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NE TexasNoFlyZone
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:57 pm Posts: 119 Location: Texarkana Tx
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 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
Yea I know sand will destroy a prop. I got back in a cove this weekend opening morning of duck season that straight screwed me. The black mud was about a foot deep with about 3 inches to a foot of water. Well little did I know till it was too late that this wasnt straight mud, looked like it to the naked eye. It was more like 75% mud and 25% sand. The trailing edge of the cup is gone! So gone it shaved the hair off my arm when you run it across it. Be sure you know your mud
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:33 pm |
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Woodiebuster
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm Posts: 6060 Location: Choudrant, La
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
Yeah, it'll do it. You always burn through the first one faster than the rest, unless you are made of money...
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:37 pm |
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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: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
2 months is awsome
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:59 pm |
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Woodiebuster
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm Posts: 6060 Location: Choudrant, La
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
He probly doesnt put 100 hours a month on one like some people.
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:03 pm |
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T-Bubba
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:43 pm Posts: 3958 Location: Centerville, La
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
one trip in the basin ruined my prop..
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:18 pm |
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dpd
MMT Addict
Joined: Thu May 07, 2009 10:25 am Posts: 714 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:52 pm |
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NE TexasNoFlyZone
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:57 pm Posts: 119 Location: Texarkana Tx
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
Yea fellas mine has just 27 hours on it....not so awesome ha
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:42 pm |
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NE TexasNoFlyZone
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:57 pm Posts: 119 Location: Texarkana Tx
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
Outta the hole torque and top end went down the drain. Was running 29 with 3 people. 31.8 with just me and now I might be bumping just 27 with just me
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:46 pm |
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Team Camo
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:49 pm Posts: 8536 Location: Bridge City, TX
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
You can have it recupped. Just make sure they don't add too much or go around too far on it. I know everyone says not to, but I have 2 that have been recupped that work nearly as good as a new prop. $50 vs $230, your call.
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:04 pm |
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NE TexasNoFlyZone
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:57 pm Posts: 119 Location: Texarkana Tx
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
Appreciate it Camo, I was wondering if I could do that and how it would perform. I think I know a guy that can do it
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Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:17 pm |
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MeatWagon
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:22 pm Posts: 497
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
i had my recupped and im sitting at 100 hours on same prop ..........it would be nice to get a new one just cant afford it right now
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Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:35 pm |
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Migrator
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:29 pm Posts: 3227 Location: Black River, MS
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
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Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:54 pm |
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NE TexasNoFlyZone
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:57 pm Posts: 119 Location: Texarkana Tx
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
Black Death 5500. I don't slam the throttle when in one those situations. It was sand and at an idle or bout 1500 rpm's. Looked like rotten black mud, the sand was invisible
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Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:20 pm |
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NE TexasNoFlyZone
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Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:57 pm Posts: 119 Location: Texarkana Tx
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
Once I saw what was happening I got out and grabbed a handfull of it. Then it was cuss words
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Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:22 pm |
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Migrator
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:29 pm Posts: 3227 Location: Black River, MS
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
Just checking. I would get w/ some of these guys and look at a recup but get someone that knows these units. Its not an outboard prop so use someone w/ experience and be prepared to do it again. It goes w/ the territory. Good idea to have a spare anyway. I have a worn out prop I put on if going to Venice, LA then change back when I get back.
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Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:30 pm |
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NE TexasNoFlyZone
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:57 pm Posts: 119 Location: Texarkana Tx
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
Gotta new prop comin for $175 
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:11 pm |
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NE TexasNoFlyZone
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Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:57 pm Posts: 119 Location: Texarkana Tx
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
If things couldn't get any worse, my scag broke clean off......not in the shallows. In deep water. Fml. I'd fire the welder who welded that. There was absolutely no penetration on the port side. They had like an 1/8 inch fillet on 1/4 inch. Plus to cold at that!!! I'm pissed
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:08 pm |
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Team Camo
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:49 pm Posts: 8536 Location: Bridge City, TX
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
If memory serves me correct, you just got the motor not too long ago. The frame has a 1 yr warranty on it. Sounds like it's time to make a phone call.
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:30 pm |
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wal1809
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:15 am Posts: 411
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
I would be freakin pissed too. Same GD thing happened to me on my Kubota lawn mower. The weld was not hot enough for the thick tubing on the deck wheels. their answer was to just weld it back on. My answer was phugg you give me a new deck. I had to fight all the way to the owner of the company. I got him when I asked if all his $11,000 dollar lawn mowers had wheels falling off. He got me a new deck. My fear was they would not be able to repaint the inside where the weld would burn off the paint and I would have a rust issue forever. I got a new deck. Phuggers!!!
Hope you get your skeg back on.
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:49 am |
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NE TexasNoFlyZone
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:57 pm Posts: 119 Location: Texarkana Tx
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 Re: 2 month old Tiger Big Blade shot..
Yea Camo....I called mud buddy the other day and Micah was out. Wanna talk about a mother f'er to turn without it
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Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:30 pm |
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