Go-Devil Boats & Engines

Longtails are practical engines and offer the most dependability of any shallow water marine engine on the market. They are designed to work in the most ridiculous conditions including cypress-laden swamps, rocky rivers, hard mud bottoms, and intense vegetation. They are the most affordable shallow water marine engines and offer the least maintenance, making them the ideal product for most duck hunters and outdoorsmen. Our products have been copied by many over the years, but none have held up to the simplicity and durability of the GO-DEVIL® Longtail.

Available: 6.5HP VANGUARD , 9HP HONDA, 16HP VANGUARD, 20HP HONDA, 23HP VANGUARD, 22HP HONDA, 25HP KOHLER, 35HP VANGUARD, 37HP VANGUARD

The GO-DEVIL® Surface Drive Engine features the toughest frame in the industry, consisting of the perfect mix of steel components that will dominate all environments. Inside the frame lies the drive train. At the heart of the drive train, high performance sprockets connected through precision belts mechanically reduce the engine’s revolutions, thereby generating more torque to turn a larger mud slinging propeller.

Because of the overwhelming success with the components used in the drive train of the modern GO-DEVIL® Long Tail Engines, the GO-DEVIL® Surface Drive was crafted with many of the same features in the shaft housing including the upper bearing assembly, the pressure lubricator, and the ever-dependable seal housing and lower bronze bushing, now with a spiral groove for positive pressure lubrication. Additionally, the GO-DEVIL® Surface Drive utilizes a constant velocity joint that eliminates undesirable engine angle. At the end of the drive train rests the latest in propeller design and innovation. This propeller is designed to cut and “sling” through the thickest mud. The GO-DEVIL® Surface Drive is available in Vanguard and Kohler engines and carries a two-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Available: 23HP VANGUARD SD, 25HP KOHLER SD, 35HP VANGUARD SD, 37HP VANGUARD SD

Electric Trim is a step up from our FNR Manual Trim version of the Surface Drive motors and is a complete transom and steering mount redesign which features many improvements:

The Electric Trim models still maintains, along with the GO-DEVIL Surface Drives, the industry leading tightest turning radius for tiller models. Navigating through shallow timber requires tight turning and the FNR does it best. The steering effort for Electric Trim models has be significantly reduced which results in increased operator comfort and true satisfaction. The Electric Trim also features a broad tilt range of up to 25″ at the prop which allows extended reach below the boat. This feature is required for steering in deep mud and high-center crossings over stumps and logs. The Electric Trim is provided by a premium electro-hydraulic actuator that is forward mounted, out of the water, and away from harsh elements. Actuator mounting is very compact and allows ease of access and removal if necessary. Similar to the FNR, This model has been designed through computers and is built using rugged, laser cut steel. Hydraulic steering is optional and can be added on at anytime.

Available: 35 Vanguard (Coming Soon), 37 EFI Vanguard, 40 EFI Vanguard.

GO-DEVIL® Surface Drive FNR is packed with features that are engineered to provide our customers the maximum performance and durability through the thickest muck and nastiest environments known to man. We’ve taken over 40 years of hands-on knowledge and experience in manufacturing the revolutionary GO-DEVIL® Long Tail engine, mixed it with the latest in manufacturing technologies and engineering design, and created the most powerful and best performing surface drive this industry has ever seen. This engine is a great asset to our industry, customer base, and business. It will cater to those customers who are interested in additional performance over open water and shallow mud flat environments as well as utilizing a neutral and reverse. The GO-DEVIL® Surface Drive FNR has been specifically developed to meet the increasing demand for speed, a neutral, and reverse gear without sacrificing the dependability and reputation that we have earned and have branded into our company name, GO-DEVIL®.”

The GO-DEVIL® Surface Drive FNR features the toughest frame in the industry, consisting of the perfect mix of steel components that will dominate all environments. Inside the frame lies the upgraded 1” drive train. The drive train was engineered, hand built, and rigorously tested by our resident mechanical engineers and skilled shop hands for over three years. At the heart of the drive train, high performance sprockets connected through precision belts and a Warner Electric Clutch mechanically reduce the engine’s revolutions, thereby generating more torque to turn a larger mudslinging propeller. Because of the overwhelming success with the components used in the drive train of the modern GO-DEVIL® Long Tail Engines, and the GO-DEVIL® Surface Drive the Surface Drive FNR model was crafted with many of the same features in the shaft housing including the upper bearing assembly, the pressure lubricator, and the ever-dependable seal housing and lower bronze bushing with a spiral groove for positive pressure lubrication. Additionally, the GO-DEVIL® Surface Drive utilizes a constant velocity joint that eliminates undesirable engine angle. At the end of the drive train rests the latest in propeller design and innovation. This propeller is designed to cut and “sling” through the thickest mud and still perform in reverse. The GO-DEVIL® Surface Drive FNR is available in Vanguard and Kohler engines and carries a one-year drive train warranty.

Available: 23 Vanguard, 25 Kohler, 35 Vanguard (Coming Soon), 37 EFI Vanguard, 40 EFI Vanguard