Mud Motor Vs Outboard. Mud Buddy Sport V Motors The look, balance, feel and performance
Mud Buddy Sport V Motors The look, balance, feel and performance of an outboard; with the heart and soul of a mud motor. Mud Buddy invented the first long-lasting mud motor bearing and seal If you will be in water too shallow for an outboard or too weed infested get a mud motor. I'd love a faster surface drive, but the longtail Outboard vs. a 60 jet is close in power to a 40 outboard. Newer four strokes are much more energy efficient than 2 strokes, I would expect the 2 stroke, at 10 HP output, would use 25% - Pro-Drive provide the convenience of an outboard motor & the versatility of a mud motor. To get any shallower than the motor can go, tilt it Looking at getting a new boat for next season. I hate the noise of my mud motor. Constructed of durable, light weight, corrosion resistant aluminum. Check it After a full year of using multiple outboards at the river I am finally ready to admit defeat. Took a couple minutes while we were down in Crystal River, FL visiting with Captain Justin from Florida Bowfishing Adventures to explain our motor. And I have been in Gheenoes before. Today, our high horsepower motors outperform any other engine in the industry. These really peak my interest due to the East Texas lakes and rivers having so much submerged crap in them. Gator Tail Outboards are the toughest mud motors and surface drive boats on the planet. The purpose of this article is to provide insights into mud motor kits and traditional outboard motors, highlighting their unique features to help you A nice 15hp 2-stroke outboard weighing about 80# would probably be a far better choice for a Gheenoe than a 135# (or more) mud motor. The Sport V is the most I have used both on the coast (our big bay boat and the mud boat) and the mud boat is VERY nice especially towards the end of the season (like this weekend). They look cool, but I have no idea how much the advantage is over a regular outboard and how much of a disadvantage it is compared to a mud motor. Outboard with Jack Plate Page 1 of 1 [ 6 posts ] Board index » MMT Main Forums » Engines & Engine Mod Talk All times are UTC [ DST ] Mud Buddy is best known today as the innovators in the shallow water surface drive industry. The difference is vegetation and mud (marsh mud, not Then started looking at the mud motors or surface drives. Prop removal takes about 5 minutes and i've got 3 props that make a trip to godevil to be recupped once a year. I'd go Bottom line is the mud motor will give you more options for places to hunt but maintance and repairs will be more frequent. I am interested in the performance characteristics of these. Just make sure it is the correct weight for your boat and dont expect to go fast. Outboard if you want to use it for other things. Outboards are quieter and easier to operate in general. Mud motor - Looking for some opinions Jump to Latest 17K views 23 replies 13 participants last post by imaduckin up north Jan 23, 2014 D Mud Motor vs. Gator Tail can take you places you never thought possible. They don't run much different than an outboard at all in shallow. Mud Motors MUD BUDDY MOTORS WHICH MUD MOTOR IS RIGHT FOR YOU? Get the mud motor you need to take your hunt places it has never been before. Just never with one with a mud motor, because all the people I know either use airboats or heavy duty aluminum duck boats with mud motors to run I see 3 basic designs of mud motors: Surface drives, Tai style and "American" short shaft styles. The long Tai style has no . It's mainly going to be used for duck hunting in state and out of state. What are if any cons you know of with the mud motors? I'm That doesn't mean shallow. Mud Buddy also introduced the first aluminum short tail castings, low vibration If you don't get into that kind of marsh then I'd stick with the outboard, but if you want to get where the crowds aren't then I'd look at a mud motor. I am Mud-Skipper® Longtails and Surface Drives Featuring A Full Range Of Longtail Mud-Motors, Short-tails and Surface Drives For Any Need A 35 hp mud motor, what would it be comparable to in an outboard power wise, ie. i could see an arguement between longtail vs short tail, but no contest The Dirt on Mud Motors for Duck Boats: Comparing Longtails vs Shorttails/Surface Drives Outlining the nuances between mud motor varieties. I would say mud motor, but, only if its going to be strictly a coastal duck boat. Mud boat or outboard? Looking at a boat that is perfect but has a mud motor on it. A standard outboard motor isn't the best option for me in the rock bed shallow river I frequent. So here's the million dollar question. I was able to go over skinny You mention a 2 stroke outboard, vs a 4 stroke mud motor.