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Hi Steve:
I know with my Drone 15 pictures on the web site you have been getting many Questions about how the boat performs with a mud motor on it. As you know I am a super avid Duck
hunter and Fisherman. I live in Upstate NY near both Lakes Erie and Ontario. I hunt the St. Lawrence River area as well as the Eastern NY and Southern US during various seasons. I know that many people
in the US do not hunt in nasty weather or if they do, the water they hunt in does not have large waves as a factor. We here are a exception to that case. I hunt many shallow water Bays, Rivers and of
course the Great Lakes. The boat has performed even better than my expectations. As advertised, it has seen its collisions with rocks ,stumps logs and lots of ice, 2 inches plus without any damage at
all. The boat performs very well with a mud motor on it . We have no problem of running in 6 inches of water and mud. I generally hunt with 2 or three guys, about 2
to 3 dozen goose and duck decoys, a Lab and 20 lb propane heater and electric motor and batteries. The boat hauls a heavy load outstanding.
The day after the pictures that are on the site were shot we were hunting the St. Lawrence near the mouth of Lake Ontario a storm blew in and the winds were gusting past 50
mph. We were running with the waves which is a big plus factor. The waves went from about 3 ft when we started home to about 5 to 6 ft when we got home. We never put a drop of water in the boat. Not that
I recommend doing that. But it handled that big water amazing! In my old 16 ft semi v john boat I would have been spending the night on a island. I currently run a 31 vangaurd mudbuudy on it. I
would probably say the new 45 would be the perfect match. I am changing carb and muffle on mine to get it in the 40 hp range. Thanks, for building a great boat. If any one has questions feel free to have
them email or call.
Brian
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