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Cumminsdiesel69
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
Should I put some weld on the bottom on the transom or try moving my battery to the front. What do you guys running a 1846 gtr rig do to fix this problem.
_________________ 2013 1846 Gator Series w/ 35 GTR Hoyt's heads and gutted stock exhaust
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Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:52 pm |
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bmartina
MMT Addict
Joined: Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:27 pm Posts: 641 Location: Apalachicola Fl
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 Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
I would not put wedges on the bottom slowed mine down move battery to the front or put more weight in the bow ... Running solo mine will bounce but never when someone is in the bow
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Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:55 pm |
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Zeek569
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Joined: Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:25 am Posts: 668 Location: Where the mud flats are
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 Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
My prodrive does that when i get less than half a tank and i half a empty boat
_________________ 18x48 extreme with 37 gtr past boats stage 2 37 gtr on 18x48 sportsman fab Gen 3 36 prodrive on 18x48 sportsman fab Gen 2 36 prodricr on cc 18x48 sportsman fab 07 gtr on 16x54 alweld
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Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:07 pm |
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Cumminsdiesel69
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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 Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
yeah the only weight I have in the back is me and the battery. I have Hoyt heads and a gutted stock exhaust and by myself I cant get it to stop bouncing. Today I had one passenger had to have him sit all the way up front to make it ride flat. With the two of us about 400lbs our guns, decoys, ice chest, 9 gallons of gas we was running 30.5 I am very pleased on how my boat performs just need to figure out how to solve my bouncing problem when im running by myself. Any help would be appreciated.
_________________ 2013 1846 Gator Series w/ 35 GTR Hoyt's heads and gutted stock exhaust
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Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:11 pm |
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msm8281
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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 Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
Put a sand bag in the deck
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Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:25 pm |
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ak
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:09 am Posts: 897 Location: MATAGETDOWN, TX
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 Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
just put some weight up front. doesnt matter what. Most times i just put my cooler up front. it shouldnt porpoise at all in shallow water though.
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Wed Nov 27, 2013 6:54 pm |
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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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 Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
I had 9 gallons of gas, a case of beer with ice in 60qt k2, and a dewalt radio and it didn't help much. When I have a passenger they have to ride way up front behind the deck. Gonna try welding a little bead on each side on the bottom and see how that goes.
_________________ 2013 1846 Gator Series w/ 35 GTR Hoyt's heads and gutted stock exhaust
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Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:18 pm |
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Brady
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:15 pm Posts: 2552
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 Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
You own a gator tail after you talk shit about them??
_________________ 17/54 gator tail extreme with a stage 2 gator tail strapped on the back
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Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:57 pm |
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Zeek569
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Joined: Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:25 am Posts: 668 Location: Where the mud flats are
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 Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
Is your gas tank in the front if not that will make a big diffrence and also your batteries if anything your boat will get on step faster by moving all that to the front as long as you dont put 25 gallons off gas
_________________ 18x48 extreme with 37 gtr past boats stage 2 37 gtr on 18x48 sportsman fab Gen 3 36 prodrive on 18x48 sportsman fab Gen 2 36 prodricr on cc 18x48 sportsman fab 07 gtr on 16x54 alweld
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Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:36 pm |
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ak
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:09 am Posts: 897 Location: MATAGETDOWN, TX
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 Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
buy a 45lb exercise weight from academy throw it up front. then it will be removable.
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Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:11 am |
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Cumminsdiesel69
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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 Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
_________________ 2013 1846 Gator Series w/ 35 GTR Hoyt's heads and gutted stock exhaust
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Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:20 am |
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Brady
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:15 pm Posts: 2552
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 Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
That makes no sense after all the shit you talk about how crappy they are an now you have a gator tail, must not be to shitty if you just went drop over 15 k on boat and motor
_________________ 17/54 gator tail extreme with a stage 2 gator tail strapped on the back
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Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:01 am |
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