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Go-Devil or Gatortail.
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Thu Dec 11, 2014 7:54 pmby SethChester
Ok so I want to know what's better for my area, I want to know if I should get a surface drive or Go-devil long shaft? Yes I will be jumping logs and giving it hell. I'll probally be in salt water to. I need something to be able to hit oyster bars with no problem other than the prop.
Re: Go-Devil or Gatortail.
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Thu Dec 11, 2014 8:01 pmby Flightstopper
I've never owned one so this is all from recommendations through my research. If you run in hard sand much you will eat up props fast. What boat are you running? Having a hull made for these motors is supposed to help a lot.
Re: Go-Devil or Gatortail.
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Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:18 pmby Goldfish
My take on it, surface dives are better for mud (think tidal water), and long tails are better for vegetation (cattails, wild rice).
No scientific proof for this tho
Re: Go-Devil or Gatortail.
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Thu Dec 11, 2014 11:44 pmby Olly
SethChester wrote:Ok so I want to know what's better for my area, I want to know if I should get a surface drive or Go-devil long shaft? Yes I will be jumping logs and giving it hell. I'll probally be in salt water to. I need something to be able to hit oyster bars with no problem other than the prop.
I've owned both go with a surface drive.
Re: Go-Devil or Gatortail.
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Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:15 pmby SethChester
Olly wrote:SethChester wrote:Ok so I want to know what's better for my area, I want to know if I should get a surface drive or Go-devil long shaft? Yes I will be jumping logs and giving it hell. I'll probally be in salt water to. I need something to be able to hit oyster bars with no problem other than the prop.
I've owned both go with a surface
Thankyou!
Re: Go-Devil or Gatortail.
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Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:02 pmby Gn7715
Don't waste your money, learn where the oyster bars are and get an outboard be better
Re: Go-Devil or Gatortail.
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Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:20 pmby SethChester
Gn7715 wrote:Don't waste your money, learn where the oyster bars are and get an outboard be better
I know my way around I have a 21' flats boat with a 150 yamaha. I want a mud motor.
Re: Go-Devil or Gatortail.
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Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:45 pmby Olly
SethChester wrote:Gn7715 wrote:Don't waste your money, learn where the oyster bars are and get an outboard be better
I know my way around I have a 21' flats boat with a 150 yamaha. I want a mud motor.
They are pretty sweet.
Re: Go-Devil or Gatortail.
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Tue Dec 23, 2014 8:26 pmby Ajverret
I'm a gator tail fan I have one and don't think ill own any other brand. Been around all of the other and drive a few others in hooked
Re: Go-Devil or Gatortail.
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Tue Dec 23, 2014 9:29 pmby Slingshot
Ive had three different brands and buy far I would never have anything other than a GDSD,with the galvanized frame. I had a Mudbuddy and a gatortail and the salt killed everything but the motors. This is just my experience with the different frames. The go devil doesn't have all the bells and whistles like trim , reverse or neutral but it never lets me down. Hope this helps.