Roughly 55 hours on my 40hp. This should be a nice set up. _________________. Sun Sep 22, 2013 12:28 am. Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:16 am. VERY pleased with the GG. Doubtful that the separator itself is the problem. All times are UTC [. #101 - 1865 Dilworth Dr Suite #804 Kelowna, BC V1Y 9T1 [email protected]BC Ferries: At least they run - See 4,493 traveler reviews, 1,550 candid photos, and great deals for Sidney, Canada, at Tripadvisor. Location: Meraux, LA. I would 1. Then unhook your factory motor kill switch to the ground wire that goes under the fuel tank there should be two bullet connections, take them apart. Not 70 hp like it says, but learned la. 5hp but it bogs down easily and doesnt go much faster than a paddle when pushing a full load. Took the carb off and emptied the bowl. Re: Mud buddy hd mini 23 issue. 15x36 Go Devil Duck Skiff with a Go Devil Longtail. [ 7 posts ]The best way to add a hunt deck is to shorten the interior of your boat and use the existing transom. it will be used for goose/duck hunting to get to some honey holes easier. Usually right at 2000# with me and few other items. Location: Duck Hill & Starkville, MS Re: Go Devil prop question. Hi everyone! I'm new to both mudmotortalk and to mud boats. DIY about +-$1800. I have an Excel 1860 F4. Location: Amarillo, TX. It will be going in a 1436 flat bottom. It's a key start. MMT Pro Member. So yes to your question. Location: south Florida. ACE HW or Northern Tool has them. One wire will come from the tethered kill switch and the other will be a short section of wire about 4-5". All open floor with split bench in back with an Avery blind plus duck gear and would like some insight on what yall think is best between the 2. I run a 9x6 on my 23lt. I need side pic's, top, and back of a 23GTR. Reply Quote. Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:06 am: take'emgator. For the best results I would apply directly to the aluminum. The mini kit will run me about $450 all set up, versus $2,500 or more to replace what we had. You can apply GatorGlide over factory paint jobs with the same prep, sand and wipe with acetone. premium non ethanol fuel helps. I live in Oklahoma hunt waterfowl on lakes and rivers. Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:42 am Posts: 2377 Location: West Coast Wisconsin Re: Baiting Ducks. Posts: 68. I use the toro key because it covers the key area, but any Briggs key should work. He said the fix is that you run a smaller/tighter fuel hose about 2 feet from the engine where it connects to your carb, then add a plastic hose taper from the smaller gauge to your wider gauge that you run to your fuel tank. MMT Elite Member. Running two motors has the benefit of redundancy but a larger hp single would have a place in this market. I run a 35 briggs and had the same thing done, and the load carrying is night and day from stock. Joined: Sun Oct 01, 2017 2:10 am. Re: Go devil LT help!! The plunger on the fuel solenoid likes to get clogged up on those things. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. Including the best set up of mud motors and boats I've seen yet. -Light Load: Me (185 lbs), 6 gallons of gas, and a prop that's worn a bit - 32. some days it's awesome most days it's average. $9,000. Pass a loutre. A few of us, not many, plan to take ourselves on a Sparkleberry tour this Saturday morning. You should be getting 12. Pinewood, South Carolina Hosts Alan Flores Caroline B Crater Packs Landing 2012 Sparkleberry Swamp Duck Run Hotties. With a light load (me, a couple of kids, some fishing crap) it'll do 14-15mph in shallow. (buckets marsh seats,ect. Location: The duck Mecca called Ga!Re: Best Texas Duck Hunting Lake. Hope that helpsJoined: Mon Oct 25, 2010 2:19 am. Re: 13 hp beaver dam longtail. _________________. I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHT. Tue Jun 27, 2017 2:16 pm: kib876. The 22hp wasn't alot faster, but it did have alot more torque. First of all congrats on choosing a great motor, you can install it yourself if you'd like, an engine hoist would definitely be a plus or chain fall. The New LU's use Gear oil AND grease. The manufact says the 1838 is the fastest boat and the 23 is the best motor because it can run w/o batt and has recoil start if needed. Location: SW Georgia. All times are UTC [ DST] Who is online: Users browsing this forum: Majestic-12 [Bot] and 64 guests. The excel has a mb hd 35 and the prodigy has a 4400 bd hdr. Question about Diamond City Trailer Axle. I have put together some information that I have found for the Kawasaki. Location: Clear Lake, Tx. MMT Sponsor. The havoc hull (along with the Excel) are outboard hulls rebranded for mud motors. 