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RiverRunner21
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:31 pm Posts: 28
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Motor covers
What does everybody use for covering your hot motor with the purpose of camouflageing it in the field. I accidently melted some of that cheap leaflet covering all over my exaust and need a better option. Also will motor paint effect the way the motor cools enough to bother it? Thanks
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Wed Nov 16, 2016 2:27 pm |
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tyler_johnson
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:22 pm Posts: 1094 Location: El Dorado-ish, AR
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Re: Motor covers
never been a problem with me, by the time decoys get thrown the motor is cool enough to hold onto any part of it.
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Wed Nov 16, 2016 3:15 pm |
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Glades Ranger
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:32 pm Posts: 1490 Location: south Florida
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Re: Motor covers
2x on the cool down...I use a piece of M.O. Bottomland cordura over it after it cools, and then drape some camo leaf cut sheet, and then some local foliage. The cordura does not snag any part of the motor- I know somebody who lost their oil dipstick when they yanked up their leaf cutout camo.
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Thu Nov 17, 2016 4:21 am |
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Glade
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Apr 18, 2014 7:05 pm Posts: 150
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Re: Motor covers
Our Hotti Heat resistant motor cover was meant to go on a hot engine. It has stubble straps, and comes in nat gear, or Max 5.
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Thu Nov 17, 2016 11:48 am |
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SETx Longtail
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:53 pm Posts: 3480 Location: Hardin County, Tx
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Re: Motor covers
Says in the description that you basically don't cover the motor until 10min after shut down... You can do the same damn thing with a dry grass mat or piece of burlap, and they aren't $140. Some folks overthink things....
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Thu Nov 17, 2016 6:06 pm |
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Brokeknee
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:32 pm Posts: 261
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Re: Motor covers
I bought a BBQ pit cover for 15$ and spray painted it camo. It has a draw string is made of thicker material, and is very water resistant.
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Thu Nov 17, 2016 10:07 pm |
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Glades Ranger
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:32 pm Posts: 1490 Location: south Florida
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Re: Motor covers
Now that is a good idea! Makes me want to take some ribs on my next hunt! Will rustoleum adhere to that vinyl?
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Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:46 am |
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rob_E
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:03 pm Posts: 1763 Location: Prairieville, LA
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Re: Motor covers
Mines a literally 5+ year old piece of camo burlap. I lay it over the motor as soon as we get parked avoiding the exhaust for the first few minutes till it cools.
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Fri Nov 18, 2016 5:23 pm |
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RiverRunner21
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:31 pm Posts: 28
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Re: Motor covers
Thanks for the replies guys. That BBQ cover is quite an awesome idea haha. Burlap has been getting me through so far this season but im gonna keep an eye out for one of those. So about putting a coat of paint on the block? Do it or bad idea?
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Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:44 pm |
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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: Motor covers
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Tue Nov 22, 2016 9:34 pm |
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Waterfowl Fool
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:58 pm Posts: 354 Location: Okeechobee - Florida
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Re: Motor covers
Beavertail ir muddy makes a heat resistant one that I use for my ProDrive. Works like a charm
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Wed Dec 28, 2016 8:25 am |
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duckaholic225
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:22 am Posts: 85 Location: centerpoint la.
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Re: Motor covers
Walmart has a motor cover for 200 hp motors that works well also it also has a draw string on it
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Fri Dec 30, 2016 11:14 am |
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