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Power Keel
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11/27/12 05:41 AM
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zippo
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Has any one tried these There from Game winner and there only 10$ kinda want to test the waters I have a wake maker just kinda like the way swimmers look.
"Anyone that wants to disarm me can suck on my machine gun!"
Uncle Ted
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: zippo]
#3790929
11/27/12 05:52 AM
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Aggieduck
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Yes it moves your decoy. Need clean deep water though
Would be nice to have about 3-6 of em for those no wind days
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: Aggieduck]
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11/27/12 06:03 AM
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zippo
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I know what it dose but dose it do it good i have a dozen decoys on a sub i bought last year i can swim there all around just a pain to drag with me every time i go
"Anyone that wants to disarm me can suck on my machine gun!"
Uncle Ted
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: zippo]
#3791097
11/27/12 12:36 PM
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Jeff Elder
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Yep they work good, but like Aggie said you need clean water other wise the grass will hang in the prop. Drop the coin and get the Higdon swimmer or duck butts
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: Jeff Elder]
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11/27/12 01:32 PM
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duckman10
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Yep they work good, but like Aggie said you need clean water other wise the grass will hang in the prop. Drop the coin and get the Higdon swimmer or duck butts X2
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: Jeff Elder]
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11/27/12 01:33 PM
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Erichugh22
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I bought one but I threw it away. Like they said you need clean deep water for it to work, and I like hunting calf deep grassy water or water holding food so it didn't work for me. I bought the game winner jerk rig for 14 bucks and it works a lot better
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: Erichugh22]
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11/27/12 02:27 PM
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Trout-killer
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My buddy had one on one of his deks Saturday. We were hunting in shin deep water with soft mud and a little vegetation. It would hang up a little but always seemed to get free. I can see it not working if the vegetation is thick. The one he had only hung down 5 or 6 inches from the bottom of the dek. As long as you have an inch or two more than that your good.
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: Trout-killer]
#3791377
11/27/12 02:36 PM
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Jeff Elder
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Before I got my Higdon I thought about getting some screen and making a guard to put around prop. I imagine you could just cone it around prop and then zip tie it to the main tube of the power keel.
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: Jeff Elder]
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11/27/12 02:42 PM
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Beretta
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I bought 2 and one the prop barely spins after one hunt and the other squeals very loud also after one hunt, will not be buying anymore
Two kinds of people vote democrat. Rich people that don't have to work, and poor people who don't want to work.
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: Beretta]
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11/27/12 03:10 PM
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Ramball36
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I rigged mine up to a 6 volt feeder battery, now I can ski behind that sumbitch
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: Ramball36]
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11/27/12 03:12 PM
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duckbill
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I rigged mine up to a 6 volt feeder battery, now I can ski behind that sumbitch 
Yeah, don't listen to me. I'm just an idiot.
Lol. Duckbill that was funny! The dude up top has already taken lots of bone before this deer, both mule and whitetail.
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: duckman10]
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11/27/12 03:16 PM
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DMOB52
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Yep they work good, but like Aggie said you need clean water other wise the grass will hang in the prop. Drop the coin and get the Higdon swimmer or duck butts X2 X3
Last edited by DMOB52; 11/27/12 03:16 PM.
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: DMOB52]
#3791563
11/27/12 03:29 PM
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Texan1554
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Leave the batteries at home and get a jerk rig.
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: Texan1554]
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11/27/12 04:19 PM
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zippo
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Leave the batteries at home and get a jerk rig. have 2 looking for somthing to put with my divers to keep them moving
"Anyone that wants to disarm me can suck on my machine gun!"
Uncle Ted
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: Texan1554]
#3791748
11/27/12 04:27 PM
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kaycee
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Leave the batteries at home and get a jerk rig. Agreed - go old school.
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: zippo]
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11/27/12 04:40 PM
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Texan1554
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Leave the batteries at home and get a jerk rig. have 2 looking for somthing to put with my divers to keep them moving If the water's deep I'd just make some adjustments to a jerk anchor or setup something more permanent if you can. The swimmers can work but you'll need a few of them at least. Something from wonderduck may work better but is more $: https://www.wonderduck.com/shop/products_category.asp?CategoryID=12If you do get the power keels, you'll need to use some major fishing swivels and tackle on your lines to keep them from tangling. Also Do not us them anywhere there is grass. or underwater veg.
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: Texan1554]
#3791995
11/27/12 05:42 PM
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Jeff Elder
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Wear some gloves if your working a jerk string in a layout or you won't have any skin on your knuckles
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: Jeff Elder]
#3794004
11/28/12 01:42 AM
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D McB
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I bought one of those the other day. It sucks. Water has to be perfectly calm for it to work. Barely pushes the dern decoy around. And if there is any wind, forget about it. I wont waste any more of my money on that one from Game Winner. No maybe if there are some with a more powerful motor, I may consider it. I like the idea a concept of having a few dekes out there that are moving around...but the GW power keel is junk.
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: D McB]
#3794587
11/28/12 03:54 AM
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zippo
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I bought one of those the other day. It sucks. Water has to be perfectly calm for it to work. Barely pushes the dern decoy around. And if there is any wind, forget about it. I wont waste any more of my money on that one from Game Winner. No maybe if there are some with a more powerful motor, I may consider it. I like the idea a concept of having a few dekes out there that are moving around...but the GW power keel is junk. Yep they do suck its not the motor tho its the battery I tore mine apart and hooked up a 4AA battery pack from my dove mojo and it well move some water now hooked 4 greenhead mag redhead decoys to it and it worked great. I'm using it as a pull cord with a bungee
"Anyone that wants to disarm me can suck on my machine gun!"
Uncle Ted
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: zippo]
#3794645
11/28/12 04:05 AM
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Nathan Nelson
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~I tried one:
1st time it tangled in the line every couple of minutes. 2nd time put a swivel on it to avoid tangling and swam strange like it was bobbing up and down 3rd time it fell off the decoy
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Re: Power Keel
[Re: Ramball36]
#3794690
11/28/12 04:14 AM
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ishootspoonies
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The battery (1 C cell) runs about 3 hours.
It has a place in my arsenal, but it's not a magic tool by any means. Dead calm days, in no vegetation, and I don't feel like running a jerk rig: I'm using it.
Last edited by ishootspoonies; 11/28/12 04:17 AM.
I like spoonie, his humor is dryer than my duck lease.
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