5" to 10" in diameter. I cracked the motor case last duck season, along with a number of other small issues that needed tending to. I may have applied everything to thick. Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:10 pm: deadbird8. . Funny thing is, is that he bit the dust with. Re: Pro Drive lower unit oil question. I am assuming NON cdi, You can have a diode issue in the harness. A few of us, not many, plan to take ourselves on a Sparkleberry tour this Saturday morning. Posts: 46. Imagine my surprise when I looked back and saw my prop was gone. Anyone have one? Looking at getting one for a carstens canvasback. yea a terminal kill switch works in a normal open position and when you pull the cord it closes the circuit grounding the coils out, killing the engine. Re: Installing Gator Tail 35. Joined: Sat Jul 18, 2015 3:45 pm Posts: 94 Re: Mud skipper surface drive. Cut the wires as close to the switch as possible and splice the two ends together. It's what I run. What a wonderful day! Go to our website to sign up to mentor, support, or even open a chapter in your community. Couple questions for the guys who have removed the foam from there Go Devil boats. Posts: 49. Go-Devil Props. i run about 15-16 with 2 hunters 2 dozen decoys, 80lb dog, and gear. LOL. I run a stage 3 and no problems, just keep up on my pm's on motor and outdrive. Here is the review for my new WC Custom rig. Last visit was: Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:19 pm: It is currently Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:19 pmRe: Pro-Drive prop shaft. No hooks but a few dings. The k&n is a good choice for air filter and oil filter. Lund Alaskan Beavertail Blind Install*Update*. I used PTI zinc chromate green primer. For auto's, they get your vehicle VIN and not the motor number. Details 144 people responded Event by Alan Flores and SPARKLEBERRY SWAMP DUCK RUN Packs Landing Rd, Pinewood, SC 29125, United States Public · Anyone on or off Facebook The unofficial sparkleberry run, I might be able to come up with some trophies for odd things Pinewood, South Carolina Hosts Alan Flores SPARKLEBERRY SWAMP DUCK RUN Forum. Re: 36 Prodrive clutch issue. The best possibly being ProDrive's new. Wchauvin. 1648 w/ a 36 pd fpr on dat biatch G-14 CLASSIFIED SKIFF ON DA WAY!! Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. Last night i had full tank, 2 batteries, trolling motor, cooler full of beverages, 2 bags of gear, 2 guns, and 3 people averaging 200lb a piece. An 18’ boat has never kept me from going anywhere a 17’ boat could go. Re: 7000 Mud Buddy. Posts: 8133. Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:26 am. I went to the Northwest Sportshow today and there was an Aquatraction booth. Re: Dam B, Texas duck hunting. When running with the tank in the bow use 5/16 or 1/4 fuel line. 06-06-2013, 07:33 PM #16. 16. The run in the morning we moved a very good pace even in the deeper more open water. Re: What’s the best performance hull for a pro drive? My 1685lb hull performs really good steering and driving in chop and up curving creeks. I'd have to wait about 30 seconds, choke it and run the rest of the way to the blind with it 1/4. Re: Prop Pitch ?'s. Re: Outboard vs Surface Drive. The motor died and wouldn't restart. Thu Dec 31, 2009 11:39 pm: 50fps. MMT 1000 Club. orginal owner of 18 hp Vanguard Go Devil, purchased 1994. Fix: polish that cam lobe with 600 wet paper. Im excited to get out and into the marsh! The duck season is next month! Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:53 pm. If your rpms are low, you can go to a 9x5 and your rpms will increase about 200. Posts: 4781. Location: Jefferson TX. 15 subscribers. Location: Beaumont, Texas. Location: The duck Mecca called Ga! Re: Prodigy 1748 V-Rake. When trying to get on plane when the motor gets to a certain rpm it sounds like the orop blows out. I'd love to hear how your mods come out and what you did if you choose to do so. Well i run a 35 on a 1542 tracker grizly and it runs like a scolded dog. I can load it with 3 good sized guys all 215+ pounds, 2 dogs, 5 dozen weighted keel mallards and 1 1/2 dozen floater geese, personal gear and everything else needed for a duck trip and still get on step pretty quick in shallow water and run 24-27 mph depending on. Last night we went to do a little frogging in my buddy's boat. 16x48'' boats are for people who have never run 20' boats. Trim runs smoother, faster and now I won't be burning up switches. Joined: Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:11 pm Posts: 556 Location: Metairie, LA Re: Black Cloud ammo problems. Set to continuity and test the leads and you should see Open loop then when you pull the kill switch you should see something reading resistance. MMT Member. I would suggest you go demo the different models and see what feels best to you and where you run. Location: Luling, LA (St. You'll know when it pops loose. 