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Swamp runner engine?
#6622838
09/22/19 06:43 PM
09/22/19 06:43 PM
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slydogx
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Anybody on here built one? Is 6 HP good enough for a 12' v Hull aluminum? Scratch build or kit? So many questions...
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Re: Swamp runner engine?
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09/23/19 09:51 AM
09/23/19 09:51 AM
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OK, so yesterday I picked up a 6HP engine (208 cc) from Princess Auto for $88 CAD I see Swamp Runner conversion kits for the Harbor Freight Predator engines run about $400 USD for the size I would need.
A new Merc. 6.5 HP runs about $1,800 USD, so if I can find or build a conversion kit that works I figure I am still significantly ahead of the game, no?
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Re: Swamp runner engine?
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09/23/19 01:41 PM
09/23/19 01:41 PM
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Most everything here is nothing more than canals or oversized creeks (50-100' across max), sheltered between levees. The reason I am looking at a mud motor is because lots of these creeks and ditches have sections of 18" depth (heavily silted) and sections up to 15' deep at bends. The silting makes walking the edges a pain in the butt but there are beaver, coon, muskrat and mink in some fairly inaccessible (from land side) areas.
For fishing I would either stick to bass/bluegill (minn kota) or carp/catfish (anchor)... if I want pickerel or perch I'll beg an invite with somebody else LOL
No longer interested in musky fishing as I've caught a few over 50" and feel like I can close that chapter without investing big bucks in equipment LOL
I also feel this will be a plus to have if I ever hunt waterfowl on public water again.
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