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matt hougan
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Joined: Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:36 pm
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 Hello, and a few questions Howdy, first post.
I live in Ohio and make a few runs to Arkansas every year. Last year I bought a 14' Alumaweld jon with a 1966 Johnson 20. This past weekend the lower unit froze and I managed to get it jammed in reverse. Now, I'm done with that POS motor.
I'd like to build a surface drive for hunting the woods in Arkansas but am unsure of a longtail or short.
I am not terribly mechanically inclined but I take instruction well and have access to two state of the art machine shops.
I'm thinking aluminum frame.
16-23hp?
Briggs, Honda, ??
Trigger or twist throttle?
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Old School
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:44 pm
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Re: Hello, and a few questions Sounds like u got your use out of that 1966 motor
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dguidry
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Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:20 pm
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Location: Cecilia, LA
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Re: Hello, and a few questions But a gator tail and be done with it.
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270Handiman
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:46 pm
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Location: Mandeville, LA
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Re: Hello, and a few questions I'm guessing your not looking to spend much money on this since you bought a 50 year old outboard........
Buy a used GD longtail and mount it on that boat. It won't be great, but it beats trying to build one.
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Swampnuts
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2012 3:12 pm
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Location: St.Amant,LA
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Re: Hello, and a few questions 25 GTR
Nuff said!
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DmaxHunter
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:21 pm
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Location: North Alabama
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Re: Hello, and a few questions Question op have you ever drove either a lt or sd? Are you running ar or other locations aswell?
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JIMMY W
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm
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Location: South Louisiana
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Re: Hello, and a few questions paint.jpg
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matt hougan
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Joined: Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:36 pm
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Re: Hello, and a few questions Dmax,
I have not driven either. I hunt a few times a year in the woods of Arkansas. I do also hunt a few shallow marshes in Ohio on occasion. Mainly I hunt a big deep water reservoir but I'm looking at a big deep v for that.
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Westi
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri May 29, 2009 2:53 pm
Posts: 1006
Location: TEXAS
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Re: Hello, and a few questions Try to drive both before you buy or try to build either.
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