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MNGunner
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:56 pm Posts: 2623 Location: Minnesota
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Hunt deck with longtail??
I saw some threads on this. Some seem to hint that it could be problematic to put a longtail on a hunt deck (then devolved into pods vs huntdeck). Why would that be? Is there any issues with just putting a longtail on a boat with a huntdeck as you would with a surface drive?
I see some guys that had a hunt deck but then mounted the motor to the "interior" transom (false transom). Why?
Is there something I'm missing like it makes turning harder or something?
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Sat Dec 08, 2018 6:58 pm |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
Just recently put a longtail on mine with a huntdeck. It's fine.
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Sat Dec 08, 2018 7:36 pm |
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forresj
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2016 1:32 pm Posts: 52
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Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
The only negative I can think of is maybe not being able to swing the tail into the boat and put it into a skeg holder for transport but that might not even be a problem
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Mon Dec 10, 2018 7:15 am |
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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: Hunt deck with longtail??
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Mon Dec 10, 2018 7:38 am |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
I can spin mine around, but it's a big block, so the handle sticks way out the back and because of the false transom it angles the handle downward more than I want. I just hang flagging on my prop and skeg and leave it facing normal.
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Mon Dec 10, 2018 9:44 am |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
Oh, and operation is fine. No issues at all. Im not too close to the false transom when running it standing up, and I can sit down and run it in deep water because my half box is farther forward than if I didn't have the hunt deck or if I mounted on the false transom.
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Mon Dec 10, 2018 9:46 am |
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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: Hunt deck with longtail??
Thanks for the replies, Russ.
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Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:35 am |
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WI715
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Aug 27, 2017 6:24 am Posts: 53
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Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
I have a LT on my huntdeck. This is the only picture I have on my phone but I did have to get my false transom so everything would work right.
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Sun Dec 30, 2018 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: Hunt deck with longtail??
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Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:28 am |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
It looks like it's mounted on the transom, he just had to get the false transom cut down some.
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Mon Dec 31, 2018 12:30 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: Hunt deck with longtail??
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Tue Jan 01, 2019 10:19 am |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
Some false transoms will be too high, some fine. Mine could stand to be a couple inches lower or the transom where the motor mounts a couple inches higher, but it works for my needs fine.
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Tue Jan 01, 2019 10:49 am |
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WI715
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Aug 27, 2017 6:24 am Posts: 53
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Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
I'm not sure how to get notifications on this.
But yall got it sorted out. Next boat will have a 2' huntdeck which would eliminate the issue
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Thu Jan 03, 2019 5:43 pm |
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WI715
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Re: Hunt deck with longtail??
Ignore the mess but here's the set up
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Thu Jan 03, 2019 5:47 pm |
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