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jlegros
MMT Member
Joined: Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:29 pm Posts: 12
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 Short tails vs Longtails
Im a newbie to mud motors and was wondering what are pros and cons of long tails and short tails? Im interested In a mud motor for duck hunting.
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:31 pm |
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Mayhem73
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:00 am Posts: 428
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 Re: Short tails vs Longtails
Longtails are good for skinny water and mud. SD are better for deeper water and long distance as they are easier to handle.
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:38 pm |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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 Re: Short tails vs Longtails
the godevil website has a pretty good explanation btwn the two, but i'll sum up my experiences with both.
LT: great with the harder bottoms if it gets you in, it should get you out (due to slower speed, doesnt get you in as bad of a bind, and you can find pockets with the prop to get you going due to the reach) slower less and easier maintenance (less moving parts, less to break, simpler design)
SD: faster better for soft bottoms where the prop speed makes a difference can get you alot more places, just gotta make sure you'll have enough room to get it back out tends to carry a load better, but when it's at it's limit, performance drops off quick I look at it like this: if you run marsh type areas or alot of open water, go with the SD. If you run areas with shallow harder bottoms, get the LT. It may not always be that simple, but it's a good basis for helping guide you.
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:48 pm |
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MNGunner
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:56 pm Posts: 2623 Location: Minnesota
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 Re: Short tails vs Longtails
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:54 pm |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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 Re: Short tails vs Longtails
http://www.godevil.com/Comparison.html Again, take it with a grain of salt, but this page gives a fairly good explanation. There are some caveats, and getting the right motor with the right boat is THE MOST important thing if you run in shallow stuff.
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:04 pm |
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FRANKtheTAU
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:30 pm Posts: 1386 Location: West TN
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 Re: Short tails vs Longtails
And when all else fails, use the damn search feature.
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:17 pm |
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Mayhem73
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Joined: Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:00 am Posts: 428
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 Re: Short tails vs Longtails
It all depends on the area you run.
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:30 pm |
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cb5331
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Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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 Re: Short tails vs Longtails
Listen to ^that^ guy. He's pro staff...
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:33 pm |
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North LA Hunter
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Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm Posts: 6976 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:46 pm |
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Trousertrout
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Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:18 pm Posts: 1060 Location: Ohio-The land of few ducks
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:22 pm |
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OlSchool
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Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:24 pm Posts: 384 Location: Louisiana
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 Re: Short tails vs Longtails
Long tails are much more work but they will shine in rough and tuff areas especially in the stumpy swamps. Longtails are slower and don't do so well in hyacinths because you have more hanging in the water. They are tough and simple. Surface drives are faster, easier to drive, and can skim across some muddy areas. They do well in vegetation and do well in hyacinths to a point. I think Longtails dig out of mud a little better but the SD clan may disagree with that.
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:47 pm |
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jlegros
MMT Member
Joined: Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:29 pm Posts: 12
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 Re: Short tails vs Longtails
Perfect !! Thanks for all the info
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Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:21 pm |
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