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    Progress Reports - A Duck Wrangler and a South Bay

    steve nylon 1 inch webbing is what marsh hawk came with it was pop riveted to deck special washer pop wth washer built in an washer under deck still on my hawk 16 years i got olive color that blended nice with boat color ken had bought one of the hawks back in the day the strap was so...
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    Anyone have any experience with media blasting on fiberglass

    look at product called aqua strip i used it on my tdb 17 to remove old paint over original gelcoat it worked well original gelcoat was not damaged the video on product calls for cellophane over product to seal moisture i had to do some spots twice scrubbing with stiff nylon brush but boat...
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    Southbay duckboat who owns them ?

    the flaps are a mold i built for the marsh hawk boat i would custom make them to southbay size i believe 5 ft the hawks flaps are 7 ft i bring them to duck boat show and sell in pairs some bought complete kits grass rails and hinges the flaps on hawk would extend to just before motor to...
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    Bolt Action Question (Stumped)

    paul did it fire before taken apart if it did take washer you put in out mark fire pin where it is now take washer out dry fire against a spent shell see if fire pin came out farther if did thewasher in wrong or not seeing end of firing pin could be mushroomed or broke. paul if still stumped...
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    What is this?

    paul no pics of bolt but would think main spring nut main spring washer which way it goes on you have to play with good luck hope it works out I just restored a 1909 auto loader Remington new stock and rebuilt the bolt and springs shoots good
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    What is this?

    paul strip bolt down again the washer should go to spring side of firing pin has a nut screwed down on going back to bolt handle I believe called main spring nut not positive but worth a look rick
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    blk. powder shotgun load

    looking for sum help with loads used in blk powder shotgun . I use to use equal equal rescipe lead to powder with a tad more shot good patterns on paper plates at 30 yds. I want to shoot bismuth for ducks would I add more shot to make up the weight of lead that I'm substuting. I'm using rs...
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    FALLING TIDE DVD - Got problems ?

    steve, you will have to add me to list bought two copies. the problem with both disc one labeled disc two, both disc are the same and freeze up in don law interview, with color bars running on disc. this is happening on both sets. I tried them on two different players thanks rick
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    Latest Gunning Coffin

    steve , that's why I'm thinking round no edge to catch. it would be able to slide back and forth with out edge pinch. the keel on pod starts at 2 in bottom to about 4 in top with round edge. trail and error. like old timers use to say it aint law so do it great show luv them black duck rick.
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    Latest Gunning Coffin

    steve, you might want to put runners on bottom. notice on my pods the one with a keel pulled easier on dry marsh less surface area in contact with ground equals less friction. I'm going to try putting spring scale on your box with flat to ground and one with pvc pipe cut in half length ways ...
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    Woodies to Wigeon - Model 63 Conversion - Now with BEHR paint lists

    steve thanks big help. I had 14 half by 6 wide by 4 ht. the body looked like a lawn dart. I will cut it some then reshape just glad I didn't cut whole sheet of old blk cork up. the wind on the bay is wicked this am gusting to 50 plus mph. I will play in shop today thanks again rick ps...
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    Woodies to Wigeon - Model 63 Conversion - Now with BEHR paint lists

    steve, I was wondering what the measurements are of the model 63 blk duck. I have 7 heads and bodies were in bad shape so dumped bodies after sandy. I down sized a mac decoy but head to body ratio is not looking right. any help appreciated thanks rick
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    Help with replacing grass rails on a south bay

    steve, 1/2 ht. by 1 in I have been using clear cca 5/4 decking been playing around with trex decking leave in sun bends like a wet noodle. I'm doing the same process as you. I'm rounding over top of rail with router but I use belt sander to take edge off bottom just a touch just to keep...
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    Help with replacing grass rails on a south bay

    sean, I soak wood a couple of days. I start by laying rail on rub rail flange grain flat. I tie the 2 rails about a foot to foot half apart at bow then go to transom an put another rope around the end. I then draw the ends in slow. you might need to clamp rail in center on both sides to keep...
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    Dogs and Shell Lake skiffs

    rick , I hunt my 87 lbs lab and myself out of 10 aqua pod. he lays down along side my legs on right side while I'm gunning off the left both of us are laying down low in boat. I can send u pics off my cell if interested rick
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    Small battery for duckboat?

    steve, I used an atv battery for years to start my 40 hp tohatsu and to lite up cockpit with led lights that is on my 17 tdb. never had any worries. rick
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    Sneakbox Renovation

    steve, by making rear deck longer check for reach of back of motor for tilting to shallow drive to long is making you un balanced to pull. I see tank long ways off transom ( is reason to grab handle) not flat to it with 76 in cockpit feet are not under deck. just wondering rick
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    Sunfish to Gunning Boat Conversion

    soda bottles with caps glued shut its a cheap air bladder, my grand dad used old bleach bottles, two bottles with cloths line holding them together would support 70 lbs about that was my swimming vest as akid. the soda bottles could be glued and duct taped together then put in storage...
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    parker has spoken

    Ed, I don't know how to post pictures not to good with computer or cell phones. to give you a mental picture the gun was completely restored to like new condition (re blued, case color with charcoal and original stock recheck and stained to parker standards). the gun belonged to my friend who...
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    parker has spoken

    Rick L what load do you shoot in parker. I loaded 4 shot bismuth 1 oz. in sts Remington hull with fig 8 wad and 14.3 grains of 700 x powder. the velocity is 1107 fps and 7000 psi. the shell patterned great 30 in barrel full choke. it patterned real good at 30 yards destroyed a paper plate. it...
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