January Workbench

[William Reinicke]

Si I tView attachment 63181turned away from the workbench to the other side of my shop. Putting some work on my little duck boat. I took the frame for this scissor blind off my H12 kayak. Had to add a few feet. When folded down it goes just inside the gunwales. The boat is a Lowe 12x36 and fits in my pickup bed. It doesn't weigh much. I've been using a kayak for several years but age is creeping up on me. Getting in and out of a kayak is tougher every year. This will work nice in sloughs and small lakes. Just need to add my camo netting this summer and take it for a spin.

By any chance..... do you have pics of the scissor blind configuration for the H12? You can shoot me a PM or post on the thread. I have an H12 and the blind it came with. I do well in it, but sometimes I like just having a normal kayak seat and sitting up and not laying down for the entire hunt. I was thinking of how I could add a little wall or high sides vs a layout style blind for the kayak.

Also, it isnt hard getting around the kayak for me too much, but what really helped with getting in and out of my kayak is I added two Navarre Kayak pole mounts on the rail system. This allows me to put 2 spud poles on either side of the yak. It makes such a stable platform and I can stand right up and get in and out without having to balance or worry about tipping.

 

[Ronald Bock]

By any chance..... do you have pics of the scissor blind configuration for the H12? You can shoot me a PM or post on the thread. I have an H12 and the blind it came with. I do well in it, but sometimes I like just having a normal kayak seat and sitting up and not laying down for the entire hunt. I was thinking of how I could add a little wall or high sides vs a layout style blind for the kayak.

Also, it isnt hard getting around the kayak for me too much, but what really helped with getting in and out of my kayak is I added two Navarre Kayak pole mounts on the rail system. This allows me to put 2 spud poles on either side of the yak. It makes such a stable platform and I can stand right up and get in and out without having to balance or worry about tipping.

I used Bimini hardware and tubing from a Bimini top. The dockside brackets are mounted on the crossovers front and back. When layer down it sits right on top of the side rails. Simple system that weighs just a few pounds. It's dark here in AK (short daylight) I'll go down to the boat barn and get picks of the brackets tomorrow. They are still on the H12.

 

[William Reinicke]

I used Bimini hardware and tubing from a Bimini top. The dockside brackets are mounted on the crossovers front and back. When layer down it sits right on top of the side rails. Simple system that weighs just a few pounds. It's dark here in AK (short daylight) I'll go down to the boat barn and get picks of the brackets tomorrow. They are still on the H12.

I really appreciate that. I would be pretty nice to sit up and hunt while in my yak vs laying down. I will likely steal your design for next season. Will use a plastic netting and grass it real good and leave enough loops for adding sticks with natural brush. THANKS!

 

[Rod VanZile]

Working.... working.... holding my 100#er Toivo. He's a cuddlebug not a hunter. STILL making a few calls and pens and shotglasses when not working. Adopted a new little kitten Lovia. Took 4 months but now the kids are best friends. Quit hunting when I retired Gordy. 45 years chasing ducks and 35 years in retail I enjoy the quite of my woodshop and no human contact anymore.

Dave.
I loved the old photo of your dog leaning/relaxing on your blind bag. The first thing I thought about when I saw your name. I hope all is well.
RVZ

 

[Eric Patterson]

The hammer rack is done.

 

[Carl]

There is an empty spot

 

[Ronald Bock]

I really appreciate that. I would be pretty nice to sit up and hunt while in my yak vs laying down. I will likely steal your design for next season. Will use a plastic netting and grass it real good and leave enough loops for adding sticks with natural brush. THANKS!

William,
Pictures you wanted....Here are the Bimini deck mounts that I put on my H12. Two are back near the back and two are up near the front crossover. The front usually has camo decoy bags in it. Sorry the light isn't real good. It's cloudy and starting to snow again.

 

[William Reinicke]

William,
Pictures you wanted....Here are the Bimini deck mounts that I put on my H12. Two are back near the back and two are up near the front crossover. The front usually has camo decoy bags in it. Sorry the light isn't real good. It's cloudy and starting to snow again.

Genius! I am guessing it made for a comfortable way of shooting out of that kayak, even with the scissor blind up. Ive also thought of trying to figure out a flapper board system for this kayak as well. I dont think it would be that hard to convert the doors of the layout blind style to do that, and then just have a little flap come up in the front to hide looking into the yak. Still thinking of ideas. But I appreciate the pics. I know its a cold one outside for you to go do that.

 

[jode hillman]

Working.... working.... holding my 100#er Toivo. He's a cuddlebug not a hunter. STILL making a few calls and pens and shotglasses when not working. Adopted a new little kitten Lovia. Took 4 months but now the kids are best friends. Quit hunting when I retired Gordy. 45 years chasing ducks and 35 years in retail I enjoy the quite of my woodshop and no human contact anymore.

Very cool. Is that a Labrador duck in the one picture?

 

[Ronald Bock]

Genius! I am guessing it made for a comfortable way of shooting out of that kayak, even with the scissor blind up. Ive also thought of trying to figure out a flapper board system for this kayak as well. I dont think it would be that hard to convert the doors of the layout blind style to do that, and then just have a little flap come up in the front to hide looking into the yak. Still thinking of ideas. But I appreciate the pics. I know its a cold one outside for you to go do that.

Here is how that aluminum Bimini to fit inside my jon boat. When laid down it takes up no room. I have to attach the camo netting in the spring. This should be a duck hunting machine. Very simple.