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LabLuvR
New Member
Joined: Sun Dec 16, 2018 5:34 pm Posts: 1
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MudBuddy belt breakage
I took my boat into the dealer for servicing a week ago. They tensioned the belt 'supposedly" to specs. Today, after running the boat on open water the belt broke. The oddity is that I replaced the belt about a year ago and I doubt it has 20 hours on it. Any ideas what went wrong? The motor only has 116 total hours btw. The dealer is new, I don't know if they goofed up or not. Thanks for any ideas.
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Sun Dec 16, 2018 5:39 pm |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: MudBuddy belt breakage
They goofed up. They ought to buy you a new one.
#CFFITR #TheGhostBoat #whoneedsphysicsihaveamudmotor
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Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:40 pm |
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Will C
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:16 pm Posts: 2107 Location: Gladewater TX
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Re: MudBuddy belt breakage
I had a mb belt break in open water from a belt they used to sell. There is a new style belt from mb now that seems much stronger
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Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:17 am |
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Wchauvin
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:10 pm Posts: 1872
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Re: MudBuddy belt breakage
What belt do they use? Gatortail uses the Harley Davidson belt and none of us have ever had issues with it
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Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:40 am |
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brycecheramie
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am Posts: 4323 Location: Cut Off, La.
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Re: MudBuddy belt breakage
_________________ Refurbishing a Prodrive
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Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:17 am |
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Wchauvin
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:10 pm Posts: 1872
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Re: MudBuddy belt breakage
I should have clarified on that statement lol none of us meaning me and my few buddy's that run them down here lol knock on wood we few haven't had issues lol
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Tue Dec 18, 2018 12:08 pm |
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triplebeard
MMT Member
Joined: Sun Dec 06, 2015 8:48 am Posts: 16
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Re: MudBuddy belt breakage
FYI--He has an older 31 MB and the old style belt, I believe.
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Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:48 pm |
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nellie
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:47 pm Posts: 116
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Re: MudBuddy belt breakage
Somebody screwed up, I have a 2008 HD Sport with over 400 hours, have not messed with my belt in 5 years or so. I have the original belt, old style, not Kevlar and never had a problem with it.
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Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:53 am |
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