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Brian~I agree with Dave's thoughts - but I would have to add treated (Southern Yellow Pine) lumber. I have used it for dozens of motor boards. I look for seasoned/weathered boards (2x10, 2x12) that his little cup (hard to find any perfectly flat....). I seal with at least 2 coats of epoxy and...

Anthony~ I order directly from Parker Coatings in Green Bay (actually DePere. Dan Kidney & Son Boats were in West DePere.) The website does not yet show the Marsh Grass spray cans - so you'll have to ask for it. https://www.parkercoatings.com/decoy.html Being Old School, I order by...

Anthony~ That is great information about the Hallock Scooters. I had always guessed that mine was built in the 1920s or 30s. Also - it's is great to see that the Accessions Dept. in the A. Babich Waterfowling Museum has been very busy! One other note: I lived in East Moriches very briefly...

Happy Hallowe'en, Anthony~ I hope you are all dressed up in your Old School Boatbuilder costume.... Great project! Of course, I have as few questions - and comments! I am wondering how you determined the actual year of the build? Family stories? Invoice? Someday I may try to track down a...

Happy Halloween, SJ~ Sorry you got the wrong color - a special frustration when time is short. You had me running out to the shop to check the colors in my recent order. (All OK.) I usually buy my Parker paints right from their HQ in Green Bay. On this last phone order, I told the rep how I...

Patrick~ I shot a Mossberg bolt-action .410 during my first 2 seasons. This is my first Black Duck: By age 14 I graduated to larger guns - and have shot ducks, geese and brant with 28, 20, 16 and 12. I think I am now too old and feeble to try a 10-gauge. My .410 years were strictly lead...

Anthony~ Great recap! Of course, I wish I could have stayed longer. Lots of great conversations. I never did see anyone with the Charles Guck (Ronnie Bauer) vessel. That boat sure grabs me every time I see one. Back to my own "duckboat show" in the shop.... All the best, SJS

Rich~ Just yesterday I bought a ball of jute twine - for a customer whose South Bay I just applied polypropylene webbing instead of wooden thatch rails. Salt Hay will wedge under the tight webbing - but he isin the Hudson Valley- and may be using Cattail or Bulrush et cetera. Lots of square...

Carl~ I'm guessing you "know" because you saw me - age 12 or so - spraying Testor's Red on my AMT 1953 Ford F-100 (1/25th scale) in my cousin's garage on a rainy day. No gloss finish in those conditions! (One of those many mistakes from which we learn....) All the best, SJS

Tim~ I would lightly wipe (do not soak!) the nylon with acetone prior to spraying - to make it more chemically receptive to the paint. Also,both Krylon and Rustoleum make flat spray paints in a variety of camouflage hues. All the best, SJS

RM~ Great photos - congratulations on a fine expedition! I am a bit confused, though.... Having been to Saskatchewan only in the Spring, I was surprised to see all the white sand on the dunes - amidst the beach grass. I never realized that the Prairie Provinces had a barrier island right...

Nancy~ Thanks for showing us that gorgeous Ward Pintail. It is truly breath-taking! All the best, SJS