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Steve~ I'm fairly certain your box was built by Ken Barnett. I missed Tuckerton in '25 - but I think he's still there. All the best, SJS

Good morning, German~ Welcome back! Congratulations on your retirement. Sounds like you have lots of plans. I never think of my departure from my long career with NYSDEC as "retirement". I work all day every day. So, to me it's just Phase II. I have been going flat-out in recent weeks to...

SJ~ I always thought of hammocks (in the ecological sense) as sub-tropical wetland features. Who knew there was one North of me! Never too old to learn (I just won't retain it....). SJS

Douglas~ Indeed! One of my favorite waterfowling books. All the best, SJS

Roy and SJ~ Not only have I not heard the terms Tump or Clump - but I see that I wrote "Hammock" instead of "Hassock". Off to the Edit screen.... SJS

Good morning, Troy~ Another fine bit of work! Thanks very much for doing this. A few thoughts - of course! 1) I, too, saw my roller covers in half on the bandsaw. 2) Good color on that Desert Mountains! 3) Before I went to conduit for the headpiece/bow, I laminated them from Red Oak ripped...

Jamus~ I heartily endorse the Sunfish conversion - or, better yet, a Minifish conversion. The latter are hard to find but are smaller. This with some polypropylene webbing would make a sweet grassboat. Or, just like the original Barnegat Bay Sneakboxes, simply toss some wrack (or ice) on her...

Thanks, Neal! I have used tick sticks over the years - but had not seen the added feature of the cut-outs for strong asymmetry. I always used just a straight length of light wood with an acute angle on the business end. The most common application was fitting quarter knees or bulkheads to the...

Matthias~ I been thoroughly enjoying this thread - appreciating your fine craftsmanship and creativity. Great work all around on a sweet vessel! BTW: As you have already shown - doing as much as you can BEFORE the decks are on is a very important "rule" in any build. (Yes, I learned this...

James~ Thanks for another great reference! As you have probably discovered yourself, Google Images can be a wonderful source - but lots of misidentifications! All the best, SJS

re Paddles. If by myself, I usually have a second lashed to the thwarts. Push Pole: If I am in a beaver marsh and will be horsing the canoe over sunken logs, I bring along a short pushpole - rather than risk damage to my paddle. Whereas I like an 11-foot pole for most boat work, a 6 or...

All~ I hesitate to report - as we are pretty much north of this storm. I left my Mom's on Long Island yesterday and most of the 230 miles home were dry (or dryish). We got about an inch last night here at the farm (on top of accumulations since late-December). Poor Susan had to sweep the...

George~ Thanks for reminding me (us) of this wonderful site. I use Google images regularly - but this is one of the best - all in one spot. All the best, SJS

Indeed. High tide and an east wind - pushing water all the way from Bellport Bay. SJS