Duck Boat on the water! 22HP Predator Mud Skipper surface drive setup and Test Drive!

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Duck Gun Chronicles

Duck Gun Chronicles

Күн бұрын

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@jeffccr3620
@jeffccr3620 2 жыл бұрын
Putting a bimini top on mine for sun protection ,don't need my beer getting hot
@GHenry5150
@GHenry5150 3 жыл бұрын
If you’re right hand dominant you should be operating with your handle on the left side of your body, that’s part of the design of that handle is to get the steering across to your left side and also adjust it to hip height while standing. Highly recommend a grab bar. Great vid man thanks for posting!
@woodduck635
@woodduck635 4 жыл бұрын
I've never run a mud motor, but I've read there is a sweet spot in the wake where the water is actually flowing forward. When the prop is in that spot, the water is helping push you forward. I bet you'll get the hang of it pretty quick!!!
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Nice! Ya I’ll keep at ir
@cfoutdoors243
@cfoutdoors243 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like she runs great. Once you get the hand of it you'll be golden. Can't wait for the season to start!!!
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Oh ya! I agree with you there!
@JimmyBlair-g2z
@JimmyBlair-g2z Жыл бұрын
I’ve got a swamp Runner long tail. I made my own handle out of black pipe
@brandoncorley1514
@brandoncorley1514 4 жыл бұрын
Wish I had that setup! Im still just using my yak til i can save up for a boat, so congrats on the boat and motor!!!
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! It’s a working progress but I’m pumped 🤙
@samwilkes5427
@samwilkes5427 4 жыл бұрын
One more season on the yak for me. Hopefully April I will be looking for a boat!
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
sam wilkes nice! Nothin wrong with yak hunting 🤙
@HokeOutdoors
@HokeOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын
Looking good for the first time on the water with it! I bet having a grab handle would make it easier to operate while standing
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Ya prolly, I’m planning to just hang onto the blind for now
@jeremyb.4638
@jeremyb.4638 4 жыл бұрын
I recognize that ramp! I live close by there. I've been wanting to upgrade to a mud motor but I'll be running the ol 78 johnson 25hp one more season😬
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Nice 👍 ya it’s legit. Small world ha I’ve never actually hunted there
@sharonbraselton4302
@sharonbraselton4302 2 жыл бұрын
get a ñew 25 hp jet druve outbard 25 hp sçoutç¹45 hybrude
@davidh6396
@davidh6396 4 жыл бұрын
The struggle is real!!
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Haha 😬😬
@BLASTER-vb5wu
@BLASTER-vb5wu 4 жыл бұрын
I think you did great for your first time out. You will master it for sure!! Can’t wait to see what comes next!!👍🏼🦆🦆
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@dingo3190
@dingo3190 4 жыл бұрын
Do you have the trim bolt in? It looks like you are still having to fight it. I had modify mine. Works more like a tiller vs a long tail. Also. Do not trust the mount. Had mine come loose when going through nasty stuff. Pain but get the engine where you want and drill through the transom. Don't want to be in the marsh or on the highway and drop the motor off.
@lucasoliver1147
@lucasoliver1147 4 жыл бұрын
Looks good. Hope you enjoy it man.
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man 🤙
@FreelanceDuckHunting
@FreelanceDuckHunting 4 жыл бұрын
Its looking great! Man I love that drone footage! You better bring that drone to KS
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man 🤙🤙 heck ya
@wouldyalookatthatbarb9613
@wouldyalookatthatbarb9613 Жыл бұрын
Can you get the prop out of the water to float kinda thing? Or is it just always below?
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles Жыл бұрын
You can lift it out of the water
@Toobluejzs147
@Toobluejzs147 4 жыл бұрын
I need to get my kit put back together so i can go out and practice 🤘🏽
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Ya man 🤙 season is comin in fast
@Toobluejzs147
@Toobluejzs147 4 жыл бұрын
Duck Gun Chronicles fr get the chills everytime i watch ur old video’s, last season was kinda bad are engine was running crappy and my dog cut his foot, hopefully this season works itself out, and i can pull together my first limit🤘🏽🦆
@JimmyBlair-g2z
@JimmyBlair-g2z Жыл бұрын
What kind of bushings did you use for the shaft when you made the long tail into a short tail? I know you said you were going to try. Have you tried it yet?
@patrickextrum2142
@patrickextrum2142 4 жыл бұрын
That thing looks like a workout...
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Ha it was.. I think it wouldn’t pull so hard if I dropped the motor a few inches
@brycedurjava7232
@brycedurjava7232 4 жыл бұрын
Curious to see how the mud skipper holds up! Just invested 6 grand into mud buddy surface drive, planned on getting the mud skipper but wanted to insure I was spending my money on a lasting product. Love the vids!! Keep it up
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Me too! A mud muddy is solid brand I couldn’t afford anything like that right now. Thanks man I’ll keep em comin 🤙🤙
@trevorfretwell9962
@trevorfretwell9962 4 жыл бұрын
Hey bud i also have a mud skipper surface drive and i found that if position the unit slightly above the bottom of the boat and put trim pin or bump stop in middle position it will get you really close to the sweet spot but you definitely want the prop shaft on the surface the prop being half way out of the water and the motor will always kick up if you go over a log
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks man! Ya, I ended trimming it up quite a bit and it was a lot better
@postb8822
@postb8822 3 жыл бұрын
@@DuckGunChronicles You may need a jack plate to get it both high enough and level with the water. Is that a 14x32 jon? Thats a lot of motor for that boat. Be careful not to roll it with the motor up high it will get tippy.
@SomewhereInWisconsin
@SomewhereInWisconsin 4 жыл бұрын
Looked like fun. By chance do you have a tall transom? If you had a short transom I don't think the throttle bar would be up so high when you are operating it. Hope you find a fix!
