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Let's talk Surface Drives - To Clutch or Not to Clutch

Posted on 8/13/12 at 9:45 am
Posted by jimjackandjose
Member since Jun 2011
6759 posts
Posted on 8/13/12 at 9:45 am
Test drove a surface drive this weekend and will be buying one this week... Looking at all the options and I am stuck on whether I should buy with the clutch or avoid the clutch.

What does the OB say?
Posted by DeepSouthSportsman
frick Bama
Member since Jul 2012
4652 posts
Posted on 8/13/12 at 11:03 am to
no clutch
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
40496 posts
Posted on 8/13/12 at 11:04 am to
No
Posted by nhassl1
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
1934 posts
Posted on 8/13/12 at 11:15 am to
https://www.mudmotortalk.com/
This post was edited on 8/13/12 at 11:16 am
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
18156 posts
Posted on 8/13/12 at 11:25 am to
I've had both, and I prefer to have neutral.

I'd love reverse, too. Just don't have it.
Posted by guesswho
BATON ROUGE
Member since Apr 2011
1467 posts
Posted on 8/13/12 at 12:43 pm to
Never would I buy one with out a clutch. I doubt I could buy one without reverse.
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
18156 posts
Posted on 8/13/12 at 2:03 pm to
quote:

I doubt I could buy one without reverse.


Same here, the one I have now, I won in a raffle.
Posted by jimjackandjose
Member since Jun 2011
6759 posts
Posted on 8/13/12 at 2:17 pm to
I was concerned with the greater chance of mechanical failure due to having a clutch. The one I test drove did have a clutch and it was definitely a nice addition. Would be very helpful when picking up decoys, trolling crab traps, froggin etc.
I think clutch will be my choice.
Posted by Capt ST
High Plains
Member since Aug 2011
13676 posts
Posted on 8/13/12 at 2:24 pm to
I ran the Go Devils for a long time, and I've seen to many people get thrown when the prop hits the water unintentionaly, myself included. Plus its a pain at the launch trying to manuveur around boats while picking up and lowering motor.

We run several Prodrives at Co. camp. The manual reverse does get old if your stuck vs the hydraulic one, but we've been blowing those switches pretty often. The push buttom clutch is money around the dock and picking up decoys.
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