Clinton John
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The freedom outboard is not a mudmotor.Ya I love that its quiet, probably much easier to drive as well. For reverse, does the whole lower swing around to give full reverse still? Im assuming it does, this is what makes prodrive a prodrive. The 2 BIG BIG reasons I am contemplating this over the freedom outboard is 1) if cost is 15k installed then its only 3k more than the fastest mudmotor out and very well worth the pennies to me and 2) the lower unit is tried and true. The prodrive lower has been around forever you just dont hear about lowers getting popped or beat or bent or anything. So I appreciate that for this setup. The only con, and maybe its not really one, is the welded radiator reservoir under the boat. I am still cringing at that a bit since these are shallow water boats. But I may just give this a shot. You never answered my question though, is your reservoir welded under your boat or is it under your floor in the hull? Anyway you can send a pic of the bottom of the boat while its on the trailer? I am uber curious. Also, CONGRATS on a fantastic boat, im sure its a ton of fun to drive.
What would be fun is if prodrive agrees to put one on my havoc... since havoc has partnered with freedom outboard and freedom is only sold with a havoc right now. Would be kind of cool to have a boat that goes against the grain of how theyre supposed to be sold.
It has a typical outboard lower unit and is not designed to be used in straight mud like a surface drive is.
Freedom no longer makes the surface drive unit they once did, just the closed loop outboard unit now.