Mud motor almost left me STRANDED in the Texas marsh!!!

Replacing the fuel pump on our 37 EFI Surface Drive after it went out on me...in the middle of a MARSH!
Thank God I was prepared. Always make sure you are prepared for when SHTF.
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[@ODLid1]

Lucky to have a remote fuel pump

[@wpb34]

Bro, those fuel pumps go out all the time. Get yourself a little tool kit with an extra high quality electric fuel pump, and a mechanical fuel pump. You should also bypass the carb solenoid. Those can fail as well.

[@aaronjohnson2094]

Gotta love it when it’s a simple fix

[@tkflifeoutdoors7454]

Hell yeah man. I was a little worried there at first lol. Although...I am curious how long it would take for Kristen to send out a search party 🤔 or just call our life insurance company...

[@Dlgeis]

Way to go! You were very resourceful and kept returning to the big picture while troubleshooting. Well handled. Thank you thank you thank you. I run a Mudbudy 37 efi, probably in the same marshes between Rockport to Sabine. I need to add a spare fuel pump to my kit. Mine is mounted on my motor so I am going to see if I could put one inline and push through my existing pump in an emergency. 1. Get a handheld marine vhf. The coast guard has high antennas that gives you coverage from Port Isabel to Sabine including the marshes. All fish and game boats are also vhf equipped as well as all commercial shipping most guides and probably over 50% of private boats. You also can always get weather updates continuously when needed. Also you want one that monitors two frequencies so you can be on 16 (Guard frequency) and still communicate on another. One of the best safety investments you can have on a boat. You can also purchase spare battery packs for most units. Beware the battery life indicator mine shows 100% full all the way until it fails. 2. I converted my fuel system to use outboard plug connections . This lets me use two smaller fuel tanks. 2 tanks, 2 fuel lines give me lots of options should I get contamination or a line fails. If you do this and you purchase aftermarket connectors check the m part for sharp edges mine was removing parts of the orings on the f side. A case where redundancy was countered by complications. I was able to complete my mission though and once home a file and new connector fixed the problem permanently.

[@tkflifeoutdoors7454]

Thanks man. Yeah it was definitely an interesting morning. I actually do have a marine vhf handheld. But it is in our bay boat, and I forgot to move it. But I'm all about contingencies and having back up parts and tools to get myself out of trouble. At the very least, I always make sure someone or multiple people know where I am going and what areas I'll be hunting. So if I get stranded and can't signal help, at least they know where to look. Stay safe out there!

[@albert_rodriguez4916]

I got stuck on Chocolate bay cause outboard wasn't running right and bad weather pushed it. Big waves were tossing my Jon around. I was with my cousin otherwise I would've lost the boat. Found a Bay house docked it and sat in the storm for 6 hours. Finally when rain ended we got outboard to run and just took the coast line all the way back home. Called coast guard and they said they couldn't do anything for us. Seatow will get you but its expensive if you don't have a membership. They also will have to wait for storms or weather to pass. I bought a marine radio after that, flares, and a seatow membership. Lesson learned.

[@tkflifeoutdoors7454]

Problem is i dont think seatow could even get to the back channels and holes we hunt. Only boats that can make it are mud boats or air boats. Not unless the tide is just super high at the time. Of course, if all else failed, i could have paddled out to the channel once the tide came up. But that was last case. I usually do have a marine radio on me, but i had forgot to take it out of our bay boat. Lesson learned for sure.

[@Luckieoutdoors]

Seatow has airboats

[@tkflifeoutdoors7454]

​@@Luckieoutdoorswell shit. That's good to know! I'll remember that next time. Just have to hope I have service. It's pretty spotty out there.

[@bourbonstreetla]

flare gun, marine band radio, first aid kit, etc... In areas like that the coast guard can help you believe it or not

[@SaltWaterBassTv]

What can u do besidr call someone else with a mud motor to come get you when your all the way out in. Swamp?

[@user-ws6tg3mc6i]

That in matagorda?

[@markthompson9260]

Good job I really want to know where you got that fancy tool kit

[@tkflifeoutdoors7454]

Haha! Brother, if you ever want to know where I got something you see in a video... It's gonna be from Amazon 95% of the time. 😆🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️ #slightaddiction