Question for the boat gurus
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Steve Sanford
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Dax~
I'll send some photos tomorrow. Such double-enders were common in the midwest. Shell Lake Mallard Queen is one name that jumps to mind. And, Dan Kidney & Son in (near) Green Bay, WI made many. I have one in my loft that needs just new deck canvas and floorboards.
Stay tuned!
SJS
I'll send some photos tomorrow. Such double-enders were common in the midwest. Shell Lake Mallard Queen is one name that jumps to mind. And, Dan Kidney & Son in (near) Green Bay, WI made many. I have one in my loft that needs just new deck canvas and floorboards.
Stay tuned!
SJS
JOHNMULCAHY
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I was there when they caught fire an were closed crazy to see
Dax
Did you look through these? There are several similar in there now and @Richard Lathrop and I have a backlog of plans already scanned and almost ready to add to that section. We will be adding more this week.
Did you look through these? There are several similar in there now and @Richard Lathrop and I have a backlog of plans already scanned and almost ready to add to that section. We will be adding more this week.
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Richard Lathrop
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Interesting boat. The hull flares like a modern kayak hull, not simple boards for sides like a railbird skiff.
Rick
Rick
Steve Sanford
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All~
This is my Dan Kidney & Son skiff. I've got their catalog somewhere.... I forgot floorboards were in good shape. Coaming needs a bit of attention. Not sure if I'll use traditional canvas on the decks - or maybe Dynel.
The hull had been previously 'glassed - and very nicely!
Here's one from Hunter's Encyclopedia. The flared coaming looks lots like the RNT vessel.
All the best,
SJS
Steve Sanford
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Dax et al~
Here is the catalog I was looking for.....
https://woodencanoemuseum.org/sites/default/files/2020-08/Kidney circa 1920 red.pdf
Enjoy!
SJS
Thanks for all of the replies guys.
@Eric Patterson thanks for the link to the archives. I looked through them and didn’t find anything that really looked like that boat.
As soon as y’all get more more uploaded I’ll look through them. I think it’s really cool you are taking the time to do that .
@JOHNMULCAHY this was my second trip up there. Definitely different than before. I appreciate some parts of the remodel and others leave me scratching my head (personally) but overall friendly staff and great experience
The catalog from @Steve Sanford had the closest resemblance. Makes me curious if this was a random boat happened upon or if was from the Reelfoot area in the RNT shop
I have an Aquapod I love / need to use this season. But at this point I’m considering a boat build after this season for next year. Got too many decoys to make, too many shifts to work and and unfortunately home repairs to devote energy required to building a boat …
But wheels are turning
@Eric Patterson thanks for the link to the archives. I looked through them and didn’t find anything that really looked like that boat.
As soon as y’all get more more uploaded I’ll look through them. I think it’s really cool you are taking the time to do that .
@JOHNMULCAHY this was my second trip up there. Definitely different than before. I appreciate some parts of the remodel and others leave me scratching my head (personally) but overall friendly staff and great experience
The catalog from @Steve Sanford had the closest resemblance. Makes me curious if this was a random boat happened upon or if was from the Reelfoot area in the RNT shop
I have an Aquapod I love / need to use this season. But at this point I’m considering a boat build after this season for next year. Got too many decoys to make, too many shifts to work and and unfortunately home repairs to devote energy required to building a boat …
But wheels are turning
Looks like that fella doesn't have much freeboard left...
Think he's leaning the boat, port side low, starboard high.
Steve Sanford
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As a friend once remarked when I took him sailing: "If you're not going to put the rail under - what's the point of getting out of bed?"
All the best,
SJS
Steve Sanford
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Dax - and Bob!
Looks like I'd better leave this to Mr. Welsh. I have yet to have my Kidney skiff afloat - but that sleek underbody promises some easy paddlin', rowin' and polin'. BTW: A Carsten Pintail is quite similar. My partners use one as a "tender" on tidal waters - so we do not have to use the TDB 17 each time a bird needs retrieving. They use a double-paddle quite effectively - even in the winter winds and tides of Great South Bay.
All the best,
SJS
Dax
The link below is to some original catalog pages from Thompson Brother Boats in the Duckboat Database on this site. For some reason this section simply has not caught on and folks aren't adding info. Not a complaint, just an observation. I love the artwork in the old catalog and the one @Steve Sanford posted is really good.
The link below is to some original catalog pages from Thompson Brother Boats in the Duckboat Database on this site. For some reason this section simply has not caught on and folks aren't adding info. Not a complaint, just an observation. I love the artwork in the old catalog and the one @Steve Sanford posted is really good.