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mudlife1234
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:39 pm Posts: 73 Location: Delacroix Marsh
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Excel/Mud Buddy
Hey guys, i just bought a 1651 Excel Viper w/ a MB 35 HD Sport. I love the boat and it is spectacular in the shallows. I was wondering what you guys thought on this combo.
_________________ 1651 Excel Viper W/ MB HD 35 Stage 2
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:12 am |
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txmudcutter
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:08 am Posts: 2307 Location: Nederland, TX (SETX)
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Well ill just say folks around here aren't too high on excels
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:15 am |
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brasso
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:58 am Posts: 5557
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Good to see someone's had luck with these companies. Come back in a year and tell us how much you like it..
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:18 am |
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txmudcutter
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:08 am Posts: 2307 Location: Nederland, TX (SETX)
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:20 am |
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schmitt
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:33 pm Posts: 1177 Location: WI
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
And here we go!!
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:22 am |
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mudlife1234
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:39 pm Posts: 73 Location: Delacroix Marsh
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
That sucs.....
_________________ 1651 Excel Viper W/ MB HD 35 Stage 2
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:38 am |
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SCmudder7071
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:10 pm Posts: 3024
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Its a nice rig. Dont let these guys who are running these 12/14 foot jons ruin the excitement of your new ride. My F4 has done everything Ive expected it to do. Have fun with your ride. Ive had mine over a year and I'm still pleased with it
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:50 am |
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mudlife1234
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:39 pm Posts: 73 Location: Delacroix Marsh
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Thanks sc it feels good that im not the only one with an excel around here.
_________________ 1651 Excel Viper W/ MB HD 35 Stage 2
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:54 am |
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txmudcutter
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:08 am Posts: 2307 Location: Nederland, TX (SETX)
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:03 pm |
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mudlife1234
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:39 pm Posts: 73 Location: Delacroix Marsh
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Your right mudcutter I asked for your opinion, thanks.
_________________ 1651 Excel Viper W/ MB HD 35 Stage 2
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:12 pm |
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scatters boy 316
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Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:19 pm Posts: 721 Location: carrollton MS
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
did you get the .125 hull with the .5086 aluminum, otherwize i hope you don run stumps or other underwater obstacles.
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:38 pm |
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SCmudder7071
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:10 pm Posts: 3024
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Your welcome man. They are great rigs. Yes Excel made a mistake in offering the boats in .100 5052. But there were people who wanted to cut a few hundred bucks and buy it. Then trash it in a stump hole and get on here and complain. They knew what they was buying
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:39 pm |
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autogateman
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:32 pm Posts: 4036 Location: Gonzales La
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
IMO thats the best looking production aluminum boat out.
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 5:19 pm |
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mudlife1234
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:39 pm Posts: 73 Location: Delacroix Marsh
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
I dont run stumps just mainly marsh and mud and I have .100
_________________ 1651 Excel Viper W/ MB HD 35 Stage 2
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 5:53 pm |
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Podcast
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:33 pm Posts: 1363 Location: Friggin cold up here
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Not ta be a bringer a bad news too but I got rid a mine after a year. CS was the worst I've ever seen. Boat floated way too deep and was way tok heavy fer the size compared ta others. My bro is makin the same move.
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:03 pm |
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marktank
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:13 pm Posts: 61
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
i agree with podcast. i looked at excel for a long time and did my research before i bought my rig and i am glad i did not get one now. You should be happy with your motor though.
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:11 pm |
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CDMCHEVY07
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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:26 pm Posts: 644 Location: Goose Creek, South Carolina
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
gotta stay away from the stumps with the .100 gauge hull. dont ask me how i know
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:57 pm |
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mudlife1234
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:39 pm Posts: 73 Location: Delacroix Marsh
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Im actually very impressed wit my boat i already put 12 hours on it since i got it and chevy didnt u just sell ur excel?
_________________ 1651 Excel Viper W/ MB HD 35 Stage 2
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:00 pm |
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SCmudder7071
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:10 pm Posts: 3024
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
_________________ 1754 Extreme/LAProp Stage 2 GTR
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:04 pm |
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mudlife1234
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:39 pm Posts: 73 Location: Delacroix Marsh
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
_________________ 1651 Excel Viper W/ MB HD 35 Stage 2
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:10 pm |
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CDMCHEVY07
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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:26 pm Posts: 644 Location: Goose Creek, South Carolina
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
well besides that one ty! haha ive hit others before just runnin through the ricefields tha i couldnt see. but yea i did just sell it! i liked the boat and if it was .125 gauge theres a good chance i would have kept it! it was perfect size for me and it turned really good!
