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darrel from meraux
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Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:31 pm
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Location: Meraux, LA
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 17x54 duals I have the opportunity to buy another gtr35 for a reasonable cost. From all my years of experience with mud motor everyone says minimum boat for duals is an 18x60. That being said I'm literally 2 hours away from finishing up a 17x54. The problems most evident that I would run into is engines scavenging because of robbing water from each other. Sagging in the rear ( that's 480lbs of engines!). And finally pourposing. This rig will primarily be used for inshore fishing/bow fishing. With heavy loads and long runs the dual engines would really come in handy. Don't plan on running much pure mud so a level hull isn't much of an issue nor would the scavenging be but what do you guys think? Pretty sure I already know the answer but should I pull the trigger?
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17x54 custom CC with stage 3 GTR.
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JLACOUR
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:18 pm
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Location: Lake Jackson, TX
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Re: 17x54 duals Do you already have a hunt deck? If not, you could add one to gain ~18" if you really want the duals.
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37 PD EFI FPR 18x48 Tiller
SOLD -- 36 PD EFI FPR 18x48 Stick Steer
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darrel from meraux
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Location: Meraux, LA
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Re: 17x54 duals Yep already have hunt deck. Actual boat is around 16' plus hunt deck
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jakecologne
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Location: Des Allemands
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Re: 17x54 duals cut the boat in half and add a foot or two
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JLACOUR
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Location: Lake Jackson, TX
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Re: 17x54 duals Finish it, sell it, build a 20 footer for duals.
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37 PD EFI FPR 18x48 Tiller
SOLD -- 36 PD EFI FPR 18x48 Stick Steer
SOLD -- 27 PD FPR 16x36 Skiff
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Zeek569
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Joined: Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:25 am
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Location: Where the mud flats are
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Re: 17x54 duals I know a guy that has a 19 54 and it runs fine with dual prodrive a and prodrives are heavier theirs only one way to find out
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18x48 extreme with 37 gtr
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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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OwenDickeson
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Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm
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Re: 17x54 duals 18x54
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darrel from meraux
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Location: Meraux, LA
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Re: 17x54 duals hmm that last pic.... soooooo it is possile. now my gears are turning...
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Quack Stackin
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Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:07 pm
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Location: NE ALABAMA
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Re: 17x54 duals
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CJB
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Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am
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Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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Re: 17x54 duals Hold my beer and watch this...
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darrel from meraux
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Location: Meraux, LA
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Re: 17x54 duals well, went ahead and pulled the trigger. Proud new owner of duals. now i just need another half a boat.
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