Perfect Steve, thanks a lot for the info, Also, no wouldn’t be running in grass or using as a duck boat. Kinda confirms my thoughts on a jet for what I’m wanting to do. Have a Simmons 23 with a cat hull that runs very shallow on plane but something to beat around on low winter tides.
Showboat, yep ...
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- September 17th, 2020, 9:39 pm
- Forum: Boating
- Topic: Seaark with gator tail vs jet drive
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- September 16th, 2020, 9:14 pm
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Re: Seaark with gator tail vs jet drive
Thanks showboat, I met you at fenholloway, had to be almost 10 years ago. Was in the grey action craft 1720, you recognized me from a picture. Just having trouble seeing how a surface drive wouldn’t be more durable bumping rocks than a regular ob, disregarding salt related maintenance. Can’t ...
- September 16th, 2020, 5:04 pm
- Forum: Boating
- Topic: Seaark with gator tail vs jet drive
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Re: Seaark with gator tail vs jet drive
Thanks, definitely gonna be a center console, been fishing there for twenty years, very heavily up until five years ago so know pretty well just want a rig that can still run around when very low that can take a bump and keep going. Don’t want a traditional outboard with foot but would consider mud ...
- September 16th, 2020, 2:09 pm
- Forum: Boating
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Seaark with gator tail vs jet drive
Looking to get a winter rig for fishing Keaton to econfina area, usually going out of fenholloway or spring warrior. Does anyone have experience with both jet and surface drives on seaark or similar boats in particular this area with the rocks and oysters that time of year on low tides? Wondering ...