Its actually got a `sneak`shield that mounts on the bow. It also acts like a sail so you start downwind of the raft and slowly it pulls you into the raft, looks like a chunk of marsh that broke out or a weed mat apparently. I`m gonna stick a confidence decoy sitting on the bow for good measure. We are also making a clamshell style blind for it for sitting in the marsh to hunt out of.. Going to put it in the water in about a week or so and see how she floats.
Need help with old duck boat
- Thread starter Gargoyle
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- Kawartha Lakes area of Ont
Interesting to see the new pictures; the condition looks to be pretty good.
I imagine it could be hard to handle in a breeze with those side walls; are you able to manage the oars effectively through those "gunports"?
Let us know!
Bob
I imagine it could be hard to handle in a breeze with those side walls; are you able to manage the oars effectively through those "gunports"?
Let us know!
Bob
I'm doubting the oars are very functional. They seem to max out on the piece of wood at the top before they dip below the hull.. I'll modify things as I need once I test it in the water this coming week..
Trying to find some good marine paint that I can repaint with. The glass seems sound so just a new coat of paint and I should be good. I am considering cutting down the sidewalls by about half but want to see how it floats and handles first. Should be picking up a 4hp old outboard that still runs good in the next week so it'll hit the water as soon as I have it if my work schedule allows.
Trying to find some good marine paint that I can repaint with. The glass seems sound so just a new coat of paint and I should be good. I am considering cutting down the sidewalls by about half but want to see how it floats and handles first. Should be picking up a 4hp old outboard that still runs good in the next week so it'll hit the water as soon as I have it if my work schedule allows.
Kevan at Browns auto is a good guy to talk to if you're going to do any glassing. I've hunted out of a sneak boat. You prolly don't want to cut the sides down much. A good method but it will piss off hunters in the bay is use another tow boat. Set your deks. Then take the tow boat up 200 yards and anchor it. Then take the sneak boat 1/4 mile down and watch for the divers to land then slowly work in. Best with sun behind you never cross the wind. This set up takes a lot of area and other hunters don't like a boat sitting off their decoys. Best of luck
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I had an old cedar strip canoe with a square stern that had been glassed fabric coated outside, and sloppy brush resin painted inside. I peeled back the outer glass skin (no canvas left) and found many of the strips were punky or broken. Likewise most of the ribs were bad.
Even though I live in the east where there are lots of ash trees, I had a hard time finding wood stock long enough. The cedar was easy. Long ash was almost impossible - until I stumbled on a place that made custom stairs and bannisters. They had planks they'd sell, and a custom trim plant ripped and milled what I needed. I bought my System West, microballons and glass fabric at a place that supplied the sail boat industry. Forget anywhere else, they won't have the right compounds, in the right sizes or for any reasonable price. The project languished through two moves, and then I realized I wasn't going to do it justice. I sold the project to a guy who had a better shop than me.
The lessons about boatbuilding. The boat builds you. We don't own these things, we just look after them for the next generation. If it is worth saving, it is worth repairing properly. But, good luck with your boat. It looks like it needs some attention to be loveable again.
Even though I live in the east where there are lots of ash trees, I had a hard time finding wood stock long enough. The cedar was easy. Long ash was almost impossible - until I stumbled on a place that made custom stairs and bannisters. They had planks they'd sell, and a custom trim plant ripped and milled what I needed. I bought my System West, microballons and glass fabric at a place that supplied the sail boat industry. Forget anywhere else, they won't have the right compounds, in the right sizes or for any reasonable price. The project languished through two moves, and then I realized I wasn't going to do it justice. I sold the project to a guy who had a better shop than me.
The lessons about boatbuilding. The boat builds you. We don't own these things, we just look after them for the next generation. If it is worth saving, it is worth repairing properly. But, good luck with your boat. It looks like it needs some attention to be loveable again.
I could give u a hand. I am by no means an expert at glassing however
for boat building supplies and resources look at Noah's in Toronto they do mail order but are the go to in ontario for boat building supplies and knowledge. and if its worth fixing its worth using the right materials don't scrimp and use exterior grad ply (if using ply) use marine grade the price diff is huge but the quality of the wood and glues is worth it considering the effort involved in breaking back into Fibreglass.
- Location
- scotland, ontario
Contact a company in Toronto called Noahs for your resin glass and advice. They were a great help when my dad and I built a strip canoe. Good luck and remeber any thing you screw up you can repair. HAVE FUN 111.
