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  1. #11
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    Apr 2006
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    Re: My duck boat

    Good looking boat. My bud and I built one a few years ago. A lot of satisfaction doing it yourself. Nice job.

    Ron
    Quail is the virgin
    Duck is the mature woman
    .....Iron Chef

  2. #12
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    Re: My duck boat

    Did you buy that boat in North Vancouver? If so, I have spent many days in that boat. Lots of ducks been hauled home in that bad boy!

  3. #13
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    Re: My duck boat

    Quote Originally Posted by therise View Post
    Did you buy that boat in North Vancouver? If so, I have spent many days in that boat. Lots of ducks been hauled home in that bad boy!
    Yep

  4. #14
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    Re: My duck boat

    Thanks for the guidance on the stencil. I built one and camouflaged my boat today. Looks good.

  5. #15
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    Re: My duck boat

    sweet . gives me inspiration to redo my old Mirro Craft

  6. #16
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    Re: My duck boat

    I spent some time this summer to construct a duck blind on my boat. First I built a base support. I used an 8" piece of angle aluminum 1"x 1" , measured and cut pieces for desired length for the bow and transom, next, cut a portion of the angle bracket to allow for flush mounting


    Next you will want to cut 2 pieces, roughly 3" in length. File down the edges and corner, drill holes for the bimini mounts and mount small brackets onto cross-boat support bracket. I used stainless steel screws.


    Mount both transom' and bow's brackets onto the boat using stainless bolts


    Nest I secured the bimini mounts. All bimini rod ends and slide on used were 7/8" diameter, which I bought in the marine store.



  7. #17
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    Re: My duck boat

    Next I had to construct the frame for my blind. I used 4 of 3/4" x 10ft EMT pipes. Bent them at a 90 degree and jointed together using EMT coplers. Placed the bent pieces into bemini rod end.


    Raise the frame, drill the holes across two pipes and place the pin in holes




    Next I bent and installed the mid back section to allow the blind material to not drape into boat. I used 4 camo lines to connect the upper and back sections:



  8. #18
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    Re: My duck boat

    Next I had to build a ladder for my dog, so he could climb into the boat after retrieves without a man's assistance. I used two 1/2" pieces of EMT pipes and bent them like follow:


    Bent and mounted the support mounts which used as steps also:


    And mounted the rest of the steps:


    The final pictures of the fully constructed blind will follow shortly ...

  9. #19
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    Re: My duck boat

    Final touch:







    Last edited by Discoverer; 09-13-2015 at 10:45 PM.

  10. #20
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    Re: My duck boat

    Awesome boat/blind! Lookin forward to pics of it on the water and with some birds on the deck. Nice build
    "I would rather be judged by twelve than carried by six"

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