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Pro-Drive/Gator Tail or flats boat
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:07 pm
Pro-Drive/Gator Tail or flats boat for marsh fishing? I'm torn. I like the aluminum boat because I won't care about beating it up and I can get wherever I want. I can also use it when I make the occasional duck hunt. But for the same price, I can get a nice used flats boat. I would get more speed and probably a more comfortable fishing experience in a flats boat, but I have more versatility in a mud-motor rig.
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Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:09 pm to KG6
Get a outboard. If you have to make a semi long run, that surface drive is just gonna be too damn slow. Jmo.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:12 pm to KG6
I've also been debating the same thing. I would LOVE to have a tricked out flats boat at the camp, but I would have way more versatility in a surface drive.
A surface drive can do all of the things a flats boat can do plus more. I'm talking about duck hunting, frogging, bow fishing, and ability to basically rogue out in a mud hole if you want or need to.
Eta: we have a go fast glass boat already, so any long runs won't be a problem.
A surface drive can do all of the things a flats boat can do plus more. I'm talking about duck hunting, frogging, bow fishing, and ability to basically rogue out in a mud hole if you want or need to.
Eta: we have a go fast glass boat already, so any long runs won't be a problem.
This post was edited on 5/6/13 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:13 pm to KG6
Do you mean a true flats boat? Like this:
Or just a shallow draft bay boat? If you are debating a true flats boat vs a gatortail, go with the surface drive. If you are debating a surface drive vs a shallow draft bay boat, go with the bay boat.
Or just a shallow draft bay boat? If you are debating a true flats boat vs a gatortail, go with the surface drive. If you are debating a surface drive vs a shallow draft bay boat, go with the bay boat.
This post was edited on 5/6/13 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:18 pm to PapaPogey
Exactly. I'm not going get a Lake & Bay that goes 50+ mph. I'm talking about a Ranger banshee w/ a 50 on the back. I'm not going to be losing that much speed. I've fished out of Pro-Drives for a while and they can just get anywhere and you can do so much more.
This post was edited on 5/6/13 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:27 pm to KG6
I have debated this same exact thing trying to figure out my spread when I reach OB baller status. I freaking love flats boats, but really want a mud boat. So my dream right now is to own a shallow drafting 22' bay boat and a 16' mudboat for winter fishing/duck hunting.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:28 pm to KG6
Those Gator Trax with outboards are pretty bad arse but also pricey.
ETA:
Senseibuddy on here has one with a Yamaha on the back. He said he can get into really skinny water. I think less than 6 inches if I remember correctly.
ETA:
Senseibuddy on here has one with a Yamaha on the back. He said he can get into really skinny water. I think less than 6 inches if I remember correctly.
This post was edited on 5/6/13 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:34 pm to Who Me
I debated the same thing. I was about to get a flats boat but decided on another Gatortail. I go about 32 solo but I have some mods on my engine. I mainly fish Bayou Black for fresh water and PAC for salt so I don't have crazy long runs, but next year I'm putting in a console anyways.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:35 pm to sloopy
quote:
I freaking love flats boats
Me too.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:36 pm to PapaPogey
I love them too! The only negative is the height of the sides on the inside. Not too safe for kids. That was my main drawback. And plus I wanted to go duck hunting whenever I wanted to.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:37 pm to sloopy
Just offering a little opinion on the boats I'm the most familiar with... My 22' pathfinder got on step in about 18" of water the other day. If you wanna fish in those areas think about getting a 2-stroke. They are lighter and come out of a hole like a caged animal. The other boat I fish out of from time to time is my buddies 23' shearwater with a 250 4 stoke. That son of a bitch is FINE t-top the works and it will draft similar to my pathfinder but no chance of hopping out of a whole like that.. Of course it has a jackplate and some power poles and iPilot and things to help keep you out of trouble.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:39 pm to ryan985
If I get a surface drive, it will be center console and comfortable to drive. I've had enough of tiller arms.
My next question would be between ProDrive and Gator Tail. I can get the same boat in ProDrive rigged out for about 2-3k less, but I really want instant reverse.
My next question would be between ProDrive and Gator Tail. I can get the same boat in ProDrive rigged out for about 2-3k less, but I really want instant reverse.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:43 pm to KG6
Does the gator tail have full power reverse or is it that dock assistance crap? I know the prodrive does. I would rather have full power.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:45 pm to sloopy
Gator Tail isn't full power, but it's instant. Pro Drive takes about 6 seconds to rotate the foot around. I'll use this for fishing mostly, so I hope I don't end up in to many situations that I need full power reverse, so I don't know if the Gator Tail would be okay. I've never really seen the Gator Tail in action though. Don't know how "under powered" it is.
This post was edited on 5/6/13 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:46 pm to KG6
Yeah I am only familiar with prodrive and I would definitely want/need full reverse.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:51 pm to sloopy
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:55 pm to Who Me
for a cool $50,000
Posted on 5/6/13 at 5:01 pm to The Last Coco
Our 16' Carolina skiff will run in some pretty shallow stuff. It's no surface drive, but it does all we need it to.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 5:02 pm to sloopy
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for a cool $50,000
Well he didn't mention a budget
Posted on 5/6/13 at 5:06 pm to Who Me
True
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