Recent content by NickR

Have a beretta wool sweater with windstopper and it’s great but not breathable enough to wear when setting up or taking down the spread. Filson has made some darn nice thick wool sweaters over the years. The only downside of wool that I can think of is it doesn’t stop the wind. So you need...

I’m pretty sure that’s a Mighty Layout Boys Zack Taylor Wigeon, for whatever it’s worth. I owned one for a while. Very effective and very seaworthy. Did a little bit of open water layout hunting with it but mostly marshes.

My understanding is that the draw on the battery goes up exponentially so if you can get by using 25-50% throttle your batteries will last significantly longer than going full throttle. Maybe that has changed with technology, it’s been a while since I did a deep dive on it.

It’s not to cast stones at people in this group because people here are obviously more thoughtful than the average tourist-hunter. But the simple fact is, tourists don’t have a vested interest in the community or the habitat and unfortunately that often manifests unsportsmanlike behaviors. Is...

I would say the anti-outsider sentiment had more to do with the DVDs of the late 90s early 2000s, then transitioning to social media and the ever more mobile hunters That wanted to recreate the scenes they saw in video. I made a career choice to live in rural areas and accept the costs and...

Neat boats. A friend has one and I could see owning one! Higher hp rating than a sportboat and it’s obvious the thing would go pretty fast with a ten horse

Glad it finally came tog for you Eric! Just for discussion, a question for anyone who cares to provide input… Why not buy a Toyota 4Runner and treat it like a pickup with a topper? I did that with a Chevy suburban, was the best rig I’ve had. Currently have a pickup with a 5.75’ box and...

I’ve run a 6.5 beavertail and a 6.5 backwater on my sportboat and I love them. They aren’t for everyone though. You could fairly easily lose your balance. You could also flip the boat if you if you turn sharp going fast. I’m thinking about another mudmotor for my sportboat but I’d rather get a...

depends on the size and weight of the people and dog. You could easily put a bag of plastic dekes on the front and back decks. Previous owner of mine rode in it with his dad and brother back when he was a kid.

That’s a beauty I haven’t heard of. I’m a member of your museum and a huge fan of Mac. Thanks for adding to the history!

Some people can taste and some can’t. Kind of like artistic ability. divers that eat plants are a lot better than dabblers that eat minnows and snails. dabblers are for tourists

It’s on my list but it won’t be this year. Thanks for keeping it on my front burner!

I’m surprised no one mentioned “just because you have a 15 hp doesn’t mean you have to use it all” Im a big fan of sportboats and there are some trade offs. If speed or heavy loads are the top priority it seems like people like 8-15hp. If trolling while fishing is top priority you probably...

Only need two live callers, as long as they can’t see each other… thats what I read anyway

I would cut the inside plywood to fit the entire inside transom wall and the outside plywood to span the whole width of the transom. Start with that as a minimum and watch for flexing, signs of rivets getti loose, etc. Mudmotors put a lot of pressure on a transom. The transom on my sportboat...