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Steve, that is the support I made, and posted awhile back. I have since added a finger cleat, and a shock cord to secure them from vibrating loose. I also finished up my baseball bat tiller extension. A $2 yard sale aluminum bat, cut down several times to get the taper to match up with...

Working on little details..... Made a front floor section, that slides under the main floor to keep the main floor from moving fore and aft. It also holds the fuel tank to the port side of center, configured to hold both my 3gal and 6gal tanks. Created new 3/8" fuel line, with a...

It works as I envisioned it! Need to paint the stop blocks yet, but they work.

I have installed nearly 40yrds of webbing (assuming it was properly measured when purchased) and over a hundred screws and washers! I have 5ft left, so need to order more as I plan to add more webbing to aft deck after the canvas is made and fitted. Cleat for the aft deck arrives...

Absolutely glass the hull first. If you tried to glass over the keelsons and keel, it would be difficult without significant filleting and rounding, and then you would have likely wear points for the glass to fail. Finish the glass work on the bottom, then drill through and install your...

Eric, thank you. I am anxious to get this grassed and hunted. I did take it out Sunday for a ride for a few hours. It was windy and choppy, which was good to get a feel for how she will handle when hypothermia is not a concern! Did take a couple waves over the bow that were broken well by...

About 20yrds of webbing installed, and more screws than I had guessed! Spacing is 10" between fasteners, each screw is bedded, to reduce stress on screw holes in webbing. Each hole is melted with a hot finish nail.

You guys all know me, I over-engineer everything. Guess it comes from building microelectronics for Space? Anyway, I wanted a horizontal flap to layout decoys both setting and picking up. My first mental design was similar to what I did, but others on the South Bay Duck Boats page on FB...

I have been real happy with Duralux Marine paint from Home Depot. You need to order it, but it ships free for around $50 per gallon. I have only used Dead Grass Green, but would imagine the open water grey is same quality.

That is definitely what would happen for us. We often sit after our first Bluebill and watch them land in the decoys for something else to show. We see birds in shifts/waves. Early Cans, then Bluebills and Redheads, and then only Bluebills until the season goes out.

Steve, the clips are off a cart I had out in the back woods. They were chromed at one time, but were peeling and rusty. I took a wire wheel to them, then soaked them in Oso-something that turns rust black and supposedly seals it. I put them in a jar of it and they bubbled for a couple hours...

Flap boards are done, though I see I missed some spots with paint that I will fix later when painting a second coat on the inside. Webbing and hardware arrived today, but first I think I need to install the cleats where they need to go. The bow cleat will fit where I can reach it easily, and...

Good Morning Steve, I had a 3 day weekend, so I got some boat work done. Got all 4 side flaps built, and then decided I need to rebuild the front flap to fit them better. I got that one done too, and all 5 are in stages of painting the base color. Last night I ordered 40 yards of webbing...

Good Morning Steve, I have been using a heat gun to soften and reshape the PVC framing. I had thought about making a Steaming Chamber, but wonder if that would be enough heat on the PVC? I stretched a bungie cord like stringing a bow, and then worked areas with the heatgun to make the...

I only ordered 6 hinges, wanted to make sure I could dis-assemble them and use them with hitch pins, so can only get these 3 installed today. Made the bow flap first, and it is oversized at this time. Once the sides are done, I may be able to trim it some but I want it to overlap the side so I...

Good morning Steve, My flap design is still being noodled out. Last night I filled a few more holes and took a heat gun to a piece of the PVC to see if I could create the bends I would like. I had already tried to bend the FRP with a heat gun so knew that was possible. So the basic plan is...

After I got everything framed up, cardboard templates were made to cut the FRP Then the FRP was installed, the spray shield adjusted and tied in, and a railing was installed to the top And here is where I am now, Tonight, I need to fill a couple of holes in the...

With 2 new grandchildren in 2021, and 2 more in 2023, I suspect this might be the last 1 man boat I mess with. As you already know, I found a SBDB back in March, and have been doodling a plan for a couple months. Last week I took a "ME" week of PTO. No fixed agenda, just a week to do what I...

Rich, micro-balloons are to make fairing. They sand easier. I use Cab-o-sil for strength because that is on hand.

Thanks Jim, I installed mine today.