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| Author: | woody [ Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | longtail kit |
Going the kit route for a longtail. Just cant afford a new name brand set up. Going to get the 13 hp harbor freight engine for a 14 ft jon. Mainly be in mud and weeds. With that info is the best most affordable kit out there the Swamp Runner ? Not looking for speed, just get us there and back. Want the 13 in case we throw it on our 16 jon. Thanks for feedback. |
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| Author: | Trousertrout [ Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail kit |
Absolutely not. Crap crap crap crap. And a side of cocka doody |
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| Author: | woody [ Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail kit |
Why are they crap ? |
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| Author: | Trousertrout [ Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail kit |
The biggest problem is the aluminum props. They would last me on average about 2 minutes. I am not exaggerating. I left the launch and 3 props later I was only 100 yards from my truck. That was just from hitting the roots of lillies and arrowheads. The other problem is the flex of the shaft. The motor I have now I use as a lever to move the stern of the boat. With the SPS kit I had you are not able to do that. The other issue is the wooden bushings. I know people can use the argument that people have been using this method in Thailand for 100 years. This is true but we are not hunting on the meikong. I learned the hard way. Don do it bro |
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| Author: | MDMarsh [ Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail kit |
Look into the back water Swamp lite kit or something along those lines. I haven't heard anything good about those little thai/asian kits |
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| Author: | SwampDonkey1 [ Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail kit |
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=52462&p=709997&hilit=thai#p709997 Use the search and look for "thai" there is where you can find the answer... |
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| Author: | woody [ Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail kit |
Thanks. Ill stay away. Now I need to find a good used one or maybe wait a year. Im guessing 9 to 13 hp on a 1436 ? |
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| Author: | Swamper01 [ Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail kit |
That would work but go bigger. I had a 20hp on a 14/36 and ran pretty dam good with it |
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| Author: | SwampDonkey1 [ Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail kit |
^ this, I have a 16hp from maxtool.com on a longtail frame I built on a 1436 and can bump 17mph empty and about 10mph loaded down with 2 extra guys, a dog, and gear. My buddy built a 20hp and the carrying capacity and empty speed went way up. If I were gonna do it all over again Id go at least 20hp and be done with it. |
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| Author: | woody [ Tue Aug 05, 2014 1:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail kit |
You had a duromax ? |
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| Author: | SwampDonkey1 [ Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail kit |
Yep, When I bought mine it was labeled a durostar, but they have since changed the name to duromax. They run pretty damn good, i've got over 100 hrs on mine without any issues. |
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