Swamp Runner Mud Motor Review! Duck Boat on the water!

[@chrispolk93]

Stay safe out there. Pfd during season make it home to family

[@DuckGunChronicles]

for sure man. I picked up one of the self inflating ones for season

[@maxmelder2024]

I’m glad you like the motor! Try experimenting with different props and maybe a shorter shaft and that should add some more speed.

[@DuckGunChronicles]

heck ya man! Ya, I picked up a weedless 8.75 inch prop and a 85 inch shaft

[@chucksmith5002]

Jordan I have a 25 hp. Kohler engine on a Go-devil on a 16x36 Semi V Haul man this thing is a Tank as long as the boat will float your going . But a piece of advice get a Push Pole something with a Duck Feet on it so it doesn't push in the mud . Getting out to push been there and done that . Enjoy the long tail .

[@DuckGunChronicles]

ya that is a good idea. I'll will look into them

[@DrewVerdin]

You need to get some G2 Gator glide on the bottom of that boat

[@MudMotorsMax]

Turn the handle to the side you will have a better time and increased turn radius

[@davidcarter1372]

I have a 22hp predator on a swamp rubber large kit with a 1542 tracker jon boat I’ll run mid to low 20s with 2 people it’s never left me stuck and takes me just about anywhere

[@jeremybahm2163]

Do you have problems with water coming over the transom when you stop i run a 18 hp thinking about upgrading but worried that it might be little heavy in the back of boat

[@davidcarter1372]

@@jeremybahm2163 I did when I first got it, water would come up over the transom when I would come off plane but I got a pair of beavertail float pods welded onto the back of my boat and that has stopped water from coming over

[@jeremybahm2163]

Do the pods affect the performance i heard that pods don't do as well with longtails

[@davidcarter1372]

@@jeremybahm2163 I’ve had no negative issues with them, they lift the rear of the boat some, I get on plane faster, and I can run I little shallower with them

[@jayneup4776]

Long tails work completely different than surface drives there are tons of videos on how to use them on KZbin and official long tail websites with a lot of tips and tricks on how to use them.

[@DuckGunChronicles]

thanks for the info Jay I'll check it out

[@ThemGnarlyBoys]

Pros and cons and difference between 85” and 100”

[@craigorr8553]

make sure you Carry extra props at all times they break alot by design. better a broken prop than broken crank shaft

[@DuckGunChronicles]

haha I've been there. I got a few now

[@MrBowNaxe]

Thanks for sharing! I'm looking into a long-tail for my Jon boat. One thing I keep hearing is "It will wear you out." How hard was it to you? Looked like you were moving it fairly easy...

[@DuckGunChronicles]

Any mud motor. Longtail or surface drive wears you out. But you can get in some cool places you couldn't otherwise. I just picked of a beaver damn mud runner can't wait to try it out as well

[@rbrew]

If I may chime in, I have the mud skipper in the 6.5 kit which is pretty much the same thing. I beefed up the motor to around 9-10hp and yeah… it’ll wear you out. You can drop your prop size and lose a little bit of speed but it won’t tear your shoulder up after a long day. I just use mine to get from point a to point b for hunting trips and it’s no big deal.

[@MrBowNaxe]

@@rbrew thanks.

[@midwesternwaterfowlers5719]

Not sure if it was you or the motor, but looked like the prop wanted to come out of the water a lot. You can bend the skag if needed to help keep it in the water. Make sure you carry extra props, I believe those are aluminum and they do break easy, but are very cheap. If you are looking for a change, I def recommend PPF, top notch company and one of the easiest handling mud motors. And keep that kill switch on ya! If you get tossed out, that motor will keep goin, and your gunna have a bad time!

[@DuckGunChronicles]

ya I bought a shorter shaft for it. I think it was a bit too long. I may need to bend the skag as well

[@midwesternwaterfowlers5719]

The wider the boat is, the longer the shaft you want is my understanding. The prop is supposed to ride in the crest of the wake. If the boat is too wide, its gunna mess that up. Those motors are not really designed to go further into the water than that.

[@DaddyDuck365]

Looks like you were going through what is called water Hyacinth. It has a sticky wax like substance that will stick or slow down the boat. We have a lot of it down south, it can be a problem just have to work your way through it. Also saw a lot of what we call lizards tail….great duck food

[@DuckGunChronicles]

Awesome thanks for the info!

[@Willie_MN]

What size Engine is that?

[@DuckGunChronicles]

13 hp

[@Willie_MN]

@@DuckGunChronicles Thanks!

[@jeremybahm2163]

I run a swamp runner the prop needs to be just under the water unless you are on plane

[@dshepoutdoors4517]

I’ll tell ya one thing on my little 15 foot boat with a 13hp long tail it eats through peanut butter mud

[@DuckGunChronicles]

haha heck ya!

[@TWHunt]

I’m going to be honest that just doesn’t look comfortable to drive. How does it feel to you?

[@DuckGunChronicles]

It's actually one of the easier mud motors I've used. Maybe that's just because it's small but it's not bad at all.

[@nickboehm7667]

Jordan. For the love of god. Quit buying crappy mud motors and get a Backwater

[@DuckGunChronicles]

I was waiting for you 2 show up 😂😂 I’m sorry 😂

[@nickboehm7667]

@@DuckGunChronicles swamp rubber are actually OK. I burnt the WOOD bushing up in vegetation in a marsh and got sick of cutting weeds out of the area where the shaft meets the prop. But in rocky or clean water the SPS are okay. They are fairly dependable unlike that surface drive you had.

[@genekind6099]

Hit me up on FB. I’ll send you a quick tutorial on how to make your prop weedless. If you get a weedless prop you are going to give up a lot of thrust and speed.

[@DuckGunChronicles]

Sure man I need to try something so I don't have to clean it off all the time haha. I did go with weeless just for the fact that they brake less often. I go over a lot of logs

[@jinlim6575]

i wouldn't by anything from this company or mudskipper either...they are both actually business partners and the two companys in thailand are also brothers...oh and mr dobbs is a dea agent...

[@jeremybahm2163]

I've have nothing bad to say about swamp runner my opinion is one of the best kits out there

[@darrelschlueter8802]

I have no problems with my mudd skipper it goes where and when I want!!!!