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Think most like the rounded cockpit, as capt bob said a sign of quality.

Really like the group discussions here and all the helping hands.

You should try lessons. Do a father / son lessons, gives you a break and you can see what the instructor is trying to get foward. Having a friend teach may not be good unless they are really good. Also check out different instructors, I had four who were really good, learned deifferent things...

Love watching driven bird shoots over the pond. Beautiful SxS's being used like years ago. When I was younger, I would watch field trials here on Long Island. I got to work on a large private shooting preserve that did driven bird shoots and mallard shoots. I learned how to clean and service a...

Heat the clips on the bottom. It's hit and miss on tension.

Would be a great find for a jersey museum...

I love watching a blacksmith or knife maker work. Mitch Yates, famous master muzzle loader gun smith, does a blacksmith exibition at the Springs blacksmith shop.

Check out used guns, but make sure it will take Steel shot. Many have very this barrels...

Nice rig. Can't sell it with out a price and location ?

Great explaination of your old school gunning ideas and craftmanship, thanks...

RM, go to the range and check with other shooters. I liked each one of my instructors. But I had one who I relied on to keep me on track with my little quirks.

Steve, I steamed ash for all my grass rails on the southbay. Used a pvc pipe, slow but worked.

BIG sail, is this a racing rig?

Rich, I used hardwood dowel to reinforce it. Cut spiral groove in dowel and glued with West System. Like the threaded rod, but would not wax it and would West the rod...

If you have time clean and give them a new paint job. If not, get your supplies and a plan ready too do a proper job.

I totally agree you can learn a lot from reading books. Gun fit is premium, practicing your mount in front of a large mirror is great, but one on one lessons is better. I went from C class to master class quickly by taking lessons. Ive had 5-6 different instructors in those years, learned...

Steve, used them to move floating blind off the marsh. Had 3 new poly 10" gas main 6' long, but like usual got borrowed, relent and relent again and lost. Remember Dad had one.

Winchester, federal make 28 ga steel. I've shot ducks a few times and it's pretty deadly. Want to try the goose pit with the 28. I liked the copper coated steel by federal, but it was dis continued. I shoot sporting and fitasc in 28 and break out to 50 yards. Finding available ammo might be...

Rich, I would radius the rear of the keel, for ease of pushing off...

Sweet boat, wish more museums would display boats and how they were used...