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Performance 6
Dear Steve Hoover, Duck Wrangler Boats,
Here's my feedback after 7 days of duck hunting, 3000 kilometers of trailering and about 18 launchings/loadings………..
 | ...the Duck Wrangler boat is hugely solid and safe... |
| ..the blind is superb... I am using it with fast grass on the front and top, primarily because I like to disrupt straight lines...there are times when it's certainly easier to have two people to pop it up, but it is fine with just one person |
| ...the 27 hp Kawasaki Mud Buddy is absolutely awesome in mud and weedy water...I can safely go anywhere...in deep water, a fully loaded DW15 (two guys, decoys and a dog) will make maximum speed of about 15 km/hour...this is perfectly adequate….. |
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| ...the trailer/boat combo is perfect...it is easy to launch….. |
| ...decoy storage is superb...I have only about forty decoys in it now, but they consume just one side of the boat...I've made a series of adjustments to how I store stuff in the boat, and I suppose these adjustments will be a never ending process...the shelf height is also superb, and I can get just about anything I want onto the top shelf |
| ...driving the boat with the camo up is a bit of a challenge, simply because the mud motor requires a lot of travel from side to side...with a conventional outboard the boat would drive beautifully with the blind fully erect... |
| ...the torque with this Kawasaki is incredible....one would not want to drive this thing without one's full attention on the task at hand, particularly in tight turns... |
| ...this must be the safest duck boat in history...I cannot imagine a situation in which the occupants would not be completely safe |
| ...on my first day with the boat we were heading down a small river and came upon a beaver dam...the water level on the other side of the dam was about two feet below us...we simply took a quick run at the dam and shot over the top...so far, so good, but in our enthusiasm we'd failed to observe that on our return we'd have to get up over the dam heading home...at the end of the day, we took a run at the dam and shot up and over with incredible ease...this isn't such a small feat with a fully loaded boat (which must weigh several hundred pounds before the motor and the rest of us)...we NEVER could have carried this thing over the dam |
| ...in short, this is EXACTLY what I was seeking...it is a go-anywhere duck boat that will be a treat to use for the next twenty years |
| ...as an aside, I suspect the DW17 will not be any slower than the DW15 despite its increased size and mass...I believe the ratio of width-to-length is one of the primary determinants of a boat's speed, and if the DW17 is no wider, it might even be faster as a result of the additional 2 feet in length |
Chip Pitfield
HI GLENN, thanks for the info on boat selection
for my 13 hyper drive. Here's a little story on how well this motor
performed on my 14/36 Lowe.
We put 3 men 2 labs and our gear in the boat and towed a 14' skiff
with 75 decoys through a cattail marsh here in Wisconsin back in
November, now I realize that's a lot to ask for but I'm the only one
with a mud motor in our group (hopefully this will change).
The motor performed flawlessly and got us back in where we wanted to
be. It was in the 20's with 30mph winds and snow. We had our
limit of mallards in 1.5 hr. and would have never got there without
this motor!
Thanks again Jeff
Hintz--Duck Shagger Hunt Club
Mud Buddy Hyper 6
The whole rig is simply awesome. The new 6hp Mudmuddy with the
gear reduction is a fast motor and mounted on the back of a 4
rivers boat is the ultimate rig!!
I ran the motor in just 2inches of water to 7ft of wate. When i
ran it real shallow it moved along just fine! I had to mess with
the cavitation plate a little and i almost have it tweaked.
i'm gonna hafta adjust it a bit when i run a heavy load.
I didn't have a GPS but it ran pretty fast, way faster then any
small outboard I have. i'd say it was for sure faster then a 6hp
regular outboard...I've ran a bassboat all spring and summer
so i'm a little off on my low end speed comparisons. My bud has a
GPS and later in the week i'll get sum accurate numbers!!
I would strongly recommend getting the 6hp gear reduction
Muddbuddy if you have a layout. If you don't your really missing
out!! Better yet don't get one so i can pass ur arse up on
the water!!
Pitbull, Refuge Forum
Glen ,
I bought a 25hp MB direct from you in 2000. I had many phone
conversations w/ you that led to my decision for MB over the
others.
I have had not one single problem w/ it. I am now am interested
in a
35 hyper. How do I get on the list for one. Is there a brochure
on
it? I heard a rumor of console steering?
thanks,
leon touzet
no,LA
Glen and Clint:
My name is Alexander Urquia I am the proud owner of Mudbuddy 24
longtail that I bought from you guys over three years ago. My
engine has over 100 hours and not even a hickup. I love it. I too
was surprised by Mark Fisher's comments about Mud Buddy and the
Hyper. He has a strange way of introducing a new product. We
know him well and don't buy any of his stories. I
appreciated your candor in your high road letter. You guys
are a class act.