031 (NGK BPR5ES) Ignition Coil Gap . Duck Hunting Chat State Forums. You need to try before you buy! _____ Bayou Surface Drive 337-351-0362 Tarkington, TX 77327. River Run Surface drive motors. MMT 1000 Club. For the kill switch typically any two across from each other are the ones you want to connect. My last sd and current longtail if I take off the greaser to flush the tube I get about a teaspoon of water and brass shaving from the bushings on the fest few pumps of the grease gunLocation: Slidell, LA. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. Posts: 4. Let's talk Pro-Drive Upgrades. If your rpms are high, you can go to a 9x7 and your rpms will drop about 200. Last visit was: Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:23 am: It is currently Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:23 am MMT Member. Total Boat Load With Gear Etc: Light = myself 195lbs, 1 battery, 8 gal gas, misc gear in storage areas. We ended up with 3 drake pintails (one banded) 3 teal and a merganser. Look where the pushrod seats under the rocker arm. . (CH25S) on a godevil long tail=mounted on a godevil 16x44 hull. Location: Rowlett, TX. _________________. GatorGlide and GatorBase sticks better than anything I've found in 35 years of painting. Sumter, South Carolina. i really would like to find a used rig with a 35 on it in the 16 or 17' range. has a seperate red wire lead attached on the side of key switch. on my 5-18hp it would bog down so much i dident even want to go through anything with it. Each time the motor bogged down and shut off about 80% of the way to the blind with about a 500 pound load (2 guys and gear). 06-06-2013, 06:52 PM #1 Bride~of~Chucky Senior Member Join Date Jul 2008 Location Wadesboro, NC Posts 1,067 2013 Sparkleberry Duck Run First, let me say THANK. They are not insuring the Briggs engine, they are ensuring the Gator Tail motor assembly. . Details 144 people responded Event by Alan Flores and SPARKLEBERRY SWAMP DUCK RUN Packs Landing Rd, Pinewood, SC 29125, United States Public · Anyone on or off. 5 mph empty, rough water, ~ 3-6 feet. Re: Tracker 1648 w/ a SWOMP 35. Although the gap can vary from . . There are two holes drilled into the mounting bracket so once you get the motor. Here is my 2010 1748 Mike Kliebert Custom. all 4 of those in my favor, I just gained at least 3. 5 river run on the same boat didn't come close. Don’t get a prop worked and then cut the skeg because it changes the working rpms. He has added a cam, carb, and push rods thinks hes running 25 26 now. I use a good synthetic oil, but you don't have to. 35+hp GDSD engine mods by George Merta 18x48 GDSD boat: Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:00 amSpecial thanks to the ladies for their participation and we thank you especially for making one of the most beautiful places on Earth, a little bit more on t. Formerly:1648 Homemade Cypress Crawfish Skiff GTR23 Performance Cam and Heads; 17x46 Gator Tail with 35GTR and Hoyt's cam;s Currently: 17x48 Gator Tail with XD40 EFI. 58 after tax. Mines a 2014 had the motor a year with 9 hours on it and it does drip water out the tail end just can't seem to figure out how to get the lower gear off and prop off to get them damn bearings out to check or replace thanks for your input as well I'm in Washington state and hardly a soul up here with a mud motor of any sort or help besides rummaging. June 12, 2010. Re: SeaDek vs AquaTraction. Have you greased the lower unit lately? I ask because you could have over greased it and there is grease on the clutch. shaggy blind (not installed yet) Keep your eye on their IG for more photos of my boat and on mine @prodigyboats & @ctm_luke. While picking up decoys idling around it sputters and loses power and wants to kill and when I try to get up and run she runs like garbage for a while. Also, I've had a few whiskey's. Bearing failure in the outdrive is usually due to failed seals on the outdrive allowing water in that causes corrosion on the. Re: HDR 40 VS. MMT Pro Member. Stock ( for now ) Harbor Freight 212cc engine. I always used a long narrow socket wrench wedged it through the middle of the u joint coming out of the back of the motor. Having trouble figuring out where my oil leak is coming from on Mud Buddy 35hp HD Sport. JPG The only thing that is chipped now after 2 years is the floor and the bow where I hit and pushed stuff. pull on the 2 wires going into the clutch. Because that's what the duck men shot if you remember the commercials. More room,more stablity,handles chopy waters and winds alot better and I only lost 1 mile per hour. Here's where I f'd up. Re: Mud