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Nah it’s a short transom. Ya I prolly need to adjust it some
@SomewhereInWisconsin
@SomewhereInWisconsin 4 жыл бұрын
@@DuckGunChronicles okay, that's good. They can be tough to deal with if it were a tall transom and a short motor.
@TWHunt
@TWHunt 4 жыл бұрын
#1 comment deserves a prize! Your videos are getting better every season, keep up the great work.
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Haha Mayb so 😆. Thanks man!
@coltensawyer6761
@coltensawyer6761 10 ай бұрын
Boat size ? I have a 14-36 curios to know if that’s similar
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 10 ай бұрын
It’s 16 by 48 lund
@JJsGuideService
@JJsGuideService 4 жыл бұрын
Hey man, I remember my first time using a SD, coming from a outboard it’s very foreign. The more you play around with it the better you’ll get. Having one with a clutch (f-n-m) is handy.
@samwilkes5427
@samwilkes5427 4 жыл бұрын
What shades you wearing?
@plgoutdoors7162
@plgoutdoors7162 4 жыл бұрын
Looks like you have it trimmed down to far prop should only be half way in the water when on plain
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting it seemed to push harder when it was further in the water
@plgoutdoors7162
@plgoutdoors7162 4 жыл бұрын
Duck Gun Chronicles just need to find the sweet spot all surface drives have one
@enuff2bdangerous
@enuff2bdangerous 4 жыл бұрын
I recommend a grab handle and solid footing to stand while running. Your handle is way to tall imo. Should be waist high. There is a definite learning curve with mud motors.
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice!
@tylerkline9034
@tylerkline9034 3 жыл бұрын
How is this mud skipper motor holding up after a year?
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly I had some trouble with the lower unit staying sealed
@maxziemer5932
@maxziemer5932 3 жыл бұрын
How’s the reliability of the kit been?
@joeyclark1487
@joeyclark1487 4 жыл бұрын
Definitely better standing up, you could mount a grab handle. They handle way different once you load all your hunting gear.
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Nice ya I figured more weight in the front would be good
@pxsvjx
@pxsvjx 4 жыл бұрын
How big is your boat? Looks like its chugging along pretty nice.
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
It’s a 16ft. Ya it was rippin pretty good 🤙🤙
@jeremykruse159
@jeremykruse159 4 жыл бұрын
What size is your boat?
@ZAKOutdoors
@ZAKOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын
Was that some drone footage that I was seeing? Really love the video quality, good luck with the motor! Never used one but I've heard there is a sweet spot in the water column for better propulsion
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Heck ya 🤙🤙 Thanks man!
@brandoncorley1514
@brandoncorley1514 4 жыл бұрын
U gotta change that handle bud or make u a hande to hold onto so u can stand up. And is ur blind permanent? Might be easier to run if you can taje it off when running then put it on when u get to the hole. JS
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Ya it is permanent.. I might have to change something it up.. hard to say what I’ll do though..
@josephbastien8006
@josephbastien8006 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. We put a 9-horse Mud Buddy on a 24ft pontoon blind on Saginaw Bay Lake Huron when the.lake levels were way low in the early 2000s. Maneuverability was crap and it was slow but it got us through all the mud flats. Definitely need to get used to standing while under way!
@ReamsOutdoors
@ReamsOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын
About how fast was it
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
I’m really not sure I should get a speedometer app.. it seemed fast tho
@ReamsOutdoors
@ReamsOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын
Duck Gun Chronicles just judging by the wake I would say at least 15-18
@jacksonseale7191
@jacksonseale7191 4 жыл бұрын
Gary Reams don’t take me as a negative Nancy, not near fast enough tho. First couple minutes appear to be like 10mph maybe... and that thing is a booger to work. Trust me. On a cold morning headed to the duck hole, you don’t want that headache. Speaking from SD experience
@postb8822
@postb8822 3 жыл бұрын
@@jacksonseale7191 I have a twister, with the 212 engine. For a boat that size its plenty and way less wrasslin. The 22 could push a 16ft hybrid flat. Cant really beat it for getting in WAY to the back of your favorite hole without an hour of push poling in the dark.
@sharonbraselton4302
@sharonbraselton4302 2 жыл бұрын
@@postb8822 scoyt 166 hybrde yañmar 18 hp disel braßet lobg as rangé
@markhayea2538
@markhayea2538 4 жыл бұрын
Stand up while running the motor and stay in front of the handle. If it kicks sideways you're going out of the boat if you're sitting beside it
@mikesharp6451
@mikesharp6451 4 жыл бұрын
be easier if you were standing with the z handle other wise put the straight one back on.
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Ya I’ll try it 👍
@silveradoman3632
@silveradoman3632 4 жыл бұрын
Looks like you weren’t able to get the boat on plain
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Not sure, I’m not much of a boat guy but it might be easier with more weight in the front to even it out
@dllhoundcompany
@dllhoundcompany 4 жыл бұрын
That blind has to go! need it to fold down and out of the way!
@colsonbennett4555
@colsonbennett4555 4 жыл бұрын
stand up or drop the handle
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Prolly so
@bryceduckman25
@bryceduckman25 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@joshminor7042
@joshminor7042 4 жыл бұрын
That does not look comfy to drive you need to rig something up better with the handle so it comes down more so you can control it better
@DuckGunChronicles
@DuckGunChronicles 4 жыл бұрын
Ya prolly right I just don’t know what exactly right now
@cole5272
@cole5272 4 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂
@tylerduvall3014
@tylerduvall3014 4 жыл бұрын
Take that stupid ass handle off and cut it down 🤣🤣👍🏻🤣🤣
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