New 2020 1754 Gator Tail with GTR 40XD on the St marks River

[@sean-rady]

Good video, good quality. I liked watching the launches and seeing how the boat accelerates.

[@dependentandfree560]

New subscriber (#91!). Thanks for the great shots of the St. Marks River!

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

No problem! its beautiful going up. This was the first time I drove up the entire length from shields it got really pretty.

[@CaptDavesSportfishing]

what did you not like about the gator tail boat and motor?? you sure did eventually switch up a lot.

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

Storage was one thing I didn't like the rear pods weren't true dry storage and they didn't fit everything I needed the front storage compartment as well wasn't dry so it really felt pointless. There was no live well situation for fishing and I wanted to move to a center console design. I planned when I bought to maybe add that later on with Gatortail how I built it was in the plan but the next issue was the motor I started seeing some salt age and rust forming in areas I wasn't comfortable with keeping long term. I was thinking of selling the motor and going outboard since I started really diving more than duck hunting. Duck hunting in my area is all 10hp motor restrictions so I really couldn't use it in areas I wanted anymore. I started distancing myself from the mud motor life in general and wanted a more shallow water skiff and fish quietly. The motor noise was annoying long distance travels or even in slow areas its just a nuisance. The hull I do though still miss I loved the drop deck for diving and ease to get in and out of the boat. I also love trying things and going to new ideas and seeing other hulls and trying new possibilities.

[@CaptDavesSportfishing]

@@SpearingWithSlurpey yeah I'm on the fence myself. I want to fish super back country I've been a guide in Jacksonville for 27 yrs and am sick of our rivers current and all the commercial traffic here. Sold my 26' all welded pacific northwest built aluminum boat today of 18 yrs. So, its aluminum or nothing for me.You're really suppose to keep up on any rust or corrosion on the motor with lots of TLC. I'm so sick of outboards also, constant issues so I don't see many differing issues. Just a different routine. They all suck! Saw your Mitzi. They started here in Jax. Met Tom Mitzlaff the originator at a gas station yrs ago when he first came out with the first Mitzi. I'm looking at a lot of used Prodigy's really, a step up from a gator tail.

[@joshmunn9870]

Them gator tails are fast. Nice set up!

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

Yes they are! appreciate it

[@TKCL]

Be careful with the rapids with an outgoing tide. You'll be stuck even in that boat

[@SlainteFromFlorida]

My 1436 scrapes across. He ain't lying.

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

True that!

[@texasjoe3261]

Thank You For Sharing Your Boat Review. I’m Looking For A Pre-Owned Gator Tail For My 60 Hp, Mud Buddy.

[@vincentzoeller3833]

How well do you think the GTR 40 XD would do on an 1860 flat bottom with pods? With hunting gear and crew, probably pushing 1,200lbs plus boat and motor

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

It would push it fine prob 30. Not sure how your pods are if they're custom or not some pods welded on don't plane well. But if you call GatorTail and tell em your set up they will let you know for sure. I don't wana say yes because it certainly will push it 30 or so but the planing may cause issues due to the pods.

[@kirkbourgeois2560]

I got a mud buddy 45 (35 with mods) Black Death on a south fork custom boat and run 36

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

differences in boats can change a lot mine is a 1754 yours could be shorter narrower less aluminum dry weight. I have some weight with the cat walks / mod v our gas tanks could be largely different mines 13 etc. Gator tail makes a different set up than a black death weight alone could be different and effect speed.

[@SlainteFromFlorida]

You didn't make it all the way up. The spring is at the "St. Marks River Rise" where they river reemerges from under Natural Bridge. ;)

[@SlainteFromFlorida]

Nice vid though. Thanks for posting. I've got property on the river and I'm always looking for St. Mark's content.

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

haha yeah I hit rock bottom and decided to turn around it took a few hours slow going up for the first time I have a few buddies who want to follow me up in their surface drives so I may have another video here.

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

@@SlainteFromFlorida do you know mark and Deborah they have a house on the river also own a air boat with the logo twisting panties on the side? I believe they're on the right side of the river if you're going up stream.

[@SlainteFromFlorida]

@@SpearingWithSlurpey I don't but I've seen the boat. At high tide you can get to the rise with an outboard. Totally different river at low tide.

[@stephenjohns6668]

The St Marks starts just north of Bucklake Rd in Chaires.

[@brianbasford5469]

Yo what color camo is that and what color hydro turf ? Did you add the catwalks or was that standard ?

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

Nat black and grey cat walks was a requested add on

[@brianbasford5469]

@@SpearingWithSlurpey how much extra are the carmtwalks ?

[@brianbasford5469]

@@SpearingWithSlurpey * catwalks

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

In 2020 they were $700 I’m not sure now

[@brianbasford5469]

@@SpearingWithSlurpey nice that’s not too bad it’s definitely worth it. I’m getting ready to get one .. maybe 18’ x 54”. How much extra is the hydro turf ? And other than that did you do any extra ad ons ?

[@luwunaungyan8906]

I need to know about the pricelist of Gator tail with GTR 40xD, thank you if you could be help me

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

Things have changed since I’ve bought mine prices have gone up dramatically. If you call em or talk to them they will give you a quote on what you’re wanting. Most add ons were about $700 a base Hull if I remember was about $7000? And the motor was $9500 so I mean right there is about $16500.

[@MikeClarkOutdoors]

What's the actual model of your boat? I'm looking at some extreme series.

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

It’s an extreme with a mod V 1754

[@kennethhudson8013]

I heard gators don't like clear water is that true?

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

no they inhabit every spring in Florida

[@kennethhudson8013]

@@SpearingWithSlurpey at least you can see them better? Haha

[@andrewdhunter15]

What did you film this with?

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

iphone 11 pro

[@kirkbourgeois2560]

What’s do you run?

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

Speed?

[@kirkbourgeois2560]

Slurpey Outdoors yeah

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

@@kirkbourgeois2560 about 33-34 lighter loads and 31-32 loaded down.

[@gunsandrotors8704]

@@SpearingWithSlurpey plenty fast for that size boat with that motor. Really nice set up. Efi icing on the cake.

[@kimhonghun8]

How much is that?

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

roughly 23K

[@kennethhudson8013]

Spring water

[@vieuxacadian9455]

Beaucoups chicots . bonjour de Louisiane .

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

BONJOUR DE RETOUR DE FLORIDE!

[@kirkbourgeois2560]

V bottom

[@alwaysfishing3392]

You can let that thing smash off rocks. Mud motors eat rocks for breakfast

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

Not necessarily, I've witnessed people hit logs with the prop and the "stainless steel prop" broke if the skeg hits first you're in the clear and that's what you want to hit first. I've cleared off the tops of many rocks and the skeg hit first. Also noting the props shouldn't really be ran in muddy sand situations either as it''ll wear down the prop real quick. But overall these motors give some piece of mind when hitting things. I however almost never run my motor in bad areas the reason for that is you want "4 wheel drive" when you need "4 wheel drive performance" if you drive like a nut you're bound to get stuck and in a bad situation if you're alone.

[@kirkbourgeois2560]

Or flat

[@SpearingWithSlurpey]

its a mod V the bottom is Flat the front is a V