Mud motors
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05/01/22 01:09 PM
05/01/22 01:09 PM
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Muskratwalt
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Mud motors I am looking to buy a mud motor for a Jon Boat. Specifically a six and a half horse ppf wood duck which is a shorter shaft long tail. Anybody have any input on how they are for trapping with all the starting and stopping and maneuvering required? Jon boat is a1432 equipped with oars and a push Pole. Have used it for years with an outboard but is limited to where it can go. The Mud Motor does not come with reverse. Can anyone give me any info thank you
Walt legge
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Re: Mud motors
[Re: Muskratwalt]
#7574327
05/01/22 01:43 PM
05/01/22 01:43 PM
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dustytinner
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I run a go devil 23hp motor on a 16 foot coast guard front. I like the 23 hp because it comes with electric and pull start. Ive driven the ones with bigger motors, but to me they are too much motor, and only electric start. Very easy on fuel. ALWAYS wear the kill switch strap and life jacket since things can happen fast. Learn how much your boat will slide in corners at full speed. Put a handle bar in also. You can learn to maneuver your boat by feathering your prop partially out of the water. The biggest thing to remember is you are giving up speed for destination. Also i use synthetic oil to make things turn easier in cold weather. Ive has mine for 20 years and wouldn't be without one!
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Re: Mud motors
[Re: Muskratwalt]
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05/01/22 01:46 PM
05/01/22 01:46 PM
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Moosetrot
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Hey, Walt! Good to see you on here! I have to admit I have zero experience with the Wood Duck with the shorter shaft. I do have 22 years of experience running a 23hp Stump-Jumper on a 15' 11" very wide Mirrocraft semi-v for hunting, fishing, and trapping. I love it. Last Fall I put an old 5hp Go-Devil on my 14 ft. Herters Duck and Goose skiff and love it but will be switching the engine from the old Briggs 5 hp. to the Predator 6.5 with the electric start kit. The old Briggs was a bugger to start and I am fed up with it. With my wrist, arm, and shoulder problems I need something easier to start. When it Did start I used it a lot for duck hunting and it pushed that skiff through the slop I hunt in just fine. My most common advice to guys who ask me about the longtails is to not expect the speed and quick maneuverability of an outboard but it will get you where you want to go. It takes some practice handling the motor when you get into the real loon slop and weeds. You will reach the point of needing the pushpole for sure, if nothing else, to get the boat turned around so you can run it out with the motor. A lot of duck hunters ask me about them and you will find they are weight-conscious. Too much weight in the boat will bog it down for sure. I usually tell guys to step up on the hp rating of the motor if they plan on carrying a lot of weight. You may want to consider the same. Not sure of what you are planning on spending but you may want to to take a look at www.stump-jumper.comMost longtails have a safety cut-off tether,,,use it! Good luck!
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Re: Mud motors
[Re: Muskratwalt]
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05/01/22 08:42 PM
05/01/22 08:42 PM
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My SPS doesnt have reverse either, I hook a rope loop to the handle to keep the prop out of the water or shut it off and let the longtail (8') down into the mud to help anchor the boat while setting a trap. I have gotten use to it. I havent wanted to try a different drive train, and will probably buy another for a 14hp motor I have on hand and 48x16 Jon I have to play with.
"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
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Re: Mud motors
[Re: Muskratwalt]
#7574644
05/01/22 08:57 PM
05/01/22 08:57 PM
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dustytinner
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^^^^ Oh ya!! I went through 2 props one duck season and the dealer asked me what the heck i was doing to them props? All i said was Trempealeau River. Oh was the response. Sand is hard on them and your pocket book! Lol
I bought their demo model and i put it through the wringer that 1st season to see what they were made of. You will have basic maintenance like oil, grease, maybe seals after time. I had mine redone last year (shaft end) and he asked if this was the same motor he sold me 20 years ago. Never had any engine troubles.
Last edited by dustytinner; 05/01/22 09:10 PM.
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