[iltfah]

Sounds like you need an airboat or a canoe with a sail on it..

I need an airboat like another hole in my ass! you laugh a out the second part...

 

[Rated Gar]

outboard jet wouldn't do much better than a standard outboard I'f there's rocks involved. Need a long tail or surface drive with a nice scag plate. I'f you are interested in a pro drive let me know, I have a buddy that has a 29hp thats local. Might be able to beef up the motor to get it to a 35hp fairly cheap.

 

[RaginCajun]

Getcha a surface drive. I have a Gator-tail and wouldn't own another brand. It's run hard and keeps on gettin' it. With that being said, TEST DRIVE. Don't rely on internet opinions to make your decision.

 

[thedavel]

I agree, run a bunch of different kinds. Rather you go long tail or surface, get as much power as you can possibly afford then like brady said. Mine is fun, but they're running a special on 4200 mbs right now and I sure want to write em a check. You saw how mine handled those rapids that day. I still don't know how to drive it yet, and my clutch was slipping like hell. It was chewing rocks up and chunking them everywhere!

 

[iltfah]

Cool thanks y'all

 

[mudd]

That's funny, I've had mine for 7years not one problem. Other then you're typical stuff plugs, wires, and serviceing. Don't know who's haveing problems but me personally have not had one ounce of problems. Very reliable motors. Mine is the 6000 hd surface drive. If you're not running a lot of muddy bottoms by the surface not te longtail.

If you wanna mod one, these guys have the most reliable component parts
http://www.backwaterperformancesystems.com/

 

[Texas Two Guns]

http://www.fishgame.com/LRblog.php?p=111

Here's a good article from the boat writer in Texas Fish and Game magazine

 

[iltfah]

Thanks tony

 

[SaLtY dAwG]

Keep in mind you can get a Mud Buddy outdrive in 3 lengths ... 27in 32in and 40in... the longer they are the more you can dig deep to get up on plain and also ride the clean higher water in the back like a long tail so running skinny is better... but keep in mind the tiller torque is more when the outdrive is longer... I think the 40in outdrive is called the SETX model...

 

[Bad Company]

135 black max with a 5 blade will eat some rocks :co:

 

[jsmith.ownagegar]

ive takin my kicker boat up through category 2 rapids usin the kicker standin on the front..... rig up a kicker

 

[iltfah]

Keep in mind you can get a Mud Buddy outdrive in 3 lengths ... 27in 32in and 40in... the longer they are the more you can dig deep to get up on plain and also ride the clean higher water in the back like a long tail so running skinny is better... but keep in mind the tiller torque is more when the outdrive is longer... I think the 40in outdrive is called the SETX model...

Thanks!

135 black max with a 5 blade will eat some rocks :co:

lol no chit, i thought you were gonna cry....and you should see my prop i TORE it up through the summer

ive takin my kicker boat up through category 2 rapids usin the kicker standin on the front..... rig up a kicker

good idea, but in this situation i think any kinda prop is gonna get ate up....BAD

 

[jsmith.ownagegar]

it dont matter. its a kicker. not your main motor. name any kind of terrain, my kicker has been through it

 

[clark3]

it dont matter. its a kicker. not your main motor. name any kind of terrain, my kicker has been through it

out of the water, across a parking lot, over a sand peninsula to get to a landlocked oxbow? thats one badass kicker

 

[thedavel]

That's what the truck is for. I've yet to shoot a fish in a dry parking lot.

 

[Team Death From Above]

I run rocks all the time with my duals and the motors will kick up over rocks and logs and i do not run a rock/sand guard go for a ride with a Gator-tail

 

[iltfah]

it dont matter. its a kicker. not your main motor. name any kind of terrain, my kicker has been through it

I understand what your saying, but trust me ive been in a buddy of mines kicker rig and there is absolutly positivly no way you will get through this with out loosing the prop or lower unit on the kicker....this is a 100% proven fact

 

[iltfah]

out of the water, across a parking lot, over a sand peninsula to get to a landlocked oxbow? thats one badass kicker

That's what the truck is for. I've yet to shoot a fish in a dry parking lot.

i did one time....but i was too drunk to even be crawling, and my buddy was MAD.....you would be suprised how hard it is to hit a fish in the bottom of a boat, moving, on the trailer going up a boat ramp!

 

[iltfah]

I run rocks all the time with my duals and the motors will kick up over rocks and logs and i do not run a rock/sand guard go for a ride with a Gator-tail

:tu: Thanks! The duals you bought were off the old forum that you came down to texas to pick up right?

 

[Team Death From Above]

:tu: Thanks! The duals you bought were off the old forum that you came down to texas to pick up right?

YUP !