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 Gator tail vs pro drive weight? 
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Post Gator tail vs pro drive weight?
So what's the deal with the big weight difference, pro drive weighs a fair amount more. Is the gear drive the big differnce?

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Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:17 pm
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Post Re: Gator tail vs pro drive weight?
Yeah, it is about 40 lbs heavier if I remember correctly.

It is because it has more bulky mounting brackets, gearcases and shafts. vs a square tubing belt housing and a rubber band.

It's not enough weight to loose any sleep over.

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Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:25 pm
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Post Re: Gator tail vs pro drive weight?
I like the pro drive but at 330 pounds for a 36 hp that seems pretty heavy.


Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:42 pm
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Post Re: Gator tail vs pro drive weight?
I went from a 23 gdsd to a 36 prodrive and there was no noticeable change in the way my boat drafted, boat is a 17x48. I wouldn't worry about it


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Post Re: Gator tail vs pro drive weight?
Apparently Giga is suggesting that the GDSD weighs in around 430 lbs.
Since u went from a GD to a prodrive.

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Post Re: Gator tail vs pro drive weight?
No he's saying either you didn't notice the 100 lb addition or you lost 100 lbs of your body weight between motors.

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Post Re: Gator tail vs pro drive weight?
If I lost that much weight there wouldn't be much of me left lol


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