Boat and motor is still going strong. Performance is good enough for us. If you aren’t willing to purchase a dedicated mud hull then I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this boat and motor combo.
I got a 15 ft waterfowler I put a 25 HDR Mudbuddy on it. Rear heavy big time. Boat nosed up off trailer on ramp 1st time out. Never hit water. 🤣 motor on pavement. Moving battery and gas tank up front plus weight in bow. Getting her out next week for test run. I should of just bought the 18 ft Excel and 50 HDR , smh 🤦♂️
I figured exactly that .I live in newbrunswick and was in russel hunting geese last year .Im going to buy a similar rig and will have to travel to get it too
@@grandriverfowl8450 I figured exactly that .I live in newbrunswick and was in russel hunting geese last year .Im going to buy a similar rig and will have to travel to get it too
Hey guys , i have the same boat you guys have. I bought a pro drive 40 horse for the power unit. Your boat get up on plain well, mine does not. When i have big wave s on the lake 18 , 20 in the blades get the air it needs and launches ... a guess , mid 30 mph. On your mud buddy are you using a shorter length drive instead of a 20 inch to give the blades air? My boat is defenently rear heavy
Thank you for the advice... i found that becouse the insulation was saturated with water the boat weighed might have gained up to 300 lbs . After 2 months of draining on the garage floor its up on plan with 2 guys and a chessie going 24 mph upstream. 👍
Hey. We have the standard shaft length. I believe it’s 32” shaft. It’s possible your 40 is heavier then our 35. Also make sure you play with the trim. Ensure half your prop is out of the water once you’re on plane. Weight distribution is also very important in a short boat like this. Good luck!
@@grandriverfowl8450 thanks for the reply. We have the insulation dry and move the gas and battery to the front. With a 60 lbs chessie and a hundred lbs child plus hunting gear we are 24 mph on plane going up the muskegon river. Yes the pro drive 40 is about 60 lbs heavier
Ya it takes a lititle while to get use to it I know it took me a few times out you will need to get a grab bar for sure nice setup 👍
Nice rig!
Thank you!
nice boat and vid
Still like that boat and motor combo? Considering throwing a 35 gtr on it....
Boat and motor is still going strong. Performance is good enough for us. If you aren’t willing to purchase a dedicated mud hull then I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this boat and motor combo.
@@grandriverfowl8450 we ended up buying one. We have 35 GTR. Plows like crazy. Probably selling it to someone who runs an outboard.
Way to heavy
@@jondoe7528 yup. We sold it. Bought a Gatortail Extreme Hull and much happier with it.
Nice 👍
Is the motor is too heavy for 16/48? Any problems with porpoising?
Depends on what brand of boat
How does the boat do in mud and the shallows. I have the same boat and looking to put a mud motor on it. Just worried about the performance
how did you like that rig and do you still have it ?
I got a 15 ft waterfowler I put a 25 HDR Mudbuddy on it. Rear heavy big time. Boat nosed up off trailer on ramp 1st time out. Never hit water. 🤣 motor on pavement. Moving battery and gas tank up front plus weight in bow. Getting her out next week for test run.
I should of just bought the 18 ft Excel and 50 HDR , smh 🤦♂️
Or just have enough common sense to keep the winch hooked up until the boat it down in the water. Must be your first boat
Where are you guys from and where did you buy the rig ?
Ontario, Canada. Bought the boat at a local dealer near us, motor was bought in New York.
I figured exactly that .I live in newbrunswick and was in russel hunting geese last year .Im going to buy a similar rig and will have to travel to get it too
@@grandriverfowl8450 I figured exactly that .I live in newbrunswick and was in russel hunting geese last year .Im going to buy a similar rig and will have to travel to get it too
Would do or buy anything different then next time .I need roof for 2 guys dog and gear and decoys
Hey guys , i have the same boat you guys have. I bought a pro drive 40 horse for the power unit.
Your boat get up on plain well, mine does not. When i have big wave s on the lake 18 , 20 in the blades get the air it needs and launches ... a guess , mid 30 mph. On your mud buddy are you using a shorter length drive instead of a 20 inch to give the blades air?
My boat is defenently rear heavy
Sounds like you just need a smaller prop
Thank you for the advice... i found that becouse the insulation was saturated with water the boat weighed might have gained up to 300 lbs . After 2 months of draining on the garage floor its up on plan with 2 guys and a chessie going 24 mph upstream. 👍
Hey. We have the standard shaft length. I believe it’s 32” shaft. It’s possible your 40 is heavier then our 35. Also make sure you play with the trim. Ensure half your prop is out of the water once you’re on plane. Weight distribution is also very important in a short boat like this. Good luck!
@@grandriverfowl8450 thanks for the reply. We have the insulation dry and move the gas and battery to the front. With a 60 lbs chessie and a hundred lbs child plus hunting gear we are 24 mph on plane going up the muskegon river. Yes the pro drive 40 is about 60 lbs heavier
To big of motor weight for the boat cmon ppl theses aren't boats meant for that weight
You said 40 kph. Did you mean 40 mph?
Veri. Gusta mucho Sor 😁
Fastest mud buddy I’ve seen yet. Any clue what’s done to it?
Coleman Jenkins he was only doing 27 mph not that fast for a mud buddy motor and it looks bone stock unless he has built internals
He said KPH not MPH :) who runs kph?!?
DuckMan415 everyone besides the U.S.
I would definitely say it’s stock. My 35 stage 3 on my gatortrax 20x54 does 30 with two man load
Use to have it on a 15x48 Jon boat. Was getting 38-40 mph depending on the wake.
Which camo is that? Dead grass?
Camo is Alumacraft’s dead grass pattern. Matches the bud buddy camo extremely well.
What did the used Alumacraft cost?
he says kilometers at the end
This motor need mikuni hsr42 carb
I think this motor is efi
@@featherfurfishing8859 motor is a CDI not EFI
In the works
that thing hauls ass man! Way faster than my 40 merc on 1648 grizzly, i can get 60kph out of it.....u got 35hp and got 65kph
No he did not 25 mph max
God almighty that's SLOW..... 💤 😴
My 22 Predator Swamp runner gets 30mph up river with 2 people fully loaded down with gear.
On what size boat, a 1436? 25mph is not too bad in this heavy boat.
@@Gutzy013 1542
Reverse
no reverse on this model.
How much did you get the boat for?