I just bought a gator tail 35hp with reverse and hydraulic trim.
I had been running a long tail and a GD short tail.
With those motors when I hit a stump the prop would pop up then I had to get hold of the tiller again. With this new rig I don't see that hapenning.
So any advice from those of you with experiance running in stump filled waters. I will hit stumps, so is there anything I can do to keep from damaging my prop, clutch and drive belt?

Are you saying the "lower unit" and prop is not popping up when hitting stumps.

I run plenty of stumps and have never damaged a prop (other than a piece of steel I hit) or belt or anything else.

This motor is weighted back so when you hit a stump it will fall back in the water.

Is that what you were asking?

Motor will kick up! I have a buddy that damaged his prop on a stump not typical but just one them bad luck days! I thought I had a pic but he is on here so may b he will post a pic of his prop

Don't hit any steel. If you can't tell that's about 1/2 to 5/8 turned on 90 degrees.




Sent from my beeper.

Lucky u didn't bend your drive on that one

Bet it shakes nicely now!

Mercy!

I haven't hit a stump with it yet. I've only had it three days. I am wondering if the hydralic trim will prevent the prop-lower unit from popping up when the prop striks a stump.
I sure don't want to hit any steal. There are a few old brigde pillings made of steal that I know of that I've always avoided.

While running accross the stump filled mud flats should I trim the lower unit low in the water as the manuel states for running in mud or keep it shallow as it says for running on sand.

If running stumpy waters keep the motor trimmed as high as possible while being able to maintain speed.

The motor will kick up when you hit a stump, don't worry about it.