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I've got my muffs still from my outboard, I'll just wear those 😂

@dirtymotovation na its just a little f150 haha

@tylfernandes9707 it's definitely q bulldozer right now lol I'm hoping playing with the trim pin gets me there with a new prop because there's not much else I can move off the bow

@anttivuori8659 it has trim and I've played with it, it's not a trim related issue. It's between the prop and setup.

​Does sound as it could use more prop, and a little lower into the water maby?​@Jackwagonoutdoors

Prop looks like it's getting too much air

@joewinkler2168 the sweet spot on these surface drive props for the rooster tail is about motor height. Half the prop runs out of the water.

​​@@Jackwagonoutdoorsthe centerline of thrust is higher on the surface drive. Unless you were set up to surface the 70. Trimming out to create the ideal running angle is not possible as the prop is already half out of the water. If the boat has any hook in the running surface near the transom you will fight plowing. Surface drives like a bit of rocker. Rocker creates natural bow lift and the thrust angle counters it. Bottom mods would likely be more economical and reliable than chasing horsepower.

@@ar15gator where I hunt in etx, the outboard was limiting me on places I could hunt and wasn't trying to tear up a perfectly good outboard. So far, the gatortail has taken me to places I wouldn't even dream of taking an outboard.

@ Amazing! I am thinking of a little build for myself to go exploring, and fresh water fishing in Florida, during the cooler months, and I’ve always liked the long-tails, GatorTail style setups, but I’ve had the hang up because of my past outboard motor, life experiences, but when you get into the shallows, the skinny water, the marshy water, that creates so much havoc and expense, along with the risk and inconvenience, of being stranded for awhile, the long-tail is always nipping at my heels, especially being on a smaller build, 12-14’ Lund Jon boat, with a max allowable 20hp because of the FL State ruling on the particular waterway, lake I will be frequenting. Your video, and even more so, your response, has helped me make my decision on what avenue to go towards with my little build. Thank you very much.

These motors are for going through mud. Traditional outboards use water from the lake youre in to pump through the engine to cool it. The gator tail is air-cooled so its not as efficient and is much slower considering the size of the motor when compared to an outboard but it does benefit from being a sealed system and does not require being in water to run so you can run the boat through mud which is necessary for duck hunting since the water is low during the winter.

@@wheresthetren1262 If I could only have both lol

@wheresthetren1262 most of them after 2016 went efi but those come with their own set of issues as well.

The older 35-37hp variants are carb’s the gator tails and mud buddy’s that are 40hp and + from the factory are EFI.

I have a 2012 that’s carbureted, I see some guys convert them back because of efi issues sometimes

@DownSouthDiver can't lose a hp pump if you don't have one lol

@drums4jesus21 I honestly don't know right now. I got it running and tested and then dropped it off at Estes Performance to do a few things to it. I should have an update video around the first week of December with a new prop too.

@ that motor should be running even better once you get a new prop and some work done by Estes. It sounded good on the last run you did. There is a company right now that has designed a closed cooling system for outboards that is designed to run very shallow called Freedom Motors for those that want the speed of an outboard and the ability to get in places a normal outboard want go.

@@drums4jesus21 she's healthy already for sure. Just needs a little love. It definitely needs a good prop because the stock ca57 wasn't it.

@@JackwagonoutdoorsAgreed! Definitely looking forward to seeing it after it gets back with the mods.

@@Jackwagonoutdoorsbe careful with prop selection these motors want a specific prop for specific loads boat sizes power levels it can get weird quick trying to tune your setup

@tommyluke6407 Yeah... that's why I was so hesitant to make the switch but so far I've been alot more comfortable going where I used to be very hesitant.

That’s one of the main reasons I went with an outboard when I got a new boat this year, and the speed. I’m currently running a 50hp Suzuki on a 1756 DBST with a light load (me, full fuel, 4doz decoys, anchor, blind, and some other gear) and I get 42+ going down river and 35 up… bumping it up to 60hp soon and hoping to hit 38-40 going up river

If you have it set correctly it shouldn't even touch the water while on plane and running. It just helps me with holeshot and planing at slower speeds.

On this specific boat, just this power tech ELD. I knew I was going to sell the motor so never bought another prop. Give Nick at Metrejean motors a call and he can get you a nice ybs style prop for your 70. He also has some 4 blades.

@FlatlanderGear yes I've got a little cheap tach on the handle. I'm right at 5900rpms with 2 of us in the boat, trolling motor and fishing gear. We hit 34 that day I believe.

I'm not cutting the float pods off, just making a hole to push the hook out and reinforce that area and seal it back up. And it's a peach compared to my 20ft Xpress 😂 I hung it on sand bars and logs several times by myself and bruh that was some work lol

Much appreciated 👍

Pretty sure it’s a drop in turbo, non vgt

@@HardEnduroLlewellyn it is a vgt

Probably vinyl wrapped it