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Aug 15, 2004 | 07:01 PM

bigreave

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Mudmotors

i was one of my duckhunting boards and i ran acroos a idea to make your own mudmotor . Has anyone done this or knows how?

Aug 15, 2004 | 11:58 PM

ShawnZ

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duckhunting boards??? LINKY?

Aug 16, 2004 | 11:50 AM

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http://www.duckhuntingchat.com/
http://www.refugeforums.com/refuge/f...p?s=&forumid=4

here are the two i visit the most

Aug 16, 2004 | 11:50 AM

James's f_1_fiddy01

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call me stupid but whats a "mudmotor"?

Aug 16, 2004 | 11:59 AM

bigreave

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it's an outboard that can run in 6 inches of water that has an extended real long prop that is primarilary used in marshes and shallow water

Aug 16, 2004 | 12:10 PM

James's f_1_fiddy01

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ooh ok i seen those before, sometimes they have a long driveshaft hooked up to a 12hp briggs&stratton engine or something equivelant right? in Fl they call em Swamp Trollers

Aug 16, 2004 | 12:16 PM

bigreave

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yep thats what they are

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Aug 16, 2004 | 12:27 PM

James's f_1_fiddy01

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well Reave i got a buddy who made 2 for his dad and grampa's boat....he said he used 20hp kohler engines with a belt driven shaft he said belt driven was in case it hit a root or tangled in weeds it wouldnt rip the engine off its stand it would slip the belts...and you could just dis engage the belt drive and paddle away from the obstacle....he said to be sure to mount it on a THICK peice of wood like 1-1/2" plywood and secure that to the boat ....then run your shaft at a precise angle and the shaft is best to be balanced and have carrier bearings along the way down so it dont warp and shake the boat to death...he said to use a removable pulley on the engine so you can adjust the prop speed / RPM ratio accordingly...if you need more help ill ask him to sign in here to help ya