Recent content by jeff hockersmith

i also forgot to add that i hunt primarily on the ohio river hear in kentucky

hey steven, i understand what u are sying about the rough water in the blackjack.. i have had only one bad experience in the boat. i really dont know how fast my boat runs, i would like to know. as i said before i run an older johnson 18 on her and she will scoot. you are right about the boat...

hey steven, i too have a blackjack. i have hunted this boat since 98. i run an 18 hp johnson on it and it does really well. only thing i could recomend changing in the design of the boat would be a higher riding nose. the boat i have now has a flat wedge nose and if your not careful in big water...

Charlie, I have thought of runnin her this way, but I have a 63 18 hp johnson on her and unless I can find a way to install a kill switch on the motor I'm hesitant about runnin standing up. I have owned this boat since 99 and am still amazed at the seaworthiness of the boat. Some days on this...

Sorry, what meant was the top portion to fold down for better visibility. I hunt the ohio river pretty regular and it would help in seeing run away drift wood.

Looking for ideas on a dodger for this boat. It came with one from the manufacturer but its pretty much useless. I have a surplus of 1000 denier that I would like to use. How should I construct the frame work ? Any ideas on bending the radius? I would like to build a sailboat style dodger that I...