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OK, now I really must focus on decoys, as I am so far behind. It will be not stop decoys until it is time to grass up.

I have never used on, but I think this is designed for easier tilt? Amazon.com: DotLine Adjustable Outboard Motor Tilter : Sports & Outdoors

Yesterday, I spent the day with Mom, my personal canvas maker. I did not tow the boat up this time, as the project was smaller, and I figured I had it all measured and laid out well. Of course, I was off a little... but certainly close enough for a duck boat! I had allowed too much...

Rich, I have had the motor since 2010, so it is not new per se, but still looked quite new. The canvas cover my Mom sewn for me was kind of a "mullet" fit the cowling, and hung down along the drive. Over the years I shortened it a couple times, and now with the painted motor, and being better...

I bought this motor, with Mike Braden's help, new in the box, out of Arkansas somewhere. It is a 2009, October build, just before the 2010 EPA tightening that mostly eliminated the 2 strokes. I have been using a canvas cover that my Mom sewn for me to grass it up and hide it. The cover drags...

Rich, I hear you.... I have done as you suggested on both my BBSB and the Scaup and have been quite pleased with the functionality. That said, on this build I wanted to go simpler. When we hunt Chincoteague, we usually are the only boats at the launch, and get up the creek within 15 or 20...

Paul, yes. We hunt Chincoteague, and I hope to hunt LI and NJ out of it too. Any concerns with my build with respect to salt water?

Real cheap and easy, longer axle, hose clamp or cable clamp it to the existing axle at least 3 locations. I would do it at 4, on either side of the center weld, and then at the ends of the existing axle. If you find the weight is too great, and you need to add a truss support outboard to the...

Rich, I have not figured out how/where I will mount the poles yet. It may include a hole through the front shield and a hook on the inside rear of the fixed portion of the blind, but I am not decided yet. Do you have some suggestions?

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...