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Fitting a shotgun to yourself is harder than it seems because your brain is at least partially successful in adapting to an ill fitting shotgun. It took alot of expirementing with the shims before patterns began to emerge. Last week the training wheels (AcroS2) came off my SBE3 and I have been...

I have never heard of Partall so I will definitely investigate that thoroughly. For small projects I have had great success with a product my wife uses in the kitchen that is similar to saranwrap called Glad Press and Seal. RM

Jodi, Penetrating Epoxy is kind of a controversial topic but in this type of application may be useful for wood that is less than perfect. Of course you would still glass it once the solvents have evaporated. Might be worth checking out. RM

SJ, Wonderful idea and one that I have always wanted to try myself. The scull boat post also piqued my curiosity. Depending on your success I may try the same on my stripper canoe build. The last time I checked it was 3-4 thousand for an ultralight kevlar or carbon fiber canoe. RM

Jim, Your restored canoe is beautiful! I have not yet been bitten by the restoration bug which is weird because I do enjoy fixing things. Maybe the right boat project hasn't come along yet. There is an old Sunfish sailboat laying in a neighboring yard so you just never know. I am glad you...

@Jim Mandas The first two pictures in Steve's latest post in this thread are worth more than 2000 words. They show what you should replicate in your hull when you remove the seats and add a deck. I hope you tackle this project. If you do, then we are here to help. Jim, My father, who...

Eric, I don't know anything about this area but it sounds awesome. Wildfowl had a writeup November of 2010 which I've attached but I am unaware of any particulars in the hunting landscape. Are regulations for nonresident less restrictive in BC than Alberta? RM...

Rick, I'm glad we motivated you to join. Welcome to duckboats.net! RM

Eric, You brought up some very good points. The 828U is a very polarizing shotgun; people either love it or hate it. You are correct that it is light for a double but that is what caught my attention. Most of my hunting is upland and my 7+ lb. Benelli autos tend to wear me down after a long day...

Had a couple returns to make at Scheels so of course I had to check out the gun rack. Lo and behold, a very lightly used Benelli 828U over and under with the blued receiver caught my eye. As luck would have it, I had been saving my Scheels points for some time so my out of pocket cost was only...

Rick, Guilty as charged but it was certainly not my intent. Our debate should have been the subject of a separate thread. My apologies and yes, congratulations, to Josh and Mark. RM

I think hunters underestimate how far a wounded bird can travel; even a wounded duck on land can quickly put on some distance from where they fell. One of the reasons American armed forces have excelled in past campaigns is attributed to a doctrine that allows even the lowest ranking soldier to...

Dani, https://forensicssource.com/products/replacement-ballistic-fibers-for-large-bullet-catcher-16-lb-1005749?srsltid=AfmBOooVDDkfXq7807lnoIGcx1o0L24b8R5JngRJdQIEKZmVk5fZTtv9

Pretty sure Berta would be disqualified on water retrieves for style. One weird quirk of GWP's is that they have a tendency to bark while making retrieves in water. My wife calls her the Martina Navratilova of hunting dogs. RM

BCenic, What model of boat are you using in this photo? Looks Ideal. RM

I have seen pictures of repurposed deer stands (the postage stamp size) hung from the stern, used as a dog ladder. RM

BCenic, That's a really great idea! Thank you! RM

Precisely. Any illusions I had of "Robo Dog" were quickly dispelled by my headstrong GWP Berta. Finally, I realized that she is the one with the nose, a million times more able than mine. Lots of time afield has reinforced that trust and occasionally she even looks back at me for directions...

Forgive me for saying this, but maybe it is time to start looking at at the cheap Chinese knockoffs. It is our own governments fault for outlawing one of the best designs ever created for a small engine. I don't admire the Chinese for outright patent infringement but I think that these two...

Cool concept; reminds me of the motor assist bicycles so common in use today. I would be hesitant to use such a boat for duck hunting as you would surely be written up even if you didn't commit any impropriety. RM