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Posted on 1/24/18 at 7:56 pm to snapper26
I kept a Subaru for 5 years with no issues at all. All I ever did was change the oil. Key is don’t run it like an outboard and realize that it is a car engine and you will have no problems. Rarely turned over 4000 rpms.
Posted on 1/24/18 at 8:01 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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actually cheaper than what gatortail quoted me for a similar setup.
Same. People say the Prodigy's are so expensive but they haven't priced a gatortail rig. I knew I was getting a prodigy but just for shits and gigs I went ahead and got a quote from gatortail. Gatortail would not put on gatorglide, they would not put shark eye running lights, I didn't get a quote with interior lighting, underwater lights, I don't think they offer recessed flooring, no blind, didn't include 4 cup holders and maybe something else. With ALL of that, the prodigy was STILL cheaper and Prodigy's black grass paint job is better than anything gatortail has. I got way more for less and I feel like prodigy makes a better boat in general. Gatortail motors are unbeatable though.
Posted on 1/24/18 at 9:45 pm to A_bear
If you planning on using the boat for more than duck hunting, get a surface drive.
If it’s going to be mainly used for duck hunting, get a mud boat.
If it’s going to be mainly used for duck hunting, get a mud boat.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 8:34 am to tke_swamprat
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If you planning on using the boat for more than duck hunting, get a surface drive.
If it’s going to be mainly used for duck hunting, get a mud boat.
what are the cons for a mud boat for frogging, riding in the bayou/swamp with 2 or 3 people, etc?
Posted on 1/25/18 at 8:36 am to poochie
Con is that you have less room in a mudboat. It’s shorter and not as wide so your old carrying capacity sucks.
Unless you get a huge mudboat with a big Motor.
Unless you get a huge mudboat with a big Motor.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 9:44 am to tke_swamprat
Is this considered mud boat or surface drive?
Anybody ever change out their motor by season? Seems like if you kept it all tiller wouldn't be too bad with a hoist?
Anybody ever change out their motor by season? Seems like if you kept it all tiller wouldn't be too bad with a hoist?
Posted on 1/25/18 at 10:00 am to cheezag03
1st two are surface drive, 3rd is outboard
ETA: that 1st one is almost my exact boat coming in next week.
-no fishtail
-no troll motor
-add light bar
-GTRXD instead of the black death
ETA: that 1st one is almost my exact boat coming in next week.
-no fishtail
-no troll motor
-add light bar
-GTRXD instead of the black death
This post was edited on 1/25/18 at 10:03 am
Posted on 1/25/18 at 10:06 am to poochie
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what are the cons for a mud boat
No one knows what area you are hunting/frogging/riding that can change what works better. But there is a reason you see 100 surface drives to 1 mudboat these days, its just way more versatile.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 10:13 am to snapper26
95% of the time would be lafourche and st james bayous and swamps.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 10:30 am to poochie
It depends on what you want it for and what you plan on going through. Mud boat would be better suited to Lake Boeuf.
Own a surface Drive, driven both, mud boat was easier to drive in Lake Boeuf. Put both boats in the wax, different story.
Also, you don't have to spend all that money these people are saying you have to spend on these boats. That's one of the problems with this industry.
If you had a budget of around $8k, you can get a nice used rig for that price. I may know someone here that mentioned selling a subaru mud boat. Come holler at me.
Own a surface Drive, driven both, mud boat was easier to drive in Lake Boeuf. Put both boats in the wax, different story.
Also, you don't have to spend all that money these people are saying you have to spend on these boats. That's one of the problems with this industry.
If you had a budget of around $8k, you can get a nice used rig for that price. I may know someone here that mentioned selling a subaru mud boat. Come holler at me.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 10:31 am to cheezag03
That first pic looks like lease I use to frog on. We ran a Waymaker and it did great. Instant reverse with that Technidrive was the ticket.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 10:55 am to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
What makes a mud boat then? Jet drive, inboard, etc? A SwampShark?
I just assumed any flat bottomed aluminum with an air cooled motor was a mud boat
I just assumed any flat bottomed aluminum with an air cooled motor was a mud boat
Posted on 1/25/18 at 11:07 am to cheezag03
you're kind of splitting hairs dude.
The common nomenclature for the boats you posted is "surface drive"
The commonly referred to "mudboat" is more like this:
The common nomenclature for the boats you posted is "surface drive"
The commonly referred to "mudboat" is more like this:
Posted on 1/25/18 at 12:13 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Understood.....thanks.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 1:16 pm to poochie
I have a 16 foot aluminum mudboat with a 35 briggs and a ZF Hurth clutch. I can go anywhere in Lake Bouef. My seat is on top of the motor so it sucks to pick up decoys or frog by myself. It is awesome to pick up decoys with more people, since I don't have to do it and can keep my hands warm. 
I have a 48 inch bottom so I have lots of room. I have a back deck and plenty of dry storage.
I have a 48 inch bottom so I have lots of room. I have a back deck and plenty of dry storage.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 1:24 pm to CootKilla
Dude use a fishing net to pick up the decoys
Posted on 1/25/18 at 1:30 pm to tke_swamprat
It's not too bad when I am by myself, I just take my time.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 1:56 pm to CootKilla
What kind of speed you get out of that rig?
Posted on 1/25/18 at 2:19 pm to poochie
My 8 year and I get about 23mph with fishing gear. I had 5 adults with shell buckets, 2 ice chests full of beer, guns and about 80 decoys and was going 13mph. 
This post was edited on 1/25/18 at 2:23 pm
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