I get the clips and the line from these guys: https://newenglandmarine.com/
And yes, some of those clips are not easy to use! Smaller line sizes use thinner gauged wire. The https://newenglandmarine.com/product/mini-snap-wswivel/ works well for me.
I'm fascinated with skin on frame boats, having done a couple kayaks and a rowing boat that is similar to yours. Couple of thoughts regarding duck boats made that way. Dave Gentry has plans for a Melonseed on his site. It's a sailing variety but could be adapted I believe. A conversation with...
Tim, I'm not sure where in the country you are, but whenever I hear that someone who spends a lot of time outside has aches and pains like you describe in the Northeast I always question tick related stuff. Lyme and other tick diseases aren't looked at often enough, and are nothing to fool...
Interesting you bring up the Sport Boat, I just found one and purchased this winter after a few years of looking. Unless someone can talk me out of it, I'm going to power it with a Swamp Runner kit and a 6.5 motor. I hunt mostly estuaries so the water gets skinny pretty quick, leaving me with a...
Just ran across this yesterday in New England:
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