Buddy Sport V Problems. Joined: Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:33 am. All of them are different. just beef up the skeg and get or make a set of wing style rock guards. I built a mud boat to run shit over, that's also why I bought a mud motor! Seems like a inflatable boat defeats the purpose of a mm. the clutch is about 211. Re: 16 foot Uncle J boats. Most homebuilds have a better finish than scavengers. Lever style throttle , 30$ , 20 minutes. All props tested with a cut skeg. Vancouver Sun Archives 1912 - 2021. Third time I went out solo again, scouted some new areas, found a good concentration of frogs. several years later (mid 1990's) they used a long tail mud buddy in one of the texas hunts. Location: greensboro n. Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 183 guests. (completes to ground). Copperhead height above transom. What is the difference between the 842921 and the 492932? First oil change on my 37efi. 1854 gets my vote for best all around sized boat. Last visit was: Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:59 am. Lower Bois'dark Creek resevoir #2. Re: 22 HP Predator Longtail to Surface Drive. some days it's awesome most days it's average. Any of yal do any duck hunting therep. Joined: Sun Sep 16, 2012 6:54 am. From the info I've gathered, the first step is removing the governor, followed by putting stronger valve springs (and probably valves wouldn't hurt), and making a better flowing exhaust. 125 hybrid V rake w/hunt deck. Honestly I don't expect it to do much, not really. The coils can fire, But a bad diode will allow the current to backfeed and kill the opposite coil. You guys that work in the oilfield know about Chinese shackles and how crappy they are. the gt guys are a top notch crew. British Columbia Marriages 1800-1946at MyHeritage. Posts: 10388. Touch both exhaust outlets where it comes out of the head. Joined: Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:06 pm. they come in 1536, 1636, 1836. _____ 1554 excel- custom MB sport totin a stage II generac temporarily 20XRD Bullet- 300X Merc: Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:21 pm: Chico80x. I know a copperhead would be better but a new one is not in my budget and there are no used ones around me. Being its fuel injected doing a head job and exhaust will be tricky with not being able to dial in the fuel injection like you can with a carb, of course more air in means more fuel. 30$ with tax . MMT Addict. Posts: 4310. It's a key start. 58 after tax. But I have a outboard boat for most of the summer and fishing season anyway. Page 1 of 1. When they jump you can usually see a mark from where pushrod tried to run. MM Brand:Copperhead. Joined: Thu Jan 28, 2016 4:30 am. Location: Corner of Hell an high water, La. Posts: 9673. Built a hammer style puller out of all thread, but the shaft won't budge. 3-2. Easy once you get used to it. The 9. All of them are different. Posts: 1068. However the cost associated with the blind, and trailer make the 2 ft longer 1838 23hp more expensive than the 1644 27hp rig. 51. Get a long drill bit and drill a pilot hole all the way through from top to bottom where you want it. My carb is getting to much fuel and floods. Joined: Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:07 am. I'm kinda curious as to this flex shaft "Dentist's drill" concept and what y'all in the know think about its ability to take the. the props are very tough but very inefficient. tail winds, tail currents, shallow water, light load. Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:34 am Posts: 882 Location: Ahead of you, with a rubber band turning my prop!!Location: Old East Dallas, Texas. Willey’s templet is the correct one for performance. Idle under load on ProDrive. Location: Kentucky. Anybody running this Courville prop on a Pro Drive. It's priced at 850 which comes with all mounting hardware and grass. 5- 31 mph with a light load. I just got a 2010 35 hd mud buddy on a 1652 alweled boat with a 5 foot deck. i really would like to find a used rig with a 35 on it in the 16 or 17' range. Most years we have to cut our way upstream with axe and chainsaw. . So throw off. MMT 1000 Club. A little lengthy but I think I covered it all. These two wires should be connected on the killswitch directly across from each other. Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:53 pm: Wchauvin. Mike Kliebert Custom. Kit: Mud-Skipper 5-7 HP longtail motor drive system. MMT 1000 Club. Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:42 am. My motor is a mudbuddy 25 hp but should be pretty close to the same results as you. Joined: Sat Feb 25, 2012 2:29 am. Then sew up the breast and then I am legal. Posts: 7. Check the voltage at the battery- should be ~12. Location: Corner of Hell an high water, La. Engine sounds good--but i don't have a tach yet so i'm not certain how many. Excel 1851F4 w/ MB35HD+R CDI with a little bit of this and little bit of that. 7 MPHLast visit was: Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:51 pm: It is currently Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:51 pmLocation: Beaumont, Texas. Duck lease in the marsh vermillion/Miami Corp or any marsh. ) We hit 18. Nor is it a fund raiser for anything, but I have leftover Flyway hats I'll let folks have for $25 and a sticker if you want one. I got a shotgun,rifle and a Go Devil Surface Drive a country boy can survive. I did year before last, you got to be in the right spot for sure on Rayburn. We also have room for more participants! No better way to. Joined: Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:47 am Posts: 258 Location: Duck Hill & Starkville, MS The boat handles well and will turn on a dime. Then finish with a hole saw the size of your pipe. (pink and white styrofoam insulation from Home Depot) Speeds | Shallow Water:1 person no gear 25. My compression is higher than most, and mine spins over easily. Location: Beaumont, Texas. i just read where on a demo. Hope this helps someone out there. 0-32. You will get wet. Outboard motors running wide open in the swamp. JPG IMG_2521. Will got me in quick and did a thorough look. If the boat floats set up shoot ducks Cajuns are pussies just tell them you are a ninja. Posts: 16915. Am not sure how to connect. Posts: 94. Posts: 606. Re: 25hp go devil surface drive. MMT Elite Member. They are doing it on the mini frame also. . oh yea, not to jack up your thread , but your loss is my gain. Posts: 1103. Last visit was: Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:54 pm: It is currently Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:54 pmAny of yal do any duck hunting therep. Duck bill is nice for flooded timber and it cut through some flooded willow tops like butter. Video and Picture highlights from the Duck Run that took place in the Sparkleberry Swamp off of the Santee River in the summer of 2009. Sparkleberry duck run. Only mod is a marshmellow muffler. 1. _____ Excel 1851F4 w/ MB35HD+R CDI with a little bit of this and little bit of that: Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:28 am: Page 1 of 1 [ 3 posts ] Board. Mud skipper surface drive. Don’t really care about high speed just decent speed carrying a load. Jason and crew came through perfect on this skiff. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. let it sit for 30 minutes are so. Mikuni carb not getting fuel. Re: 16 hp duromax. I am assuming NON cdi, You can have a diode issue in the harness. I mainly hunt marshes. I have steel flex on the bottom of a 1436 with a LT on it. 1846 GTB & 35 GTR. Duck Run. The 23hp is probably the best decision though, I believe the 12,18, and 23 are all within 20lbs of each other so why not get a 23. It appears that more and more Prodrive owners are making the swap to this engine and are hitting me up for information. _____MMT Member. im not going to jump on anything when im ready ill have until next season to decide but ive read a ton of good things about the copperhead pushing a big load very well. Location: S-Ville, LA. Posts: 701. Pro Drive Vanguard 36 Problems. The ca57 for the gatortail and the hammer prop are also hard hard wheels. River Run Surface drive motors. So roughly 400 pounds in the boat plus two. Re: 9" Prop for 25 GTR Big Block. Wchauvin. Be used mainly for small creeks and some tight timber. Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:55 pmYes it is somewhat controllable once you learn it, but I run a lot twists and turns. Probably get blasted on this-it has been my experience (with the ones I have personally used)-2. Used to carry 8-10 people around a half mile or so a day for most of duck season. 1 in the wind protected shallower water. Re: Prodrive won't get up to speed. Made an adjustment at the governor and now it turns just under 3,600 in the water. DENNYEDWARDS. IMG_2511. Wed Nov 06, 2013 2:51 am: renovator. 40 Horse Prodrive. I've been emailing Uncle-J about building a boat. I've had it about a year and haven't duck hunted with it yet but have been fishing. 5, 14 and 25HP. We got lucky one morning. The way in we saw good. Mikuni will get you a better idle. Bug. The blind fit rather good out of the box. It is my first true hunting boat. 35hd mud buudy issues. MMT Addict. 3 more push than 2 at same rpm. You can run the motor at idle in gear and put your hand on the outdrive in those locations and feel if the bearings are grinding. im interested in a getting a godevil duck skiff. Re: lost Key. 028 - . Other than that their all the same.