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Just bought this little rig for the small stuff and like it.. it pushes about 7 mph but one problem, having a lot of problems with the motor getting raped up in weeds and then not performing well at all, does any one know how to block the weeds some how? thanks.


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:lol: No chit, if your weeds are raping the motor I would stay out of the water........ :lol:

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messed up on the first pic , still learning. I had a 6 hp beavertail on my fourivers and it worked well for shallow water and hydrilla. Problem is your limited on amount of freinds to hunt with and short drives.

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did the beaver tail get rapped up with weeds real bad 2? or did it work better also was just thinking about putting a 110 lb thrust trolling motor with weedless prop i feel that might even perform better that the briggs what do you guys think?


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is that yours or just a pic on the internet if its yours can u tell me how it preforms thanks


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Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:16 pm
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wow thats awesome about how fast do you go through open water with that? and through mud?


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If you fart facin the motor, its takes a few seconds to catch up with it.

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Post Re: 5 hp briggs on a Four Rivers Layout Boat
i got a 5.5 honda lt on a 1232 it has no problems in weeds :?


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Post Re: 5 hp briggs on a Four Rivers Layout Boat
i got a 6 briggs with the governor removed on a 12x32 and it goes through weeds like nothing


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