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Here are a couple other views of mine, flaps down and grassed up. Low profile and easy to put out and pick up decoys. I widened the cockpit and sit sideways on 4 inch milk crate and momarsh seat. The AA blackjack hull should workout well with a similar setup

My cross supports were water logged and starting to rot. They were random lengths of 3/4 plywood 2" wide by 6" -10" long . There was alot of flex in the floor so I cut out all of the supports and removed the wood and cut 3/4" x 2" azek and glassed them in, added the extra supports. Cut 1/2...

There are no bulkheads front or rear in mine. Decided not to install so far anyway. I like having the extra space. After reading Bills post not sure how much they would help without other spray foam under the decks like the newer models. Brian

Jason, I cut mine specifically to fit my motor (1988 15hp evinrude)in shallow drive set in the second trim hole. I still cannot get a full turn on the motor in SD but what I did keeps the prop from hitting/damaging the hull, and is enough to turn the boat in SD. As you can see from the pictures...

Jason, let me know we can get together and compare notes. Thanks Steve, the fun part about boat work is you can make it your own. I hope to have a couple other black ducks "resting"on the bow this season. For the azek it works similar to pine, so its soft but it shapes well and is easy to...

Finally got a chance to get it in the water,after roughly 4 months working on it. It was not in great shape to start with, but I like a challenge. I had to remove all the floor supports as they were cracked and water logged, glassed in replacements made from azek and added extra floor...

Good find Rossja, How does the paint stick to it? Still deciding to replace or use my old trim also. Bill, whats is the proper length of trim to start with? How much should you stretch it? Brian

Thanks for the info Anthony. would like to hunt out of one, but we do not see many in our area. Great pics too . Reminds me I need to take more pictures when hunting. Brian

Anthony, Boat looks like it hides well. Do you ever hunt with a dog? Would like to know how the dog gets in and out or can see? Whats the height of you blind flaps/sides from the floor.

The coaming height is 19" at the middle of the cockpit, 20" at the front, 17" at the rear. The flaps will be made 16" high as that is my eye height sitting on a cut down crate 4" and the momarsh invisilounge. I like the coremat that was the first time I used it, I had to staple the edge it...

Steve, I cut my cockpit opening 41" 1/2 wide by 71". I built a wooden frame that could be removed, covered it with aluminum for shape, wrapped it with tape so it would release. Fiberglassed over the frame and then pulled the frame. 5 total layers, Biaxail, chopstrand, 2mm coremat, 2 more...

If you plan to hunt 2 people I would go with the larger cockpit. It does make a big difference when you open it up. I do not usually hunt with another person in the boat but I could now. I hunt with an 80lb lab and wanted to be able to sit sideways on a cut down crate and shoot over the side...

Matt/Steve this was the initial cut that I did on my SB to enlarge the cockpit.

Its rather large not sure if what it would cost to ship it. Let me check to see if there are any other options. I will PM you details

I am in Va if you don't find anything closer and we can work out the logistics it yours.

I agree probably best to have the rear sponsons and extra flotation. Inspection plates are the way to go. We installed the beckson plates on all of the bulkheads on Rufus's Southbay. I just would like to know if the rear sponsons add enough flotation to keep it afloat if it was swamped? The...

Where are you located Matt ? I have taller version of the original windshield that I removed from my SB. I modified the cockpit and I am not planning to reuse the windshield. Brian

Thanks Steve, I measured my outboard 15hp johnson at 16 1/2" from mount to cavitation plate. MB will be 16" total and I will set it at 5 1/2 " above the rear deck. I will put a backer plate on the inside also, but I plan to run my fuel tank up in the bow. The black cherry is very rot resistant...

Thanks Bill, This one I have is/was set up 5 3/4 above the deck. Seemed to be high to me based on the outboard and cavitation plate on the outboards I have. 15hp Johnson and a 25hp Merc will most likely run the 15 for weight as this will be a skinny water boat. Will see what some other post on...