it for the money u can have a welded one instead of a stamp kit never ran it but i feel for what i was going to put it thru i was better off with out it good thing i waited i just bought the copperhead shallow drive after running this little unit i'm done with longtails