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Mud Motor Shopping Guide There are choices out there and this guide will help you identify and score the most important features of a well designed mud motor. Yes, we are biased, our Sport is the best built mud motor on the market today and this proves it. Do the math, you will not find better quality, performance and price than the new HD Sport. Print this and go shopping. Put our Sport side by side with this brand in the water or
on the show room floor and discover the difference. |
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| Feature | Benefit | HD Sport | Other |
| Outdrive Construction | Strength/Quality
.500 Permanent Cast AL (4) .500 Sand Cast (3) 1/4" Aluminum Tube (2) 3/16" Steel Plate (1) |
4 (Finest quality in the industry. Manufactured like an outboard.) | |
| Drive Tube | Impact
Strength/Engineering Hardened Steel (4) Cast Aluminum (3) Aluminum Tube (2) Mild Steel (1) |
3 (toughest drive in the
industry) |
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| Power Tilt and Trim | Ease of Operation Customer Convenience Power Trim (4) Power Assist (3) Crank Handle (2) Crank Knob (1) |
4 (all models except economy 14 horse) |
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| Neutral | Ease of Operation Customer Convenience Electric (4) Auto (3) Manual Clutch (2) No clutch (1) |
4 (power tilt and trim all models except economy 14 horse) |
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| Finish Coating | Corrosion
Resistance/Quality Marine Powder Coating, Plus Zinc (4) Fully Anodized (3) Paint with Zinc (2) Paint (1) |
4 (etched, zinc and marine baked powder, marine outboard quality) |
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| Skeg Design |
Strength/Engineering/Quality Steel 1/4" (3) Steel 3/16" (2) Aluminum (1) |
3 |
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| Floating Handle Sit and Stand Release on Impact |
Ease of Operation/
Impact Resistance/Engineering Included (1) Not Included (0) |
1 (floating handle is a Mud Buddy trademark name) |
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| Trim Control Location | Ease of
Operation/Safety Finger Tip Handle End (4) Mid Handle Requires Two-Hand Operation (3) Engine Mount Two Hand (2) Manual Crank (1) S |
4 Our thumb controls are located on the end of our handle allowing you to operate with one hand. |
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| Weedless Design | Ease of
operation/Engineering Fully Weedless (2) Partially Weedless with trim fins (1) |
2 Our prop, skeg and weedcutter nut design is unmatched. Now trim fins to catch on weeks. Drive is balanced and requires no trim fins. |
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| Clamp Mounting | Quality Design Handle and Cup (3) Bolt and Cup (2) Bolt and Plate (1) |
3 (Only stainless outboard style handle/clamp mounting) |
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| Service Greasing/Oil | Quality Design/Ease of
Operation 3 year (4) Annual (3) Seasonal (2) Monthly (1) |
4 (Our patented drive is sealed with a 3 year greasing service schedule. Fully sealed) |
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| Vibration Resistance | Ease of Operation/
Quality Design Engine Mounted Dampening (3) Handle Mounted Dampening (2) None (1) |
3 (Engine and trim, three point polyurethane dampening. Smoothest mud motor available) |
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| Impact Bumper | Engineering/Quality/Transom Friendly Rubber Bumper (1)) Metal to Metal - None (0) |
1 Our patent pending trim control is mounted in rubber for less vibration, minimal impact noise, easier on transom, and simply the best system available. |
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| Throttle Type | Ease of Operation Squeeze Grip (2) Twist Grip (1) |
2 | |
| Remote Steer Ready | Quality Design Included (3) Option (2) Not offered (1) |
3 (remote steer ready, manual and power steering, center and side console available) | |
| Handle Weight | Ease of Operation Under 25 pounds (3) Over 60 pounds (2) Over 100 pounds (1) |
3 | |
| Steering | Ease of Operation Easy (2) 25 lbs or less Medium (1) 25-35 lbs Hard (0) 35-45 lbs Manufacturer should provide you this test information. |
2 full power turning |
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| Drive Warranty | Customer
Convenience/Quality 2 year (2) 1 year (1) |
2 | |
| Frame Warranty | Customer
Convenience/Quality 2 or more years (2) 1 year (1) |
2 | |
| Drive Bearing | Quality/Less
Maintenance/Long Life Double Bearing and Triple Seal (4) Bearing and Double Seal(3) Bearing and Single Seal (2) Bushing (economy) (1) |
4 Two sets of double radial ball and needle races. Strongest drive in the industry. Patented |
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| Turning Radius | Ease of Operation 360 degree (3) Under 20' (2) Under 30' (1) |
3 Spins the boat around in its tracks. |
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| Cold Weather Cushioned Hand Grip | Ease of
Operation/Quality Included (1) Not Included (0) |
1 | |
| Engine Selection | Customer
Convenience/Better Boat and Motor Match Mud Buddy has 7 models 35, 31, 29, 27, 25, 23, 14 horse |
Nobody
offers more models than Mud Buddy. High and low transom models also available. |
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| Fit and Finish | Engineering/Quality Control | We have bragging rights to this new generation of mud motors. Check out the brands up close and you decide. We consider the Sport, the most advanced, best engineered and best built mud motor available today. |
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| Fuel Tank and Battery Box Included | Customer
Convenience/Quality Included (2) Not Included (0) |
2 You don't have to locate a fuel tank after receiving your new motor, an absolute must. |
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| Drive Shaft Construction | Hardened Stainless (4) Stainless Steel (3) Bi Metal (2) Carbon Steel (1) |
4 | |
| Trailering | Travel lock (horizontal and vertical) (4) Travel Lock (horizontal) (3) Travel Lock (vertical) (2) No Travel Lock (1) |
4 (engineered stainless steel travel lock) | |
| Outdrive Collar | Stainless steel (2) Steel (1) |
2 | |
| Travel Cover Option | yes | ||
| Performance Exhaust Option | yes (stainless) | ||
| Dealer Base | over 300 | ||
| Feature | Benefit | Mud Buddy Sport Value Added Score (72) |
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