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Post Hunt deck with longtail??
I saw some threads on this. Some seem to hint that it could be problematic to put a longtail on a hunt deck (then devolved into pods vs huntdeck). Why would that be? Is there any issues with just putting a longtail on a boat with a huntdeck as you would with a surface drive?

I see some guys that had a hunt deck but then mounted the motor to the "interior" transom (false transom). Why?

Is there something I'm missing like it makes turning harder or something?

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Post Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
Just recently put a longtail on mine with a huntdeck. It's fine.

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Post Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
The only negative I can think of is maybe not being able to swing the tail into the boat and put it into a skeg holder for transport but that might not even be a problem

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Post Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
I can spin mine around, but it's a big block, so the handle sticks way out the back and because of the false transom it angles the handle downward more than I want. I just hang flagging on my prop and skeg and leave it facing normal.

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Post Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
Oh, and operation is fine. No issues at all. Im not too close to the false transom when running it standing up, and I can sit down and run it in deep water because my half box is farther forward than if I didn't have the hunt deck or if I mounted on the false transom.

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Post Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
Thanks for the replies, Russ.

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Post Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
I have a LT on my huntdeck. This is the only picture I have on my phone but I did have to get my false transom so everything would work right.

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Post Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
It looks like it's mounted on the transom, he just had to get the false transom cut down some.

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Post Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
Some false transoms will be too high, some fine. Mine could stand to be a couple inches lower or the transom where the motor mounts a couple inches higher, but it works for my needs fine.

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Post Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
I'm not sure how to get notifications on this.

But yall got it sorted out. Next boat will have a 2' huntdeck which would eliminate the issue

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Post Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
Ignore the mess but here's the set up

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