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    Estuary Garvey

    That is certainly a handsome boat. I wish you all the best with it!
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    This Statisticians Take

    That's certainly true. I recorded a temperature of -1°F at my home last week. And yet we had enormous push of Canada geese over the next several days. Our snow geese are somewhat further south, but I anticipate will be back in the area with warmer temperatures predicted to the end of next...
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    And so it begins, Van Sant style restoration

    Just trying to close the chapter and move on to the next! Thanks, Eric
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    And so it begins, Van Sant style restoration

    Steve, that is a wonderful quote! I don't think I've ever heard that one before.
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    And so it begins, Van Sant style restoration

    The last installation on this post. https://www.hillmandecoys.com/blog-1-1/you-cant-save-them-all
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    Cold Snap, how low did you go?

    I can only imagine how cold it is up your way Vince! We haven't been above freezing for a week and it doesn't look like we're gonna get above freezing for another week! Certainly is the time to ice skate if it wasn't for the foot of crusty snow over all the lakes
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    Cold Snap, how low did you go?

    I was supposed to come to Virginia this weekend, but my buddy said not to bother. The Potomac is locked up.
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    Cold Snap, how low did you go?

    4 in NJ this morning. A little brisk on the morning walk!
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    And so it begins, Van Sant style restoration

    Not anymore. Plus, there is lots of lines already taken from similar craft
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    And so it begins, Van Sant style restoration

    She certainly would've made a great display artifact. However, extra space at my current location is limited. And I just don't have the storage ability for something that isn't functional unfortunately. ( I guess I should say that with some reservations I do have 11 watercraft at present!😂)...
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    Hybrid ducks

    I know for a fact, my gunning partner shot one 10 years ago and we had no idea what it was until after he ate it. I knew something was different with this one right away with the white barring in the scapulars. Then I noticed the lack of the chest stripe, tighter vermiculation and very...
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    And so it begins, Van Sant style restoration

    Mainly because it's a displacement hull boat. When originally built it was meant to be rowed sailed or used with a very small horsepower motor. It will not plane. And other than the nostalgia of it I really don't like slow boats. The areas I generally hunt have anywhere from a 2 to 7 mile run...
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    And so it begins, Van Sant style restoration

    Welp final update. I've never had a boat looks so good from the outside that was so bad on the inside. Dry rot, wet, rot, termite damage. Once I took the planking off, it literally crumbled in my hands. it was literally held together with fiberglass , Bondo and deck screws. All was not...
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    And so it begins, Van Sant style restoration

    I'll know better in the next few days once I get the rest of the decking off. Not everything can be saved
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    And so it begins, Van Sant style restoration

    Yes. It was a skin over crap😬
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