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Alright, I thought I've posted this twice today already. Appearantly, I've developed a habit of previewing my post, then walking away from the computer and never actually posting the question up. I am shot! Anyway, in reference to a little Broadbill I've been working on; after some sanding...

One little thing I like to do is to put a box fan behind me to blow any fumes away/out of the garage. Just like deer hunting, it's all about playing the wind. Don't let that crap blow in your face, your kids will never have kids.

I had a trailer with the little 8" tires and put bigger tires on without changing hubs/axles. It gave me another 4" of of total wheel diameter and the tread is about 3x's wider than the originals, so it should float nicely in sand. I wanted to keep the boat on a trailer with lighter spings, so...

The Broadbill that I'm working on came with a canvas cockpit cover similar to what other have been referencing. From what I know, the previous owner used to lay under it and hunt the boat like a layout blind. Here's a couple pics, if you have any questions, feel free... [inline...

I thank each and every one of you for your input. Actually, I have used Petit's "Dull Dead Grass" on my aluminum v-hull for the last 8 years and I'm quite familiar with it. I guess I figured there was something better out there. Last September when I bought it, I paid $26/qt, then my buddy...

Quick Question... My friend from Long Island tells me that a lot of guys his way use Parker to paint their boats. I know they used to make a color called, "Duck Boat Brown," and that was a lot of guy's go-to color. It's what he used on his boat and I like the way it turns out, but it's...

From my utility construction days with sewer and water pipe, I had considered using pieces of SDR-35 that come in 13' lengths. It won't just shatter because it's cold out, but I don't think it will hold up to the use/abuse a duck boat goes through. I think it would look kinda... well cheap...

I've not progressed in life to carving decoys yet, so maybe I'm missing your point. If so, forgive me, but I like the chunky, aggressive detail the head on the right displays. There's sort of an inverted jaw-line that you picked up that really well that is a better representation of the...

Hey guys, the dialog is great! I was really hoping to get some help on this. In light of possible electrolysis issues, and expensive stainless... What if I tried to use the plastic strips I've seen for boat trailer bunks, similar to Starboard? Sure, the bow piece may wear down, but thats the...

Hey guys, The pic I included is NOT my boat, I copied it from another post to help describe what I was talking about. I sounds like I should get some 1/2" stainless screws and and a counersink bit as brian stated. I'm embarassed to include a pic of the mess I've made of my boat today. Let's...

I just finished replacing a section of a keelson that was worn through on a 14' broadbill I bought. I guess the boat had been dragged and beached one too many times by the previous owner, becuase she was down to bare wood. All the wood I went down to was in good shape, thank goodness. While...

Maybe I missed it somewhere in your run down, but what about hardware? I know on the Clark Craft Website for the 14' Broadbill, there's a bronze fastening kit (nails, etc). Then you have cleats, drains and plugs, wiring, lights, battery... And on and on. Oh, how about grass rails? More $...

A Ducker pic from this site...

What you have just might be a vintage piece of duck hunting legend... Worth $1200 or more. Do some searches on an Alumacraft Ducker. The original aluminum oars make it worth even more. I feel like this could be a cool story - care to share how you came across it? Can you post up some...

I've recently purchased a Clark Craft Broadbill 14 and want to move up in power. It currently has an 8hp Tohatsu on it. I've tested pretty thoroughly, first with just two guys; then two guys and a dog; finally two guys, two dogs, and a little extra beer weight. It moves along, but I'm going...

Charlie, You New Yorkers DON'T know how good you have it. One of my best friends lives in Hampton Bays and I've been heading up to hunt with him a few times a season becuase it's just more fun than dealing with all the laws and yay-hoos in DE. You have about 1/10 of the hunting pressure, and...

Phil, A late 80's Johnson 15hp was just sold on ebay for $910. This may be similar to the motor you're looking at, but it's in a comparable time frame and price range. I had it on my watch list and had decided that if it was in the $400-$500 range, I'd think about it. Once I was looking at...

Not to hijack... But what does everyone think of Tohatsu? I am in a similar situation: I bought a boat through a friend with an 08 9.9 tohatsu 4 stroke. After I bought the boat and spent a little more time with it, I realized that the '08 9.9hp was actually an '04 8hp bought as a leftover...

I would say try to use a trailer, but if you musn't... I have a pond management company and we've been putting little jon boats on a ladder rack for years with no hassles. I've got an easy way for one person to slide it up all by their lonesome. The hardest part would be climbing up on the bed...

That's a great ending! Wish my morning went like that. We're all out of decent people here.