Hi,

I am finally going to upgrade my 14x32 tracker topper with a 11 hp long shaft to a reall mud boat with a surface drive. Been reading alot on mud motor talk and talking to a few mfgers...

How I will use the boat
2-3 guys hunting or fishing.
several mile open water runs (smaller lakes or rivers)
normal marsh mud stuff
beam cannot be wider than 57" (one place I hunt alot requirment)

Boat combos I am considering.... I want comments on performance if possilbe..speeds ability to cary the load etc. If I am going to spend 10-13K I want it to be right.

16x38 gator trax rogue with 27 HP prodrive (I want reverse) and hunt deck

18x38 gator trax rogue with 27 HP prodrive (I want reverse) and hunt deck

The Gator trax guy told me he would not sell me a rogue with any larger engine period. He also says just buy the 18 fter with the hunt deck you will be sorry if you do not. Are there other boats I should consider?

Thanks for the help!

Buy mine. I'll give it to you for $13750.
17x48 custom unclej, 6' deck 2ft stow under, 35hp gtr 24v trolling motor custom paint job by camo designs 6gal gas tank, new magic tilt trailer, hydro turf throughout, including storage hatch, shark eye lights... Runs 31 with just me 29 with 2 and 27.5 with 3.

you have a rogue with a prodive? pm me photos etc

boat looks nice but I need a max bean of 57 inches....I think yours is a little wider than that.

Thanks though

yeah I thought about that

will the performance with a 27HP be that crappy? That is what I am trying to figure out....there is no where for me to test drive around where I live

gator trax guy is telling me easy 15 mph 16 ot 18 ft boat 3 guys and loaded for hunting low 20s just me...think it worse than that?

The beam on my boat measures 68 1/2

What's with the 57" inch limit? You might have a tough time supporting a 35 with that beam.

natedawg, PM wpevey he has a mike kliebert 1738 with a gdsd 27. i have seen this boat and its an awesome little rig. i think da go get'er has one also with a long tail. i believe both of these guys could help you out. gtrax are nice boats but going with a kliebert might save you some good money

oh! and the beam on wpeveys 1738 is 52'' inside and 56'' outside, round chine he may sell his boat to you

CR244

I will pm wprevey thanks for the guidence

appriciate the help!

Few guys on here have the dixie 1648 that has a 56 inch beam, I have never ran so couldn't tell ya but couldn't hurt to ask them how they like their rig

I have heard that having a hunt deck will make using the Prodrive reverse a pain because of how it is activated? Not positive because I have never handled one but that is what I have read. If that's the case it might be best to go with the 1838 tall transom without the huntdeck. I have a 1638 rogue with a hunt deck and have a 24hp longtail on it now and it is a great boat. Down the road I plan to upgrade most likely to a 25 GTR. But my boat is used exclusively for hunting and 99% of the time I will have at most 1 other guy with me. If I have all the decoys and the boat and the spots and do all the scouting by myself I don't feel like loading the boat with freeloaders haha.

MDMarsh

Thanks for the heads up on the reverse...I will have to check into that! Could be a real issue...Ill let ya know.

IT seems the gator guys have got it figured out...and showed me it will all be good..


I am going to look into the pin from auto gate, thanks for the tip