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Thread hijack! All from today. Started out sunny, then a couple inches of snow and still coming. A half dozen lake trout (togue in Maine) in three hours, a nice campfire and fun with friends and family. My duck/bird dog Gunner also points fish, evidently.

I'll see what I can do about that today. No promises that there will be fish, it's been pretty grim.

I drove my sled up the lake to see the truck the day after it happened. It was still breaking the surface, pretty close to shore. I wanted a picture, but they had it marked so I couldnt get close and a guy was kicking snow at it. I took that to mean he's the owner, so I guess its better that I...

I'd consider building a curve into the side screens, then copy that in the profile of the dodger so they mate. The top of the dodger would look nice with a curve matching the deck, which would also cut down on the height. Easy for me to suggest, probably a bear to build. Just me making more work...

Those are nice drake Old Squaw. I think those will work just fine, a little mistake just adds character. Somebody will pepper one when a nice drake buzzes them, and that will add more character. (y)

I like a bow high attitude in a heavy boat. As you say, it takes the big stuff much better. I'm not familiar with interceptor plates. It looks like an adjustable vertical plate?

I thought you finished your boat? When are you installing the trim tabs? :) Henry will be done with his boat before you.

Those are some nice black ducks. (y) (y)

Jeff, You mentioned Prince...Did you mean Princecraft? I have an 18' utility that I bought in 93. They no longer make it as a utility in the 18'er, but the smaller hulls look almost identical. For it's size, it's amazingly light and has never leaked. It appeared to be of questionable...

Hammock is a word used for high ground in a swamp, so you were correct even if you misspelled it. :) My family owned a part of town called "The Hammock" until the 1930's, it's a high ground/beach dune area between Long Island Sound and a salt marsh.

Tump is a new one for me. In addition to all the aforementioned names, "clump" is a term sometimes used for a really small grass island. These are typically atop the remains of colonial era fishing piers, sadly sea level rise has eroded most of them.

Looking like a boat!

I never get around to it in my boats either. (y) Do you have any experience with laser welding? I have very little experience with any type of welding. I see a lot of videos of welding sheet material with a laser, and it looks quite simple. Not much of a learning curve, as there is contact...

Great build, thanks for posting. Is that a Bonanza tail next to the boat?