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They are plywood with oak grass rails. I mounted wood blocks to the deck then used a belt sander to level the top of the blocks so the hinges work. A spliced rope ties them to the dodger grass rail board to limit how far they open. If I did it again I'd make them larger, so when lowered each...

I did and spliced the lines on my hollow-wood freshwater rig, very neat. Did a lot of splicing before getting before getting married. :) Tom

All the Southbays I know run high in bow. As mentioned, put the load forward. I added flapboards to the bow that fold up to hold decoys etc. and down to hunt. Here it is, (15-hp and a dozen cork birds on the bow) how it has always run. I don't know if it should be running differently but I...

Finish some of the stuff I did not get to do before last season including installing some netting in the boat to keep stuff where it should be. Also; touch up the decoys and boat, put everything back together, make a few new birds for the rig, shoot some clay birds with my son, and (of...

Very nice, and a sweet double! Tom

Very nice Steve! My worn pirate flag on a cut-down paddle needs an upgrade. :) Thanks for the inspiration! Tom

Great! Those are the dates I put in for my vacation picks! :) Thanks, Tom

When I had my boat in a garage I got a few seasons on my grass and fresh'nd up the flap boards when the season opened. Now I pull the grass and keep the good stuff in a garbage can "just in case" I don't have a chance to get out and cut before the Long Island opener. That grass worked well for...

Very cool Steve! Tom

Beautiful!

Hi John, Mostly in Harriman and Sterling State Parks in Rockland County but also in Sullivan and Ulster Counties in the Catskills. I was introduced to it at Sandy Pond on the east shore of Lake Ontario. Had a lot of great times there. Tom

Great stuff! Really cool to have enough ice to fish on (let alone drive on) close to home this season. I love ice fishing but never drove out to the spot, very nice. Love having a gas auger this season. Tom

Really nice show and great catching up with old friends. Tom

That makes sense. Thanks Steve. Tom

Beautiful Steve! Did you treat any of the old wood with epoxy or just prime and paint? What do you think about treating partly decayed or significantly weathered wood with epoxy? Tom

Hi Steve, I'll be there! Hoping to get the young'ns to make some birds this year (they have a dozen + heads from the SSWA Duckboat Shows that need bodies...) See you Saturday. Tom

Done. Thanks for posting. Tom

Beautiful Steve! Tom

Looks great Steve! Very jealous of your shop! Tom