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Post mud motor weight on wood transom
i have a 15 foot jon boat with a wood transom i was wondering if putting a 23 hp mini mudbuddy motor on there would wear out the wood transom. also has anyone put on the beaver tail pods on the back of there jon boat


Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:34 pm
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I wouldn't do it . To much wieght and torgue

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Post Re: mud motor weight on wood transom
When you say wood transom are you saying that its all wood an no aluminum or just a wood core? I had to rebuild the transom in my Jon boat last spring and I beefed it up. It's got a wood core and its holding up to my 36 pd real good.


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Its a wood core


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If ur not using the motor what it's meant for ( going through mud ) then ur fine. If it goin through a lot of mud good luck. Mud boat are thicker then standard aluminum boats for a reason.

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Post Re: mud motor weight on wood transom
I ran a 23 MB HD on my 14' lowe with a wood core transom I reinforced the transom I put it through its paces jumpin muskrat huts hittin logs breaking ice ect and had no problem but I only ran it one season. Just rock what you got until you can afford a better boat. I used aluminum angle iron attached to rear seat and transom and ran some square tubing for supports to tie it all together.

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