longtail question

[Chuck S]

Do you think a longtail would work on this hull. It's about a 11 feet long glass barnegat bay sneakbox.

[over/under]

Define "work"? what do you want it to do?

[Hootie]

If you try one out on the boat let me know, I've been thinking the same. I have a sneak boat with a displacement hull. Or if anyone has info it would be appreciated....Hootie

[Waterfowl Fool]

Define "work"? what do you want it to do?

Exactly... If you want to get through the muck, weeds, ect. It will work fine. Had a similar set up on the 13 fowler... I got 6, that'ds 6 MPH. I got through ev ererything everyone else did but I had to leave an hour earlier...

Trust me on this, if you get it go with one of Lamar's short shafts he is selling...I think it's a 6 hp and you get like 21 mph...crazy really.

[Chuck S]

Thanks for the replies. Just thinking about it. would only be looking to get through the weeds and real shallow stuff, not looking to jump levees or anything.

[over/under]

Trust me on this, if you get it go with one of Lamar's short shafts he is selling...I think it's a 6 hp and you get like 21 mph...crazy really.

I want some more info on this config. Lamar post it up please!

[Chuck S]

does lamar = fastduck

[FastDuck]

No it doesn't but here is the link, I am a dealer for Copper head motors as well. It is a short shaft mud motor that does pretty well. Here is the link to the webpage. They strongly built and light weight. Great little alternatives to the 6hp Longtail.

http://copperheadmfg.com/joomla/

[FLA.MUDMAN]

LAMARR HERE...I have the small ones in stock...you can punch in COOPERHEAD MOTORS..on u-Tube....i have several in stock ..bring your boat down a try one...if you like it ,you can buy it...if not so sweat...i also have small longtails 2.5 hp to 13hp with stainless steel frames...weights at 45lbs up...
.cell is 321-243-1035...
SELLING MUDMOTORS FOR 24years now...thanks, LAMARR: kermit:

WWW.FLORIDAMUDMOTORS.COM

[rmenasco]

What kinda price is that 2.5hp long tail?

[FLA.MUDMAN]

They go for $975.00 plus6% sales tax........

[Baydog]

On Duckboats.net there is a guy in Maryland selling the prettiest cork decoys you ever saw! They are laid out on a boat very similar to yours! He has a mud motor on it - looks like a single cylinder. Look it up. Maybe get Hootie to e-mail him for info on how his boat performs.

[Chuck S]

thanks for the info

[Hootie]

I just e-mailed David from duckboat.net. He has a 6.5 longtail and gets about 7mph on a displacement hull. Said he has never got stuck.

[Chuck S]

My sneakbox has a planing hull, it's a Higbee all glass boat.it will do twenty mph with a tohatsu 9.8 four stroke on gps. I have run it with a two stroke 15 hp and I think I had to get at least thirty mph out of it. I had a box built by Bob Fricke and that was a displacement hull (jersey white cedar glassed over). I loved that box but it was very slow but also very safe, I had that boat out in 4 ft seas without a worry.

The Fricke's box.

[Chuck S]

Some more pics, the last pic is a Alviso scull boat that I used to have. Unfortunately I could not bring all my boats when I moved down here.

[Hootie]

Hey Chuck great looking boats, saw the top of your plate where did you hunt in NJ. Shooting brant down here could be a tough one. I hunt Lake O with a sneak boat,(displacement hull) it's alot of fun. I'm just about ready to try one of those copperheads on my boat and see if I like it...

[Chuck S]

I hunted a lot of areas in Jersey both inland and coastal mostly from central to south. Also hunted geese a lot in Pennsylvania too. We did a lot of field hunting for geese up there, jersey and pa.

[Ed L.]

They go for $975.00 plus6% sales tax........

Just curious. Is this a real mud motor design or one of the weedeater style mud motors. Any pictures?

Thanks,

Ed L.

[FastDuck]

Very Cool Chuck!!! I look forward to meeting you in person one day!! Welcome to Daytona!!

[Chuck S]

Thanks Sid I will try to make it out to your place soon.

[Duckaholic Doug]

Sid is so close to where you live, you would be wise to make friends and learn about the motors. Definitely try them on your boat.

[standby]

that is one nice bbsb..... congrats