It is currently Sun Jul 13, 2025 4:08 pm




Reply to topic  [ 16 posts ] 
 My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight! 
Author Message
MMT Member

Joined: Sun May 22, 2011 6:23 pm
Posts: 29
Post My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
mud motor3.jpg


You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.


Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:02 pm
Profile
MMT Elite Member

Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm
Posts: 6060
Location: Choudrant, La
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
Where is your throttle lever?

_________________
CSM Custom 18x42 Battleship with a 36 PD beating you to the hole
My Rig (Old Motor) viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45193

(New Motor) viewtopic.php?f=5&t=54733

Stumps Fear Me


Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:18 pm
Profile
MMT Member

Joined: Sun May 22, 2011 6:23 pm
Posts: 29
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
umm yea about that...havent commited to putting a hand throttle on it yet... just been using the lever on the motor.


Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:30 pm
Profile
MMT 1000 Club
User avatar

Joined: Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:35 pm
Posts: 1072
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
About to say, arn't those motors controlled by lever on motor.

_________________
14 by 44 Weld Craft powered by a 20hp. go devil longtail
Team Arc Angel Bowfishing


Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:10 am
Profile
MMT Pro Member

Joined: Thu May 26, 2011 11:21 pm
Posts: 60
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
Looks good, I got my throttle lever from meijer for 7.00.


Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:14 am
Profile
MMT Pro Member
User avatar

Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:52 pm
Posts: 339
Location: Capital Shity, LA
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
throttle is extremely easy to put on those! thats WAAAYY too dangerous to run it with the lever on the motor!

_________________
Save your confederate money, cause the south WILL rise again
homebuilt 11 HP greyhound LongTail
-1436 flatbottom


Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:38 pm
Profile
MMT Pro Member

Joined: Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:01 pm
Posts: 164
Location: Nixonton, North Carolina
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
looks good man what kinda boat you gunna run it on ?

_________________
17Foot Aquasport 85 Evinrude
20GDLT Looking for a Hull


Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:45 pm
Profile
MMT Member

Joined: Sun May 22, 2011 6:23 pm
Posts: 29
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
right now shes on a 12ft plastic jon boat.... she runs pretty fast no gps speed yet but she scoots right along..


Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:55 pm
Profile
MMT Member

Joined: Sun May 22, 2011 6:23 pm
Posts: 29
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
can you give me some details, on how you did your throttle...some pics would help


Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:57 pm
Profile
MMT Addict
User avatar

Joined: Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:33 pm
Posts: 601
Location: Rock Hill, SC
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
looks good man. I'm about 60% finished with the exact same thing.

_________________
1846 GTB and 35 GTR

New GT Rig

Old Surface Drive Build


Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:01 am
Profile
MMT Pro Member

Joined: Thu May 26, 2011 11:21 pm
Posts: 60
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
just finished mine last night as well, going to fire it up when I get home tonight.


Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:11 am
Profile
MMT Pro Member

Joined: Thu May 26, 2011 11:21 pm
Posts: 60
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
Hey solo where did you get the grip for the handle from? As I'm haveing trouble getting one locally to fit over the 1in handle.


Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:10 pm
Profile
MMT Member

Joined: Sun May 22, 2011 6:23 pm
Posts: 29
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
i had some grips laying around the shop. they are from dirtbike handlebars, they come for 7/8 or 1" bars


Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:26 pm
Profile
MMT Pro Member

Joined: Thu May 26, 2011 11:21 pm
Posts: 60
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
I need the 1 in. apparently they are rare as hens teeth.But I found some on the web.


Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:44 pm
Profile
MMT Member

Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:23 pm
Posts: 22
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
I'm looking at building the same setup. Did you build it from plans or on your own? I'm trying to get a few more ideas for the frame setup and connections to the motor.


Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:57 am
Profile
MMT Member

Joined: Sun May 22, 2011 6:23 pm
Posts: 29
Post Re: My 6.5 longtail just finished her tonight!
took a set of plans and changed a few things to suit my application.


Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:21 pm
Profile
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Reply to topic   [ 16 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 52 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to: