Con: not very good in rough water. Re: lost Key. 5, 14 and 25HP. Posts: 183. Briggs key is a Briggs key. It would also be a cold day in hell before I took a longtail out on it. Hmm. Location: Kentucky. . Joined: Sat Jul 18, 2015 3:45 pm Posts: 94 Re: Mud skipper surface drive. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. Ok motor guys I got a condition going on I thought I burnt a exhaust valve but I pulled both heads and valves they look fine,no holes chips or Burt metal but the dam thing just recently started popping and shooting a 3 inch flame @. Re: Trim and tilt not working? Agree its probably the switch on the football, when the trim won't work in either direction the common points are the ckt breaker, switch, or actuator. yea a terminal kill switch works in a normal open position and when you pull the cord it closes the circuit grounding the coils out, killing the engine. 16 minutes in to my first time out I was stranded with a broken belt. . . Throttle cables are going to freeze in general. It is a nice setup for me. The turn around time was longer than I wanted (middle of duck season) and Nick had access to a worked Reaper. My guess. Location: Beaumont, Texas. you broke the pins that are pressed in to your clutch. With that said I cannot comment on how well a Vanguard likes 5 degrees F because it just does not get that cold here. Last visit was: Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:19 pm: It is currently Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:19 pmRe: Pro-Drive prop shaft. I mostly run creeks with a lot of logs and stuff in them. Posts: 68. Before the internet, the majority of the village idiots stayed in their villages. If i can ever track down a damn 18 ft go devil duck skiff ill be ordering one for sure. Location: Clear Lake, Tx. pull on the 2 wires going into the clutch. Re: Go Devil Swivel. 1 in the wind protected shallower water. I’m sending my 3 blade to be worked next week and we shall see how that runs. Re: Mud Buddy Sport V Problems. yall really need to be using relays to run a fuel pump. Cost of Kit $350 including UPS shipping ($295 prior to shipping) Cost of motor: 6. We have found that the. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. 1754 Gator Trax Hybrid, Hunt Deck ,with MB 4400 Black Death HDR, Duck Slaying, Mud Slingin Machine!!! Sun May 02, 2021 4:22 pm: Page 1 of 1 [ 12 posts ] Board index » MMT Main Forums » Engines & Engine Mod Talk. MMT 1000 Club. I could never get that setup to work right with my 1542 mod v hull and had to constantly muscle it to the point of near. Is anyone familiar with the River Run mud motors? the offer small MM's with a neutral clutch standard; and a reverse feature is available too. Jimj. [ 7 posts ]The best way to add a hunt deck is to shorten the interior of your boat and use the existing transom. Mine is a Prodigy 1854 v rake, drop deck, 5086 aluminum. 51. LOL. Posts: 250. Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:45 am. Is anyone familiar with the River Run mud motors? the offer small MM's with a neutral clutch standard; and a reverse feature is available too. Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:06 pm. If you are to pussy to do that pull one spark plug at a time if the engine dies it the other side. Inherited a old go-devil with a vanguard engine . #Whoneedsphysicsihaveamudmotor. Thu Nov 27, 2014 3:02 am. im pushing around a 14 foot riveted with a 23 gdlt. check to make sure you got good or a well charged battery with good clean connections. Last visit was: Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:23 am: It is currently Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:23 am MMT Member. 6K people responded Event by Alan Flores and Caroline B Crater Packs Landing Public · Anyone on or off Facebook Getting down in the swamp and testing the durability. has a seperate red wire lead attached on the side of key switch. Location: Sumter, SC. i want to upgrade to the godevil duck skiff. I have seen bad connections where the wire meets the connectors. You can apply GatorGlide over factory paint jobs with the same prep, sand and wipe with acetone. Details 1. Stock ( for now ) Harbor Freight 212cc engine. MMT Pro Member. Location: Duck Hill & Starkville, MS Re: Go Devil prop question. I have Gx620 on go devel frame. In 1989 Shannon "Mac"" McKinney came to my platoon in Cco 3/75 Ranger. i just read where on a demo. Stay away from the pre packaged ones they sell at. Don't know specifics on a mudbuddy, but 600 sounds way on the high side for a clutch and they are very reliable unless there is another issue in the drive somewhere. i guarantee that you have at least 3 broke pins in the band part of your clutch. on it but when I try to idle under load, it often slowly dies after about 30 seconds. seems too thick. Thu May 21, 2015 2:25 pm. When trying to get on plane when the motor gets to a certain rpm it sounds like the orop blows out. Joined: Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:47 am Posts: 17 Re: Go devil gone bad. the clutch is about 211. Posts: 1872. They look pretty well engineered and built. The boat handles well and will turn on a dime. Probably get blasted on this-it has been my experience (with the ones I have personally used)-2. Sumter, South Carolina. Have NO complaints shows no wear after 25hrs with some mud use. Just picked up a brand new Copperhead 23. Re: killswitch problems. Most Briggs motors that have electric start have a 16 amp alternator. The next run was teal opener morning. Well it just so happens that I am in the process of building a chain driven SDMM that will run aluminum props from 6. My carb is getting to much fuel and floods. 1754 Gator Trax Hybrid, Hunt Deck ,with MB 4400 Black Death HDR, Duck Slaying, Mud Slingin Machine!!! Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:58 pm: Hogjaw. The excel has a mb hd 35 and the prodigy has a 4400 bd hdr. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. 06-06-2013, 07:33 PM #16. Props tested were the GT 2 blade, GT 3 blade, and MB Hammer. With me my wife and the yeti Im getting 24 maybe 25. when i went to change the throttle cable on my gator tail gtr35, i found the new one i bought (for a go devil surface drive) has a smaller end connection (to the linkages behind the air filter). Re: 22hp predator starter issue. I'm running a 17 x 44 Southfork Mud Hull. . several issues with the motor would make it a non satisfying venture. don't judge me. It connects to the Bay. Re: Big Blade vs. _________________. MMT Member. Duck Hunting Chat State Forums. I need side pic's, top, and back of a 23GTR. If your going to be using it for fishing and hunting and riding and just an all around boat, in your situation i'd do the 18x54 extreme, more room, stable, and get the extended deck to fish off of, go with a huntdeck and 35GTR with reverse plate, put you a rod box/gun box in there. It takes some elbow grease. Hope this helps someone out there. im scared to break off all the rivets and break my hull to hell. #101 - 1865 Dilworth Dr Suite #804 Kelowna, BC V1Y 9T1 [email protected]BC Ferries: At least they run - See 4,493 traveler reviews, 1,550 candid photos, and great deals for Sidney, Canada, at Tripadvisor. MMT Pro Member. The propeller tolerance should be checked. IMG_2511. Joined: Sun Oct 01, 2017 2:10 am. Completely empty, I'm running 37-38 on my 1848 custom crawfish skiff. The run in the morning we moved a very good pace even in the deeper more open water. more. Posts: 50. Duck lease in the marsh vermillion/Miami Corp or any marsh. Kawasaki FX921V & FX1000V Copperhead 23 rpms. Joined: Sat Dec 28, 2013 5:46 am. . a little bit of closed cell foam flotation in a 16 foot duck boat is going to do absolutely nothin in the big muddy. Re: 27hp Kohler GoDevil. MMT Elite Member. Re: 16 hp duromax. I believe that it is but I want y'all's opinion. For the best results I would apply directly to the aluminum. So you got more clearance then you do with a GTR. Re: 27 Hp Kohler Mods/Tune Up. " - Willie Braun: Sat Sep 16, 2017 2:44 pm: pirogue1. Two guys and me in the boat. I'd say your speeds are pretty good for a 13hp thai kit. Use the search feature, or Google "2 blade vs 3 blade, mud motor talk". Motor is a model 303447 T1368 E1 code 03061611. i have an 8hp outboard now on it and to get back where i need to get, i have too get out of boat and push. Well, same thing happened to me last night. Here is the review for my new WC Custom rig. If I want a whole duck for training: In Alaska using a whole duck for dog training is "wanton waste" and subject to all sorts of legal problems. British Columbia Marriages 1800-1946at MyHeritage. Reason for the aluminum props is so that they will be the weak point in the system due to chain drive being more unforgiving when encountering hard surfaces. Re: Installing Gator Tail 35. Put the opposite bullet connection Male/female on the other end of the short section of wire. If the belt is tight then it could be the clutch. Joined: Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:50 pm Posts: 21 Looking for ideas for a homemade grab bar. My MB 27 LT is rated for a 9x7 prop and everywhere I've looked, all the mud motor mfg. It is a Briggs Vanguard on a Copperhead frame and will run like any other Briggs Vanguard (pretty much every GT, Prodrive, and Mudbuddy except the 25's and 27's is a Vanguard). 