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Weed wacker mud motor
« on: January 14, 2013, 06:52:50 AM »
I'm wanting to build one of these but I can't find the plans for them anywhere. Any body got any or know where I can get some???
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Re: Weed water mud motor
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2013, 07:26:41 AM »
Theres one for sale in Moses Craigslist,mayber he can help if you contact him. He says he built it. I believe your referring to a Mud Buddy/Beavertail right?
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Re: Weed water mud motor
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2013, 04:13:47 PM »
Ya it's similar but you use a weed wacker motor

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Re: Weed water mud motor
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2013, 04:48:38 PM »
Couldn't you tilt up a trolling motor and take off the 90 degree gear drive at the bottom?  (I'm just assuming you mean something like those shallow-water swamp motors.)  Might take a little ingenuity, but that's the fun part-for me anyway!  :tup:
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Re: Weed water mud motor
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2013, 05:03:40 PM »
Ya I could work something out but in my sneak boat I'm trying to go lighter so I don't want to have to bring a battery...I've found some stuff on your tube. Might just have to make my own design

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Re: Weed water mud motor
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2013, 05:13:55 PM »
That's cool!  Post pics if you get something built.  If you decide to go with a battery, I'd look into those Optima-type sealed batteries, so you don't have the lead-acid fumes in the boat.
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Re: Weed wacker mud motor
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2013, 08:19:21 PM »
Go to bowfishingcountry.com there are some plans on there but most people will tell you it's a waist of time and money. I never built one just read about them

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Re: Weed wacker mud motor
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2013, 03:06:58 PM »
While not a true mud motor it will run very shallow as the shaft is adjustable like a e-trolling motor.  The e-trolling motor didn't have enough power and with the batt. very heavy and the 3 hp outbooard was too powerful and heavy, at 17lbs this is perfect.

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Re: Weed wacker mud motor
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2013, 03:43:30 PM »
 :yeah:  that's cool.   
Approx how fast does that push ya? Could you use it in a river or flowing slough?

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Re: Weed wacker mud motor
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2013, 03:57:38 PM »
It pushes it at a pretty good clip almost as fast as  the 3hp outboard, the rat doesnt have a planing hull and the more power you put to it it just settles deeper in the water and doesnt gain much speed.  This motor is 49cc's
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Re: Weed wacker mud motor
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2013, 10:57:27 PM »
It pushes it at a pretty good clip almost as fast as  the 3hp outboard, the rat doesnt have a planing hull and the more power you put to it it just settles deeper in the water and doesnt gain much speed.  This motor is 49cc's

Looks like a planing hull to me--maybe if you didn't eat so many jelly donuts....  :chuckle:  :chuckle:
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Re: Weed wacker mud motor
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2013, 04:31:27 PM »
HDD, you need to worry more about your shooting than my donut consumption the egg shoot isn't that far away.
After the first shot the rest are just noise.

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