MM Brand:Mud Buddy
Horsepower:HD 7000
Boat Brand:Gator Trax
Boat Size:16x62
Boat Layout:Hide

Speeds | Shallow Water:33.6 w/3people
Speeds | Deep Water:33 w/1
Conditions Tested In:Cloudy/rain

Nice lookin rig right there...How do you like it compared to that rouge???

might want to put a filter on the valve cover hose. but looks good. like the winch setup.

We like it alot. Miss the lil boat though. This one carries a load better and drafts/planes out shallower. Does not turn as good as the rogue. It is heavy. Used to being able to just pick up the front when on dry ground and turning it around. There is no doing that with this one. They like to lay down and ride alot more comfortable.

That's good man I'm glad it worked out for you getting that other boat sold so quickly!!! How's your wife like the new rig??

man thats a nice rig u got there looks like a cadalac lol nice boat

Thanks. She enjoys it. Has her on lil cubby hole where she can place all her necessities.

cool deal on the winch, is it hard to get to the winch body ?

I always said I was gonna put my winch inside the boat but never did...looks good

No not at all. Easily accesable from the front deck hatch.

It is mounted a lil ways from the front of the boat its not right up against the nose.

looks awesome man, how ya think a 36pd will do on one of them?

That rig will run. It was nice meeting all of you this weekend. I will deff. have to make another run soon!

Abel, how many rpm's is that thing turning?

5100 rev limiter.

It was nice meeting you too Josh. Send David my apologies on his cap. Them boys think that chit is funny. It irritates the piss out of me too.

Nice rig! Wish I could have made it out to the Trinity with y'all.

Thanks. Ill be up there again this weekend. Probably will just run lines though. Saturday morning baited lines and caught three ops over 10# and two good size blues on 8 limb lines. Gonna put a few more out and try and keep em baited.

I like how the winch is mounted on there I wish I saw that before I ordered mine I should have it in a few weeks. I got a 35 gtr you think that motor will do good on the boat?

Should do fine. Youll be modding it though.

That is a nice rig! If you have a chance, can you put up some pics when you brush it for hunting? I would really like to see how it looks decked out with shotgun barrels sticking out the top. That is the best winch set up I've seen!

Will do.

I like that boat layout just worry about it on the big river when the wind picks up.. Sounds like they run pretty good too.. That winch setup is the best I've seen yet.. Wish someone had thought of that idea when I bought my boat.. Nice rig and good speeds..

Its a wet ride for sure across the lake with a good chop.

I like the winch setup. They didn't offer that design 2 years ago when I got mine.

This is the only pic that I have so far. Left the camera at launch opening weekend.

I've got the same hull but with the 5000
That's a bad looking mofo right there though. I'm running 32 with 1 man shallow water and full load (3 men, dog, decoys, ect...) we are running at 30
i'd like to see if Kent can rig up a winch like that on my hull

If you don't have flotation I would venture say you could put one in. Do you have a winch on it now?

nope, no winch. i'm not sure whats in there. i'm guessing flotation

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where did you go? haha. ya gotta love the hide. we had so many duck birds down here we just propped the backrests up and sat on them like seats and had 18 birds in 10 minutes

looks good though, they won't know what hit em!

Damnnn that boat looks good! I don't think there is a boat out there that can camo in as good as that one.

I have been wanting on of those hides for a while now, I just dont know if it will fit in my garage. Can you do me a really huge favor... ? and measure your boat from tongue to prop, and then from wheel to wheel...
I love those damn boats I hope one will fit in my garage. Next time your out on the water post up here if you dont mind I would love to meet you at the ramp just to look at it up close... Im in Willis not to far from you...

sweet boat!!!

40 years later......

Man that thing just disappears, im workin on fabbing a brace system so i could lay fastgrass flat like the hides. with a profile that low it looks much easier to blend in the natural veg!! SWEET RIDE !!!

Dam nice rig.Looks great