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08-17-2012, 06:08 AM
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Go devil, Boat build
Here's the thing my fellow "BSFF" Brothers...
My boy and I are making a dedicated duck boat.It's NOT A Hewes but it does float. We got a 16 foot 82 sea nymph flat john it came with a 85 25 Hp Merc. All the wood was rotten so we striped her down to the aluminum and foam. Now we are working it back in to a usable duck boat. What I need now is a motor, the prop works just fine it's just not usable in a 6" deep river at -15*. we thought of getting a jet add on but the 25 hp would just not be enough. SO If we're going to replace it we want to get a Mud motor. Like a Mud buddy,go devil, or a pro drive, preferably in a "Long tail". There air cooled so in the winter there is not a freezing thing going on. We'd like around 38 Hp I think. Does any one have eyes on a used one? New there around $5000. If any one has any information on something "Old D" would Love to here from you. Thanks I know you people in the Boat Mecca areas have a better chance seeing something than us out here in the Prairie and sage brush... Thanks
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08-22-2012, 09:41 AM
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Well crap!!
 I found a used one in my town, Good price and fairly low hours on it. For what ever reason the fuel pump got a leek on the fuel line connection that requires it to be replaced. I took the boat and 25Hp Merc to get the motor and ended up trading it ,helm,and center steer station for a new Pump installed and have them Mount the Go devil on our boat, a good trade and I don't have to sell the motor...  Here is some pictures so far. It was a FISHING boat with two fishing platforms and two 6 gal fuel tanks on the floor. All the wood was rotten so we took it out down to the bones. Now we are going to get an under deck fuel cell ,put it up front to help balance the Mod Motor. We took the live well and closed all the holes and made a DRY hold and moved it toward the front too. Going to put two side bench seats with gun lockers under them ( remember duck boat) We will need some kind of "Grab" handle for the driver, he will have to stand and steer the tiller, may be some kind of fold down windshield. it came with two pedestal seats on the fishing decks we will put the mounts on the floor in the event we want to sit and fish . They come out and can be left behind. We will put a hatch way up front ,to stow the anchor,rope,and chain.All new deck wood , we have a bunch of rubber mat to cover all the floors so we can take it out and hose them off .Last we will repaint the camo and maybe have a blind cover made. It won't be finished this year but we hope to be able to use it a little bit .      
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