58 after tax. Ah shit, all my godevil motors had a little water in the grease even inside the shaft tube. Part number is 34-1686. I used my airless and got it to spray it but seems like its spraying too much paint. Joined: Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:47 am Posts: 258 Location: Duck Hill & Starkville, MS The boat handles well and will turn on a dime. MMT 1000 Club. You should be getting 12. You can check/eliminate the harness as a cause by taking off the cowling and disconnecting the spade connectors at the coils. Has anyone bought or seen gator tails duck blind on the gator tail boats using the T-Rail gunnel? I'm wondering how it functions. Duck Run. You need to try before you buy! _____ Bayou Surface Drive 337-351-0362 Tarkington, TX 77327. got 2 years on it, and they only thing I have noticed is that the shine has worn off. Which like stated above use to be borderline "fast". I'm new to the mud motors and really duck boats in general. pull on the 2 wires going into the clutch. Never hurt anything that I know of. MMT 1000 Club. You can remove the 4 screws out of the bottom of the football to reveal the switch wiring. The frame and engine design of GD, MB, and GT keeps the engine and muffler above the frame and much higher from the saltwater than the PD. Whatever kind of metal they use is hard as rock. Horsepower:18. Location: Corner of Hell an high water, La. There are two holes drilled into the mounting bracket so once you get the motor. Any of yal do any duck hunting therep. MMT 1000 Club. The 16 footer fits in the garage. 1436 tin can shoved by a 16 GDLT. (pink and white styrofoam insulation from Home Depot) Speeds | Shallow Water:1 person no gear 25. Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:32 am. Bending the skeg is the last option to take, it weakens the metal and can come out of adjustment when you strike objects at speed. Get the 40, if you want an exhaust buy one, personally the stock 40 exhaust is pretty loud. Re: 22hp predatpr mods and top speeds. With that said I cannot comment on how well a Vanguard likes 5 degrees F because it just does not get that cold here. Inherited a old go-devil with a vanguard engine . Gator Tail blowing fuses while frogging. Gator tail duck blind on a 2021 1854 extreme gt boat. orginal owner of 18 hp Vanguard Go Devil, purchased 1994. Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:45 pm: DmaxHunter. They are not insuring the Briggs engine, they are ensuring the Gator Tail motor assembly. I pulled my barge off of some high and dry marsh after running up into the brush to make a blind location. talked with for a while the other day about the new 23 and it seems like it's a bad ass little motor, apparently getting 30 mph empty out of a 400 pound 15 foot boat, and 26 with 3 folks. I've yet to see a video of the Hoss that impressed me. An 18’ boat has never kept me from going anywhere a 17’ boat could go. . Couple questions for the guys who have removed the foam from there Go Devil boats. Bride~of~Chucky. I currently have a big blade and can run 4600-4700 rpms with 2-3 people. duck commanders only use the best? i watched some of my old duck commander vhs tapes over the weekend and noticed a few things. Wash ya boat GOOD !!!! Go to car wash and use engine cleaner (degreaser) Spray your boat with ALumabright. Joined: Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:57 pm. *the BPS mods are made for a MB but will mostly work on the other models with some tweaks. Posts: 2363. Subscribe. Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:28 pm Posts: 45 Re: Mud Buddy HDR - Problems in Reverse. Joined: Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:54 pm. Last night i had full tank, 2 batteries, trolling motor, cooler full of beverages, 2 bags of gear, 2 guns, and 3 people averaging 200lb a piece. Just doing a review on 2013 1846 tiller 40hp gator tail. As shitty as using the Rustoleum aluminum primer spray cans sounds, I've. Joined: Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:03 am. Duck bill is nice for flooded timber and it cut through some flooded willow tops like butter. I run the above load plus 2 guys 250 lb each with about 2 dozen dekes plus guns and shells. My buddy has a mini 23 on a rivited 1542 and was getting 17 mph empty. Duralux has a Yellow primer that you can buy. Skybusting, or the art of trying to magically propel steel shot 100 yards into the air at a passing duck, is a sure-fire way to ruin your own chances, and everyone else’s chances, at actually killing a duck. Uncle J Crawfish Skiff. Depends on how much shit u run over Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. . MMT 1000 Club. Posts: 606. I want to install a killswitch. Do yourself a favor and find a Timken dealer and get some bearings made in the USA. MMT Member. There aren't many replacement parts out there. _________________. Mud skipper surface drive. Posts: 1872. Doubtful that the separator itself is the problem. I have a 2000 Vanguard 36 on a Pro Drive Motor on a Pro Drive 17-48 console steer. It would be nice to inspect and lube the valves / valve guides. 00 per year. Joined: Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:07 am. . Just depends on what HP you need/want. Each time the motor bogged down and shut off about 80% of the way to the blind with about a 500 pound load (2 guys and gear). Cooler, wife and black dog of 82#. 40 Horse Prodrive. _________________. Then finish with a hole saw the size of your pipe. Re: Boat Dr new 12. The k&n is a good choice for air filter and oil filter. Pinewood, South Carolina Hosts Alan Flores Caroline B Crater Packs Landing 2012 Sparkleberry Swamp Duck Run Hotties. Mud-Skipper with Predator 420 prop question. 0-32. Before sawgrass, before elephant ears, before hydrilla. I only have empty speeds so far, but I picked up about 3mph on top end. #Whoneedsphysicsihaveamudmotor. You will get wet. Usually right at 2000# with me and few other items. Location: Michigan. 7" SPS aluminum prop ( Dont hate unless you wanna buy me a stainless one!) 11 mph top speed by myself on a 14x36 Duracraft. when it is idling, you will hear a distinct, "tick", sound from the engine, and it will idle down or run rough for a few seconds. Re: HDR 40 VS. OP didn't indicate the type of motor or stator, this info is specific to a 35HP briggs. MMT 1000 Club. Location: Centreville MD. Last visit was: Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:23 pm: It is currently Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:23 pm Location: Gladewater TX. Starter and solenoid Briggs 23hp Vanguard? My Briggs 23 Vanguard {380477-0065-E1} was giving me the old "solenoid click" when I turned the key and NOT spinning the starter at all. That helped alot with stability too. Posts: 16915. Excel 1851F4 w/ MB35HD+R CDI with a little bit of this and little bit of that. couple thousand hrs. While picking up decoys idling around it sputters and loses power and wants to kill and when I try to get up and run she runs like garbage for a while. I don't want to get inside the motor, but I would like to open it up some. The go devil 27hp is the motor I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on. if you up the hp you may be able to turn one of thier larger props if they have one available. Couple things with the motor concern me. I could never get that setup to work right with my 1542 mod v hull and had to constantly muscle it to the point of near. Re: Prodrive Clutch. Speeds were taken with Navionics GPS app on my iPhone. we are starting to put the motor that got stolen back together, and i want to make sure we have all the fuses, switches, and relays we need. 0-32. This is my first banded bird and what better bird could it be on other than a bull double sprig pintail drake. Specs are. Location: The duck Mecca called Ga!Re: Best Texas Duck Hunting Lake. Posts: 605. . It works pretty well and I put my gps mount on the adjustable. _____ Gator Trax 1644 HD pushed by. a 20'x44'' skiff runs well with a 27kholer. I'd have to wait about 30 seconds, choke it and run the rest of the way to the blind with it 1/4. They use Kohler engines: 7, 9. Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:21 amJoined: Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:25 am. Trace the wiring from the kill switch to the motor and check the connection. it will run around 25 or so empty and will step with 4 men. 15x36 go devil duck skiff , 16 vanguard twin cyl . Re: Mudbuddy trim not working. I didn't want a skiff with lots of flare and rake, instead, I wanted a rig for busting through water lillies and getting in tight. I always get stuck at station 4 for some unworldly reason. 