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It is hard to build a duck boat and get any feedback or interest in my family. Perhaps it is because at age 67 I just began my 15th duck boat over a period of 40 years. Retirement has accelerated the process. In the past six years I have built an aluminum Oregon style sled for a Mud Buddy, a...

John, I can't believe someone responded from Big Fork! My house, soon to be home again, is in Florence. My wife's sister has a ranch in Ronan so we are eager to return to Montana. I used to hunt the East Bay of Flathead Lake for about 20 years. I used a scull boat in the early season and a...

Andrew and Phil, thanks for the reaction. No, I don't imagine that I will face 2-3 foot waves, as I will avoid those forecasts. However, a couple of times, years ago, I was returning from a hunt on Flathead Lake in Montana and experienced two to three foot waves with two sons on board. I...

“How many boats do you need,” asked the wife, gently reminding me of our new financial realities. I have been building river prams and duck boats all my life, but retirement has brought new challenges to a beloved pastime. Factor in four shoulder operations, and I now know that the 16-foot...