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spoonbill20
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:32 pm Posts: 97
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New Boat Predicament...
Just sold my rig this morning(17' gtx w/35gtr)And as of yet i haven't made up my mind of what im goin to get to replace it. well i'd figure ill ask the experts. I need a boat that will get up on plane in shallow water with a hard bottom. would like to stay with a slick btm boat, for speed reasons, but im up for any suggustions.
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Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:02 pm |
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quackconsumer
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:54 pm Posts: 5582
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Re: New Boat Predicament...
Shallow water and hard bottom = 4 wheeler
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Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:17 pm |
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spoonbill20
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:32 pm Posts: 97
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Re: New Boat Predicament...
only access is by boat, no airboats, and got to cross a pretty serious mud flat that would put the option of putting one in a boat out.. most guys round running .80 gauge 1750 alwelds. they walking the dog on gt, gatortrax, and excel boats.. but if you would ever hit something it could be bad.
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Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:34 pm |
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brianb
MMT Addict
Joined: Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:02 pm Posts: 534 Location: louisiana
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Re: New Boat Predicament...
was that your boat sitting on the side of 28 east about a week or so ago for sale
if you are running a shallow hard bottom, look at getting a large HP longtail we have built a couple of smaller HP longtails and they will get on plane in say 8 inches of water, a lot shallower than my GTR and a friends prodrive
_________________ gtr35 gt 1854 / w gatorglide 12 ft 11hp longtail 14 ft 10 hp longtail Merc 225hp TR20
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Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:31 pm |
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DeathMetalDukk
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:50 pm Posts: 3777 Location: Knotts Island, North Carolina.
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Re: New Boat Predicament...
Get an 18' boat, somewhere between 48-54" bottom. Have a custom builder build it lightweight with short sides and nothing you don't need. Then whatever motor you buy, grind the skeg way down. You can get on top in 6" of water if you don't care about your prop.
That's probably about as close as your gonna come. Hard bottom sucks. I know cause we got plenty of 'em.
_________________ Put yer face in the myrtles.
35 GTR chasing a 1650 Polarkrap.
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Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:58 pm |
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mcnemar1982
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:03 pm Posts: 2216 Location: Walker, Louisiana
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Re: New Boat Predicament...
Call me!
_________________ Ideas not coupled with action never become bigger than the brain cells they occupied.
Owner DEEP SOUTH CUSTOM BOATS (225) 252-2700 Good boats ain't cheap, Cheap boats ain't good!
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Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:02 pm |
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spoonbill20
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:32 pm Posts: 97
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Re: New Boat Predicament...
yea brian b it was mine.. why would a 18 ' be better than a 17'... how much deep south
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:26 am |
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UNCLE-J
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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New Boat Predicament...
Spoon, 18x48. 4' deck 18" performance crimped sides All 1/8th Construction Double floor. .100 gauge $3,000.00 Check out our website.. www.unclejcustomboats.comThanks, Jason 281 216 7848
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:48 am |
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garrettpearce
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 1436 Location: down da bayou
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Re: New Boat Predicament...
You need a tunnel
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:23 am |
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UNCLE-J
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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New Boat Predicament...
Hyperlight airplane would work also.
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:30 am |
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brianb
MMT Addict
Joined: Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:02 pm Posts: 534 Location: louisiana
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Re: New Boat Predicament...
spoonbill, what lake are you running the most with your setup
_________________ gtr35 gt 1854 / w gatorglide 12 ft 11hp longtail 14 ft 10 hp longtail Merc 225hp TR20
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:21 pm |
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