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:05 am |
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Podcast
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Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:33 pm Posts: 1363 Location: Friggin cold up here
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
_________________ Wildberry "Between You, Will, DUCK HEARSE, and PODCAST I have trouble reading anything on here" 23GTR stage 2 by Calen pushin a 1746 Kliebert
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:21 am |
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CDMCHEVY07
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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:26 pm Posts: 644 Location: Goose Creek, South Carolina
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Yea aint the f4 the mud hull?
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:22 am |
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mudlife1234
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:39 pm Posts: 73 Location: Delacroix Marsh
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Well i bought it as a comlete rig from New Iberia.
_________________ 1651 Excel Viper W/ MB HD 35 Stage 2
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:48 am |
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schmitt
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:33 pm Posts: 1177 Location: WI
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Should either be a swv or f4 if it is a true mud hull. The Viper hull is not
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:20 am |
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mudlife1234
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:39 pm Posts: 73 Location: Delacroix Marsh
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Its a viper duck boat.
_________________ 1651 Excel Viper W/ MB HD 35 Stage 2
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:28 am |
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Podcast
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Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:33 pm Posts: 1363 Location: Friggin cold up here
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Yup. That is V hull. You're robbin that motor of performance. Same hull I had. Good hull fer an outboard but they hang low in the water and don't feed yer motor the water it needs.
_________________ Wildberry "Between You, Will, DUCK HEARSE, and PODCAST I have trouble reading anything on here" 23GTR stage 2 by Calen pushin a 1746 Kliebert
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:41 am |
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mudlife1234
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:39 pm Posts: 73 Location: Delacroix Marsh
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
But it runs terrific and hasent let me down in the duck ponds.
_________________ 1651 Excel Viper W/ MB HD 35 Stage 2
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:43 am |
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CDMCHEVY07
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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:26 pm Posts: 644 Location: Goose Creek, South Carolina
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Then run the hell out of it! Haha
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:10 am |
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SCmudder7071
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:10 pm Posts: 3024
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
If he bought from a dealer i surely hope they wouldn't have put a mm on a v-bottom. Are you positive its not shallow water viper? Or is it plain as day not a flat bottom?
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:13 am |
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mudlife1234
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:39 pm Posts: 73 Location: Delacroix Marsh
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
I bought from a dealer and it is a slick bottom(no ribs) shallow water viper.
_________________ 1651 Excel Viper W/ MB HD 35 Stage 2
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:21 am |
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SCmudder7071
MMT 1000 Club
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:35 am |
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SCmudder7071
MMT 1000 Club
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:36 am |
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schmitt
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:33 pm Posts: 1177 Location: WI
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Viper duck boat bottom
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:37 am |
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mudlife1234
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:39 pm Posts: 73 Location: Delacroix Marsh
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
my boat is flat in the back on the bottom it doesnt have that slight v
_________________ 1651 Excel Viper W/ MB HD 35 Stage 2
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:15 am |
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CDMCHEVY07
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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:26 pm Posts: 644 Location: Goose Creek, South Carolina
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Hard to tell but that doesnt seem like it would be flat to me?
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:23 am |
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SCmudder7071
MMT 1000 Club
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
No chad. Yours was completely flat just like mine. Mudlife take some pics and post
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:36 am |
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mudlife1234
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:39 pm Posts: 73 Location: Delacroix Marsh
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
Its completely flat
_________________ 1651 Excel Viper W/ MB HD 35 Stage 2
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:40 am |
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Podcast
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Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:33 pm Posts: 1363 Location: Friggin cold up here
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
_________________ Wildberry "Between You, Will, DUCK HEARSE, and PODCAST I have trouble reading anything on here" 23GTR stage 2 by Calen pushin a 1746 Kliebert
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:32 am |
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schmitt
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:33 pm Posts: 1177 Location: WI
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Re: Excel/Mud Buddy
"Its completely flat"
Then its not a viper, its a (swv) shallow water v,,, v meaning pointed bow
Can also get a swf which is a flat front
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