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| Author: | DUforever96 [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | buying my first mud motor |
This summer I am buying my first mud motor and have really looked around I've looked at beaver tail, mud buddy, and go devil and they all seem so good but I have a limited budget at around 2,000-2,500 dollars so I know I'll be buying a long shaft but I just don't know what one I use a 14ft boat and at times go through some nasty stuff so I don't think a 6HP is enough so if I could get done help I'd really appreciate the help thanks |
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| Author: | Gigafowl [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buying my first mud motor |
A test drive would help you decide what suits you best... My 1st GDLT was an 8 HP that pushed every size of boat I used it on from small 14 footers on up --- you won't go fast but those small LTs have a ton of power --- a lot more than you might think... Where are you located ??? |
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| Author: | DUforever96 [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buying my first mud motor |
I'm up in Michigan and hunt lake Huron on the Saginaw bay and alot of little floodings were there's no bottom cause of the muck |
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| Author: | duckzbuckz365 [ Tue Oct 02, 2012 5:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buying my first mud motor |
23 gd pushes a 14 pretty good and can go threw some thick shit... u can find em used for about 1500 |
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| Author: | DUforever96 [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buying my first mud motor |
Ive been looking around and cant find any with that horse power for sale used in michigan though not many people really use them |
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| Author: | DUforever96 [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buying my first mud motor |
And i was just looking and saw that theres a 6.5 surface drive and even though its just outside my budget it seems like its faster since most surface drives are |
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| Author: | CCC [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buying my first mud motor |
Idk about where you live but it seems like a 6hp surface drive would suck in thick mud, I could be wrong |
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| Author: | DUforever96 [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buying my first mud motor |
I live in bay city but hunt floodings in the houghton lake region |
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| Author: | GBOMAX [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buying my first mud motor |
Im running a 23 hp Dixie mud motor on a 14' wood/fiberglass boat and couldn't be happier. It weighs 141 lbs and is not too big for the boat. I would not want any less hp. Brand new motor is only $ 2900. Shipped is roughly $ 3050. Give them a look at www.dixiemudmotors.net, |
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| Author: | Westi [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buying my first mud motor |
You should be able to find a used dixie or copperhead in your budget. Both are surface drives and both seem to have pretty good reviews. |
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| Author: | DUforever96 [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buying my first mud motor |
Thanks for all the help and i decieded on a 18 horse dixie their the cheapest and seem to still b good |
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