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Correction--- top pic obviously goes with the one man scull, my mistake. Steve

One man scull boat about 12 feet long. Round bottomed, plywood construction sheathed with fiberglass/epoxy. Has two small metal covered hardwood keels at the stern. This float was probably made in the 1950?s or so by a very skilled boat builder. A very similar style float exists at the...

Joppa Flats one man scull boat made in 2003. Approximately sixteen feet long constructed with mahogany frames, okoume plywood-fiberglass epoxy finish outside with epoxy encapsulated interior. Comes with sculling oar, rubber boot, oar plug, interior shelf (shells etc.) gun rack, removable false...

Banks Predator one man, 13 feet 10 inches scull boat Classic West Coast Humboldt Bay California design, with fiberglass, gray in color with foam flotation meeting USCG standards. Sculling oar and bow weight included. In excellent ready to use condition. Comes with a small Highlander...

BBSB style two-man sneakbox, approximately 14 feet, built in 2016. Okoume plywood construction with fiberglass-epoxy outside, encapsulated epoxy inside. Full closed cell floatation in bow, removable decoy racks, oarlocks, cockpit shelf, removable false floor, fiberglassed plywood hatch cover...

Good Morning Phil It's a 14 foot sneakbox that I made a couple of years ago --its also for sale along with some sneakboats that I have to get posted

This is a rare find- an original Jim Whitney 2 man scull boat made in Maine. Approximately 16 feet in length, and it has all it's original pine planking construction (one repair evident) oak frames and pine decking. The classic sweeping lines and sloop-style stern with the sculling oar hidden...

Steve Great thread. Iv'e always really liked Wildfowler decoys They have nice simple lines that represent each species well. And they are generally still affordable. Years ago my wife bought me a drake goldeneye- well worn but in original paint that sits on the shelf in the shop. I've...

Boy, I sure remember that catalog cover. The first decoys I bought were Herters hard plastic black and mallards that were put to use in the shallow back water edge of a beaver pond at the farm. Mostly evening woodies back then in the late 50's but they still worked.

Tom The pictures do look like hinges. When I built a BBSB last fall I made removable decoy racks with the corners connected by a pair of "cabin door latches" purchased from Jamestown Distributors after Steve Sanford told me about them. The racks have a wooden post and socket to support them...

Rick Really nice looking Wildfowler geese. I've always like Wildfowler decoys and agree with Vince that these are some of the best factory decoys made. They can still be obtained at reasonable prices and I have several black ducks and mallards and a drake goldeneye which sit in the shop...

Steve Iam not sure what total length actually means with respect to body length - bird measured from bill tip to tail length? While there some size variations between sexes with males being slightly larger I've never thought of making hen decoys slightly smaller. It might be fun to try...

Good Afternoon Jamus: Sent you a PM.

Steve: Jamestown-- found it and ordered some. Thanks.