Mud Boat Opinions????

[ripinlips]

Just starting a search for maybe a future mudboat and wanted to know everyones experience or opinion about everything they know about them (go devils, surface drives, etc...any brand). Thanks all.

[huntin fool]

Gator tail surface drive with reverse.

[FF_T_Warren]

stay away from mud buddy. I have first hand experience and they are junk. Gatortail is really good. I had a gatortrax boat with a gatortail and i absolutely loved it. I would and probably will buy both again. I had a mud buddy on that boat and that motor was nothing but trouble. I sold it at 4 months old and swapped to gatortail and everything was great after that. Go to mudmotortalk.com for all the info you can handle

[fishinpox]

i have a friend with a mud boat for sale , pm me and i will give you his info

[southern151]

Every mud boat I've ever seen was a constant pain! I've got a great skiff wit a 40 Merc on it and wish o could afford a surface drive for it. I'd definitely be after a Gatortail! They make a GTR35 that's outa control! 35hp Vanguard wit reverse! I've seen em operate and they are quite the rig!!!

[meaux fishing]

get one of the ones with the v-8 mounted in the middle... old school... those things are beasts

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

get one of the ones with the v-8 mounted in the middle... old school... those things are beasts

thats what my friend has for sale

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

get one of the ones with the v-8 mounted in the middle... old school... those things are beasts

Those are true MUD BOATS!!!
Just don't stickem

[specktator]

Originally Posted by fishinpox

thats what my friend has for sale

What he wants for it?

[Ray]

The ones with a V-8 or V-6 are good for slush and soft mud.
But they can be torn up in shallow water with hard mud.
Ask me how I know.

[Micah]

How do you know?

[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by Marsh Boy

How do you know?

He tried to run it over a shallow reef in West Cove..

Sorry Ray, low hangin fruit.

[southern151]

Originally Posted by B-Stealth

He tried to run it over a shallow reef in West Cove..

Sorry Ray, low hangin fruit.

Lmao!!!!! He really did leave that wide open!

[Ray]

LOL

I hunted on the West side of the Creole Canal, just East of North Prong.
Slush, lilly's, nuttin kept us from hunting, even low water.

Moved behind Cameron with hard bottom and I pulled the rudder off one time and another time I broke the strut from the bottom of the boat.

Had to sell and go with a tunnel hull when they first came out.

[Ray]

http://www.shallowwaterspider.com/me.../video01L.html

[huntin fool]

Originally Posted by Ray

LOL

I hunted on the West side of the Creole Canal, just East of North Prong.
Slush, lilly's, nuttin kept us from hunting, even low water.

Moved behind Cameron with hard bottom and I pulled the rudder off one time and another time I broke the strut from the bottom of the boat.

Had to sell and go with a tunnel hull when they first came out.

That's what we ran back there behind court house...a beleive a 40 merc. on like a 20 ft tunnel.

[FF_T_Warren]

Originally Posted by Ray

http://www.shallowwaterspider.com/me.../video01L.html

Yea I heard those sucked, cool theory but just not good

[Ray]

I started with a 14 ft. and a 20 hp.
Then a 20 ft. with a 25 hp. but I had trouble getting on top with a boat load of gators.
So I got a 40 hp Merc. That was the combo that worked bestest.

[huntin fool]

Originally Posted by Ray

I started with a 14 ft. and a 20 hp.
Then a 20 ft. with a 25 hp. but I had trouble getting on top with a boat load of gators.
So I got a 40 hp Merc. That was the combo that worked bestest.

I think he had a 20 ft with a 25 'zuke...might of just been a 25 'zuke...and somebody else with the 40 merc.

[speck-chaser]

Pro Drive-- its not just a motor,its a lifestyle-- The reverse on these things will eat the gator tale alive.