Swamp runner 22hp speed test on 1542 tracker topper

Today we take the boat out to do a few speed tests and run through a swamp.
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Apologies we accidentally posted with 9 minutes of black screen and the editing wasn’t the best it was a rushed video. Just trying to put content out.

[@brofrrt3621]

Great video! Don’t worry about quality of edits, just glad y’all are posting.

[@cainenjohnston8382]

Great video love these types of videos I’m glad more people are switching from junky outboards to super simple reliable mud motors an because there cool lol but one thing I’d really recommend I’d get a tachometer it really helped me with sizing out through props on my heavy 1448 monark flatbottom I’m running a 420 predator on a beaver dam mud runners large kit an one other thing swamp runner does sell a weed cutter bar but I’ve heard they don’t really do much what I’ve done is I took a thin pvc pipe to fit perfectly over my shaft but still have a little bit of rotation on the shaft an drilled a few little holes in it so the shaft can get water into it the cool down it really makes your motor weedless an doesn’t slow you down at all

[@northernneckoutdoors3136]

Thanks for watching man!!

[@rossbuerger5040]

You got a pic of that pvc I could see??

[@clayton203]

That boat looks super light in the video, I have the same boat in a Al weld, heavy as heck,
But I have basically have the same set up, but I run a crawfish go devil frame 57 inch shaft with the same motor
20 - 22 mph,
9x6 stainless prop,3700 rpm
9x5 4000 -4100rpm, 17mph

[@braackmartin1276]

love y’all’s vids, keep it up

[@northernneckoutdoors3136]

Video is from 00:00 to 11:47 . Apologies for the last 10 minutes of nothing.

[@hobonickel840]

Not sure if your still running that thing or if you figured it out but they make a weed blade that bolts onto the keg right up to the prop it will shred every weed that gets on your tail prop... pretty simple ad genuus idea

[@Cthompsonoutdoors]

Are y’all getting a lot of bow lift with that motor? I’ve got a 212 on mine (same boat) and the bow sits so low when I’ve got my load and another guy that if there’s any chop at all water is coming over the bow. Looking to upgrade to the 670. Where do yall have the battery and how low does the transom sit in the water?

[@northernneckoutdoors3136]

Haven’t had any issues on ours, we have the battery in front of the seat and usually with a guy in the front it sits just right

[@blueburgessfishing]

Dang didn't even shout out your boy for the welding.

[@northernneckoutdoors3136]

Hey! Thanks for watching, check out our previous video for blue burgess welding

[@b_hill1380]

Looks like swamp runner is the best. I got a twister xl and can’t get it dialed in

[@northernneckoutdoors3136]

Took us a minute to get it right. A lot of tweaking and testing

[@stevekulchawick932]

Did yall do any thing with the governor on the pred?

[@northernneckoutdoors3136]

No sir haven’t touched it.

[@coltensawyer6761]

What ramp or body water is this I’m in VA and I run the James river in close to that. But I wanna get my boat in some swamp

[@northernneckoutdoors3136]

Rappohanock river

[@coltensawyer6761]

Thanks for info great channel to watch. But Bout two hours from me. I know area What part of it ? Hicks Landing or wilmont side?

[@northernneckoutdoors3136]

@@coltensawyer6761 port Royal

[@truegrittt1857]

How did you go about wiring up the fuel pump?

[@northernneckoutdoors3136]

I jumped some 14 stranded off of the starting terminals on the motor

[@josiahgunaman8712]

My gx390 with a swamp runner performance prop does 22 on my 14-40

[@northernneckoutdoors3136]

Going to put out a new vid soon we’re running 26 empty and 22 with 2 guys now

[@donduck6195]

Is there a huge difference between the 13hp/22hp? I mean as far as speed/ weight. I have a 1542 with a stage 1 13hp. I'm not sure if I want to go with cam/springs this winter or just buy a 22hp.

[@northernneckoutdoors3136]

22hp is definitely better for pushing loads. While you can reach a similar top speed empty; the 22hp stays more consistent with speed when you put more weight in the boat. Our 1542 empty hit 25mph with the 22hp and 18mph with the 13hp. It also depends on what prop size you run.

[@donduck6195]

@@northernneckoutdoors3136 damn. 25mph is hauling ass.

[@northernneckoutdoors3136]

@@donduck6195 yessir, it was one person empty so that makes a huge difference. But apparently some remove the governor and get an aftermarket intake and push 30mph+

[@jeremybahm2163]

Is that the medium kit or the larger kit

[@northernneckoutdoors3136]

@@jeremybahm2163 it’s the large kit

[@gabefisher2419]

Question

[@mphjunkie5457]

My 420 runs 20 all day

[@northernneckoutdoors3136]

Nice, hit 28 the other day

[@mphjunkie5457]

@northernneckoutdoors3136 yea I'm bone stock. tops out at 22

[@clayton203]

@@mphjunkie5457 I kept Jackn with my bone stock 670 on the 57 inch godevil frame, and I’m getting 23 against the wind today mild chop