Devlin's Scaup

The project that launched duckboats.net! Eric Patterson's step-by-step documentation of how he built his first duckboat.

Categories

  1. Duck Boat Specs Archive 1
  2. Duck Boat Builds 33
    1. Devlin's Scaup 20
      1. Introduction 1
      2. Needed Tools 1
      3. Needed Materials 1
      4. Cradle 1
      5. Plywood Scarfing 1
      6. Lofting the Panels 1
      7. Stitching the Hull 1
      8. Bulkheads 1
      9. Epoxy Filleting 1
      10. Fiberglassing the Hull 1
      11. Installing Keelsons 2
      12. Painting the Hull 1
      13. Sheer Clamps and Strongbacks 1
      14. Decking 1
      15. Cockpit Coaming 1
      16. Fiberglassing the Decks 1
      17. Grass Rails 1
      18. Hardware, Floorboard and Camo Paint 1
      19. Launching! 1
    2. Zac Taylor's Widgeon 13
  3. Plans 71
    1. Duck Boat Plans 61
      1. Barnegat Bay Sneakbox 19
        1. More Info 4
      2. Sneak Boat 1
      3. Garvey 8
      4. Scull 5
      5. Layout 3
      6. Scooter 3
      7. Skiff/Scow 13
      8. Pond Box 4
      9. Canoe/Kayak/Pirogue 5
    2. Sink Box Plans 2
    3. Gunning Box Plans 1
    4. Duck Blind Plans 7
  4. Duck Boat Database 14
    1. Manufacturer Literature 12
    2. Capt. Bob Keeney Duckboat Collection 2
  5. Duck Call Making 2
  6. Decoy Making 2

Top resources

  • Madoc Inc.

    Resource 'Madoc Inc.'

    The Madoc duckboat is a bit of a mystery but grabs the attention of duckboat aficionados. Below is information @ChadW compiled. In addition to being made by Madoc Inc. the boat also appeared in the Old Guide Catalog and where it was called the Old Guide Duck Boat and reported to be built by Golden Era Boats based in Noank, Connecticut and in business from 1976 to 1997. The "Additional information URL" provides a link to a forum post of a Madoc being repaired and restored. Designed by...
  • Alviso Scull Boat

    Resource 'Alviso Scull Boat'

    Alviso scull boat plans from the historical Aeolus Boat Shop, Davenport, California. Click the orange "Download" button to download the plans in pdf format. The below pictures were submitted by duckboats.net members or scraped from the internet and serve as reference material on the Alviso boat for anyone wanting to build this highly respected scull boat. The shop where these plans originated is considered a historical landmark and the owner and developer of the plans, Grunwald, William...
  • Mullins Pressed Steel Boats

    Resource 'Mullins Pressed Steel Boats'

    Mullins Pressed Steel Boats Catalog 1912 . Click the orange "Download" button to download the full catalog. The pictures below were scraped from the internet. The link below is to an Instagram reel with pictures from the catalog and elsewhere.
  • Herter's Inc.

    Resource 'Herter's Inc.'

    Boat offerings from Herter's Inc. Click the orange "Download" button to download the boat section from their catalogs. The below pictures are the catalog covers.
  • Aquaduck

    Resource 'Aquaduck'

    Aquaduck from How To Build 20 Boats, Fawcett Book 211, by Fawcett Publications Inc.. Submitted by @Richard Lathrop. Click the orange "Download" button to save the plans in their entirety in pdf format along with high resolution images of the drawings.
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Launching and Hunting Eric Patterson
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Camo Painting, Hardware, and Floorboard Eric Patterson
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Cutting and Fitting Bulkheads Eric Patterson
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Stitching Up the Hull Eric Patterson
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Lofting the Hull Panels Eric Patterson
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