Sincerely
Alex Urquia
Gator Trax with winch.
Adam Ellenburg
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Rick McNaron - 2005
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Hello- I have been using many of your waterfowl products
for years, and I absolutely love them. I also just
bought a new Mud Buddy motor for my boat and
absolutely love it!! The best part is that they are
great quality, and at an affordable price. It’s not
true when we say we get our moneys worth, cause we
get more then what we pay for, and that’s why I
continue to use your products!! Jordan
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June 14, 2007
Glenn,
I wanted to say “Thank You” for the great
customer service that your company provides.
I received the message below from Andy (Boat
Dr) today about my lower drive which was sent in
to MB due to problems with the seals.
“I
got back you lower drive yesterday, and in the
box was a brand new one. On the packing slip was
a note from the warranty manager stating that
they wanted to give you a new drive because
there are a couple of components on your
original one that they don't use anymore and
wanted to retire the drive and update it to the
latest version.”
Thanks,
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Clint,
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I'm sure you get pictures all the time,
but I just want to send this to you.
This is my son he is almost four, and he
loves riding in the boat, fishing and
seeing what I bring home from hunting
trips. He stands up in church and tells
everybody what I killed the day before.
We don't have a lot of birds he is SC,
but I manage to kill a few and he loves
checking them out and cleaning them with
me. Thanks for such a good product that
allows my family and I to have such fun
together! I can't wait til he gets a
little older and I can take him
hunting!!
UPSTATE CAROLINA MUDBUDDY
Monday, April 14, 2008
The best part though, is how that
Mud Buddy 35 Sport runs. Your
website videos didn’t lie. I can
honestly say the Mud Buddy is far
more responsive, maneuverable, and
useful than my old Merc. Jet ever
dreamed of being. I was a little
surprised the first time I goosed
the throttle from a standing
start---nearly fell over. That Mud
Buddy dug in and brought my boat my
boat on plane in about 3 seconds!
The old jet took 10-15 seconds! Just
to test it, I purposely crossed a
mud bar in the Snake River, one that
plugged my old jet up tight, and
barely even slowed down! There were
some other boaters there and I am
sure they expected to see me limp in
with a busted motor, but I didn’t
even scratch the prop!
Again, THANKS for a great motor! If
you ever need a testimonial for a
future customer, feel free to have
them call me.
Don Casper
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COMMENTS OR QUESTION: just wanted to
shoot an e-mail to let you all know
about the performance of my boat. i
was on the river yesterday and ran
with another boat. the other boat
was a 14x48 with a 40 hp johnson
jet. mine is a 14x48 with a 23hp
mini-lite. both boats were loaded
the same approx. weight at first. we
started running, he was in front,
and i had to back off as i was
almost running over him as we
crossed the sholes. plus he was
pushing all the water out and i was
running out of water. later i had a
full live well with water and cat
fish we ran. i lost a little but was
still faster. this is the first time
i have run with another boat . i was
very impressed wit the boat. i still
don't think i can run as shallow but
i havent had any problem going where
the jets go. this motor is the way
to go.
At
times I would see pieces of wood
thrown in the air by the prop. I
didn't try to abuse it but I put
it threw its paces. I know
where most of the stumps etc
are. Anyway, I was concerned
about the trim unit and the
prop. Both did very well. You
have one heck of a prop. It
came back without a scratch on
it.
I
found the boat ran well with the
prop breaking the surface. There
is a long shallow area that
allowed me to run at mid range
on the throttle. I played with
the trim and got the prop about
half way out the water. I was
surprised how well that worked.
Todd
a/k/a “Coot”
Got my new Excel and Mud Buddy 35 Sport.
I have no words to describe how pleased
I am with the combo. The boat is
unbelievable, and the motor is awesome.
My GPS showed 26.8 the first time in the
water, I haven't checked it since then
cause I'm too busy looking for ducks!
Thanks with all the help ordering that
package. Everyone I come across while
hunting asks about the boat/motor and I
tell 'em the story with a smile on my
face! Hopefully you'll be hearing from
some guys from Indiana. Hope you guys
have a Merry Christmas and a safe New
Year!
Dan Cain
Greentown,
In
Prostaff
Hey Clint!
Just wanted to drop a line and tell
you how much I appreciated doing
business with you. You made my Mud
Buddy purchase about as “painless”
as it could be.
Idaho
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After we tested the boats when
you were here I wanted to try
one on my duck lease. That is
where I use my airboat most. It
is a cypress swamp with varying
water levels. I took the 1860
with the larger unit on it. We
have a lot of stumps and beaver
dams. The unit did very good.