2) you can get a volt meter, and set it to check for 20v DC. _____MMT Member. Motor is a model 303447 T1368 E1 code 03061611. GatorGlide and GatorBase sticks better than anything I've found in 35 years of painting. Heads, cam and carb will get you to 30 mph and 4200 rpms for about +-$2500. Details 1. All times are UTC [ DST] Who is online: Users browsing this forum: Majestic-12 [Bot] and 89 guests. Balancing a surface drive prop is an excellent idea. Uncle-J Boats. Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:24 pm. A few of us, not many, plan to take ourselves on a Sparkleberry tour this Saturday morning. My guess. 5 harbor freight predator. 030 to . MMT Member. Any of yall have a GD crawfish model. Don't use a screw driver it will snap in half. the gt guys are a top notch crew. I want to install a killswitch. Not 70 hp like it says, but learned la. 5hp longtail for just another $100 or so, but if I can push a canoe with the 2. New to the forum and mud boats. those lawnmower keyswitches cant handle that kind of load. Running two motors has the benefit of redundancy but a larger hp single would have a place in this market. And I saw impressive gains. I have the Gator Glide G2. MMT Addict. Re: Dog ramp on floating duck blind. Copperhead height above transom. Location: somewhere fishing. By the mid-eighties, the peak number of ducks overwintering in the Santee National Wildlife Refuge, which borders Sparkleberry Swamp, had dropped to just over 20,000. It really makes a little difference when paired with a worked prop but only after the skeg has been cut. i really would like to find a used rig with a 35 on it in the 16 or 17' range. So,i made a tank that went all the way across the boat form the bottom of the boat to the bottom of the saddle on the motor. Which is getting old. Re: Bottom Coating for aluminum boat. Our large block Vanguard engines come with a Champion RC12YC spark plug. it happens from being on and off the momentary button. 3 blade prop: max speed 26. Posts: 37. Duck bill is nice for flooded timber and it cut through some flooded willow tops like butter. But I have a outboard boat for most of the summer and fishing season anyway. was able to get 1050lb load on plane, max speed 21. Freeze it until needed. All of them are different. Re: Go-Devil Boat Paint. MMT Member. Joined: Sat Dec 28, 2013 5:46 am. Then sew up the breast and then I am legal. I built a mud motor similar to a PPF only I added the Backwater Surface Tracer plate. I take a bird, open the breast and remove the breast meat. My hull is 2013 and has a few blemishes on the bottom. Re: Mud Buddy Sport V Problems. Wildberry "Between You, Will, DUCK HEARSE, and PODCAST I have trouble reading anything on here" 23GTR stage 2 by Calen pushin a 1746 Kliebert: Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:26 pm: david95. Use it. More room,more stablity,handles chopy waters and winds alot better and I only lost 1 mile per hour. i run about 15-16 with 2 hunters 2 dozen decoys, 80lb dog, and gear. Location: Tarkington, TX. Re: Pro Drive lower unit oil question. I run a 35 briggs and had the same thing done, and the load carrying is night and day from stock. The more you talk about hunting areas on the internet, the more crowded they are going to be. So one to ground and one to the wire that grounds it out. The stock 22hp Predator is a California emissions engine. Location: Trinity Bay - Texas. The 9. You can then check spark on each side and then start the motor. Contact us. Joined: Thu Jan 22, 2015 1:09 am Posts: 105. I suspect the problem started with age (motor is 8 years old), and. 2000 16x44 with a 2000 23hp longtail. What would be the best blind for this boat? _____ "Drop the Hammer" Excel 1651 F4 with a Mud Buddy HD7000 Excel 1860 F4 with a Mud Buddy HD5500: Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:18 am: rb777. Use your heads people. Location: greensboro n. Joined: Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:18 am. 6K people responded Event by Alan Flores and Caroline B Crater Packs Landing Public · Anyone on or off Facebook Getting down in the swamp and testing the durability of our transoms! Poker run again this year along with extra side prizes. just beef up the skeg and get or make a set of wing style rock guards. Posts: 178. com - View topic - ProDrive Wiring Problem Really Need Some Help. First off run it until the muffler is warm.