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RedBeardedokie
MMT Member
Joined: Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:14 pm Posts: 8 Location: Oklahoma City
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 First rig just arrived, what to expect?
My Christmas present to myself was a 2015 Bayou 18V with a 35GTR, this isn't my first boat but it is the first with a MM. I am just looking for some advice to what to watch for or any helpful hints to getting full performance out of it. Being in Oklahoma I won’t run on too many mud flats, mostly shallow water and then the big water of the lakes.
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Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:02 pm |
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lunacris
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:31 pm Posts: 3251 Location: Da Parish
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 Re: First rig just arrived, what to expect?
keep an eye on the crack case bolts, they sometimes back out a little. oil leaking around them is a giveaway.
congrats on your new rig
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Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:50 pm |
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tyler_johnson
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:22 pm Posts: 1094 Location: El Dorado-ish, AR
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 Re: First rig just arrived, what to expect?
Good looking rig!
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Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:51 pm |
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Hernaja1
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:29 am Posts: 2465 Location: Sulphur , La
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 Re: First rig just arrived, what to expect?
Nice rig , congrats. Honestly I wouldn't add any mods if your not really running in any deep mud. That's just me though.
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Sun Dec 28, 2014 2:08 pm |
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kibb
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:58 pm Posts: 2731 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:10 pm |
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WhoDat88
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu May 23, 2013 4:24 pm Posts: 2912 Location: Thibodaux, La
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 Re: First rig just arrived, what to expect?
Good looking rig. My neighbor has that same boat.
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Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:15 pm |
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RedBeardedokie
MMT Member
Joined: Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:14 pm Posts: 8 Location: Oklahoma City
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 Re: First rig just arrived, what to expect?
Thanks guys , I'll be sure to check that stuff
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Sun Dec 28, 2014 4:18 pm |
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MNGunner
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:56 pm Posts: 2623 Location: Minnesota
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 Re: First rig just arrived, what to expect?
Just noticed the new, new GTR reverse plate/drive supports are solid now (i.e. no longer have those cutouts that I had seen pictures of cracked ones). I like that.
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Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:04 pm |
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4Cody4
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am Posts: 2530 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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 Re: First rig just arrived, what to expect?
Right, mine came new from gatortail with the bolt on plates along the sides to cover those cut outs. Must have been in the mix of bad ones that caused them to go solid there.
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Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:59 pm |
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MNGunner
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:56 pm Posts: 2623 Location: Minnesota
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Sun Dec 28, 2014 6:21 pm |
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4Cody4
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am Posts: 2530 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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 Re: First rig just arrived, what to expect?
No, it's a bandaid for the bad castings. The new ones come solid.
_________________ "Two people in this world wear helmets, and that's dare devils and pussies." - Willie Braun
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Sun Dec 28, 2014 7:23 pm |
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JD34
MMT Member
Joined: Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:04 pm Posts: 32 Location: Pearl River La
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 Re: First rig just arrived, what to expect?
I have that exact boat and a 2014 GTR35, I can tell you the trailer brackets on the side will most likely brake off as mine did about 6 months after purchase, also the inside flooring of my boat the camo has peeled up and now it is just a black rhino lined floor, I spoke with express dealer he says they can fix it for free for me but be a six month to eight month ordeal. If you got any questions on the boat or motor feel free to contact me.
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