New Bateau

[Shawn Braquet]

only prob with the mud buddy is the bearings and exhaust, we had to replace the exhaust and added an extra bearing to the lower end trying to see if this will allow it to hold up longer. I personally like the gatortails reverse, as far as if you need reverse...a good aluminum pushpole will do wonders however there has been times where we were in deep water fishing and a pushpole just wasn't an option and reverse would have been nice.

[huntin fool]

Go devils are nice, but reverse does come in handy (GTR)..We was about to buy one (99% sure) but then we just bought me an outboard.


If you find a good outboard you don't need a surface drive. Even the GW's in laccafish will tell you. I know one who swears for a suski. Heck D's merc forty runs better in the marsh then go devils i've rode in.

[LaAngler]

Originally Posted by huntin fool

Go devils are nice, but reverse does come in handy (GTR)..We was about to buy one (99% sure) but then we just bought me an outboard.

If you find a good outboard you don't need a surface drive. Even the GW's in laccafish will tell you. I know one who swears for a suski. Heck D's merc forty runs better in the marsh then go devils i've rode in.

they dont make good outboards anymore, unless i got a long shaft yammy w/jackplate

[adamsfence]

here is one don't look like it has been hurt at all save a little more than a grand

http://mudmotortalk.com/mmt_v2/viewt...hp?f=31&t=6371

[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by LaAngler

they dont make good outboards anymore, unless i got a long shaft yammy w/jackplate

Long shaft yammy with a jackplate hu, I got one of those. Whats so special bout that engine?

[Montauk17]

I like the prodrives alot,they have the most powerful reverse and a lower unit like a outboard. If you could find a mercury 25 2 stroke or yamaha 25 with a southfork tunnel you could go very shallow. You can still find the yamaha 25 new in the box but there not as strong as the mercury.

[LaAngler]

what about this engine?

short shaft too

http://www.mercuryracing.com/outboar...ormularace.php

Mercury Racing is pleased to announce the introduction of the all-new Mercury 60 EFI FormulaRace outboard. The 60 h.p. in-line four-cylinder engine expands Racing's breadth of low-emissions 4-strokes; an offspring of the venerable Verado 350 SCi outboard. The two join Mercury Racing's line of OptiMax "XS" series of low-emissions 2-stroke consumer outboards.


The 60 EFI FormulaRace features a production 60 h.p. four-cylinder powerhead mounted on a short (15" - 381 mm) shaft, die-cast mid section with race-inspired solid upper and lower mounts. Power is transferred to the water through the production 1.83:1 gearcase. A line of Mercury Racing Lab Finished® stainless steel propellers are available. An accessories kit sold with the engine includes competition steering bars.
The 15" mid section, five inches shorter than a normal (20"- 508 mm) model, lowers the engine's center of gravity. The lower center of gravity, combined with solid engine mounts, enhances boat handling and overall performance

[huntin fool]

The Yammy 2 strokes, with a tunnel are decent. When i bought mine they said they are no longer selling 2 strokes.

[Ray]

Originally Posted by LaAngler

what about this engine?

short shaft too

http://www.mercuryracing.com/outboar...ormularace.php

Mercury Racing is pleased to announce the introduction of the all-new Mercury 60 EFI FormulaRace outboard. The 60 h.p. in-line four-cylinder engine expands Racing's breadth of low-emissions 4-strokes; an offspring of the venerable Verado 350 SCi outboard. The two join Mercury Racing's line of OptiMax "XS" series of low-emissions 2-stroke consumer outboards.


The 60 EFI FormulaRace features a production 60 h.p. four-cylinder powerhead mounted on a short (15" - 381 mm) shaft, die-cast mid section with race-inspired solid upper and lower mounts. Power is transferred to the water through the production 1.83:1 gearcase. A line of Mercury Racing Lab Finished® stainless steel propellers are available. An accessories kit sold with the engine includes competition steering bars.
The 15" mid section, five inches shorter than a normal (20"- 508 mm) model, lowers the engine's center of gravity. The lower center of gravity, combined with solid engine mounts, enhances boat handling and overall performance

Made in China?????

[flounder_smacker]

cant really say much because i really dont know much but i have a close friend who is a partner in prodive and i went there the other day to upgrade my 25 and he told me to wait another year because they are about to release something big. thats all he could tell me and ive been knowing him for 20+ years so it must be cool. pro drive is the way to go. the full power reverse is a beast. now they have the hydraulic reverse which is sweet but pricey. if you have a angled transom you can go through more in reverse than forward. only thing gatortail has over prodrive is speed but i think after what my buddy is talking about comes out it wont be that way anymore

[Ray]

Click the links on this site.

http://www.blizzarddesigns.com/mudboat/mudboat.html

[speck-chaser]

if your gonna go to the basin,pay the extra $$$ and get a heavier guage aluminum boat. Those light,cheaper hulls are gonna take a beating when you run over those stumps.Of course you will lose a little speed,since your trying to stay 25 hp. or less. Trim and power reverse are very,very nice features. Love mine.

[LaAngler]

everything i'm reading says the 25 hp models won't carry a load great, the pricing on the 35 hp models makes me question how bad i need one. may go the outboard route.

[Shawn Braquet]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

I like the prodrives alot,they have the most powerful reverse and a lower unit like a outboard. If you could find a mercury 25 2 stroke or yamaha 25 with a southfork tunnel you could go very shallow. You can still find the yamaha 25 new in the box but there not as strong as the mercury.

I have a 04 model 2 stroke tohatsu 25 on a 16/42 south fork tunnel with tilt and trim and i can follow our 35 hp mudbuddy everywhere, just cant stop in mud and take off like he can with a load, it'll run lacassine all day long too. And then if you could get a mega you'd really be set. I was considering getting a surface drive and staying under 25hp for lacassine also but after running my 25 on the southfork im staying with the outboard because of load capacity. just my .02.

[BossHog]

It depends on the type of marsh your in. Ive got some badazz tunnelholes with outboards that go almost anywhere. But when the water gets low in our marsh in gumcove a surfave drive or go-devil is the only thing that'll get you there.

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by speck-chaser

if your gonna go to the basin,pay the extra $$$ and get a heavier guage aluminum boat. Those light,cheaper hulls are gonna take a beating when you run over those stumps.Of course you will lose a little speed,since your trying to stay 25 hp. or less. Trim and power reverse are very,very nice features. Love mine.

thats a fine rig there bro !!

[elebouef]

Originally Posted by Jordan

Im good friends with the guy that owns mud buddy, he might can cut you a deal ?

If this was a mud motor forum other than the mudbuddy forum you wouldn't be posting that.

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by elebouef

If this was a mud motor forum other than the mudbuddy forum you wouldn't be posting that.

[Jordan]

why ??? whats wrong with him ? im not actually good friends with him, i just talk with him every now and then !

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by Shawn Braquet

I have a 04 model 2 stroke tohatsu 25 on a 16/42 south fork tunnel with tilt and trim and i can follow our 35 hp mudbuddy everywhere, just cant stop in mud and take off like he can with a load, it'll run lacassine all day long too. And then if you could get a mega you'd really be set. I was considering getting a surface drive and staying under 25hp for lacassine also but after running my 25 on the southfork im staying with the outboard because of load capacity. just my .02.

Tohatsu is a great engine as well,but there hard to find.