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http://mudmotorkit.com/index.php/mud-motor-kits.html

I'm looking into getting a job boat to hunt the marshes and rivers in the west side. Would a outboard with a jet pump work better then a muddmotor?.

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Pumps dont like the weeds.
Props dont like the rocks.

I was running a mudmotor in the potholes way before they became popular, and outboard pumps before that.
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Where I will be hunting its marsh and sloughs that are mudd

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So that thing just attaches to a lawnmower type engine with the proper shaft?  Interesting.

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So that thing just attaches to a lawnmower type engine with the proper shaft?  Interesting.

yes correct, YouTube muddmotor,

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No matter which way you go it's going to be a compromise. Jets are inefficient but the peace of mind is worth it for me. I can count at least twice this season I would've been in trouble had I been running a prop. I don't see many people running mud motors out here, I've seen one to be exact and if I see him at the ramp I'll ask him about it.

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So that thing just attaches to a lawnmower type engine with the proper shaft?  Interesting.

That plus a cheap Craigslist Honda motor or one of the Harbor Freight Chinese Honda knock offs, and one of those smaller beavertail boats would be a treat.  :tup:

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So that thing just attaches to a lawnmower type engine with the proper shaft?  Interesting.

That plus a cheap Craigslist Honda motor or one of the Harbor Freight Chinese Honda knock offs, and one of those smaller beavertail boats would be a treat.  :tup:

that's what I'm thinking, I'm thinking about building a boat similar to a beavertail.

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So that thing just attaches to a lawnmower type engine with the proper shaft?  Interesting.

That plus a cheap Craigslist Honda motor or one of the Harbor Freight Chinese Honda knock offs, and one of those smaller beavertail boats would be a treat.  :tup:

that's what I'm thinking, I'm thinking about building a boat similar to a beavertail.

 :yeah:  Except I'm not building a boat at the moment....   :chuckle:

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With motors you get what you pay for. Cheap is cheap. If you want to go mud motor stick with a well known brand. Time  and battle tested. Sure you may pay more maybe a lot more, but reliability and confidence I won't have a .02 cent part break sure helps me when I paid for my motor.

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 :yeah: A lawn mower breaking down isn't quite the day-ruiner that your boat's only motor breaking down would be.  You can usually find a good used Briggs Vanguard v-twin for a very fair price if you're willing to look for a bit.
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Yep, even going with a Honda or a Briggs, you are still a lot cheaper than an outboard.

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I'm kinda weighing my options and my wallet  :chuckle:

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Yep, even going with a Honda or a Briggs, you are still a lot cheaper than an outboard.
And I believe you have a really good handle on what an outboard costs!  :chuckle:
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I wouldn't mind having a 16' jonboat and have a outboard for it for fishing and a muddmotor for duck hunting.

 


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