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Hey Huntindave! You aren't too far off with your questions! Sunday School does start with that question and the congregation can tell by the absurdity of my sermons how long I have been exposed to paint fumes! The Big Guy and I have also had some conversations as He's been in on at least...

I picked up a 1974 Evinrude 15hp a few months ago. It's one of their short head designs which should be great for keeping a low profile. I thought about going with a four stroke, but the price and weight scared me away. Grace and peace! David

Well ... the build is almost complete. After nearly four months of work and almost 250 man hours, "Church Business" is ready for the water. This last segment of the build was not as easy as I had thought. The worst part was installing my grass rails. I had originally intended for each rail...

Woo-hoo! Hope my Broadbill can soon follow in your boat's footsteps! Grace and peace to you, fellow waterfowler! David

Here are several more pics of the Broadbill as it nears completion. Can't wait to add the grassrails (which I plan on staining so that the beauty of the mahogany can show) and the brass/bronze hardware! Two coats of Ditzler DP were used to prime the boat both inside and out. I flipped the...

I had a MoMarsh and liked its low profile. Dog would fit nicely behind the hunter if you opted for the 3/4 door blind. Very stable boat too. It was a bear to load on my camper shell by myself, especially if camo'd up. I used a small trailer to haul it. Would fit into a long bed pickup...

I finally got around to cutting and epoxying the deck to my Broadbill! I also cut out my fore and aft combing pieces. They will be epoxyed to the deck at a later date. She's starting to really take shape!

Here are two shots of the completed keelsons. Here is a picture of my battery box mounted on the flotation bulkhead. Here is where my electrical conduit will be routed. And here is where my stern light wires will exit the aft starboard flotation chamber.

After seeing how good my mahogany side clamps look next to my Parker's duck boat green paint job, I was thinking about not painting them after putting on my deck. Any words of wisdom as to how to treat them if if don't sheath them in fiberglass cloth and epoxy? I was also thinking about...

Always nice to hear that sisters are interested in what their brothers are doing! Keep up the good work! Grace and peace, David

I finally got to install one sheer clamp this weekend. Would have installed both but I discovered that mahogany has a breaking point. Experience taught me to start mounting the sheer clamp in the bow storage area first and then work your way to the stern. A second set of hands comes in handy...

Installing the keelsons was fairly straight forward. I used cam straps instead of bungies, so the pressure on each keelson to keep it attached to the hull was more than adequate. However, when the cams were being tightened, the webbing pulled the blocks off center. It took some repositioning...

The progress continues! Installed my bow hardware last week. My bow is about 4" thick, so those low flying, pre-sunrise coots better watch out! I also took the time to install some fir blocks to where my strongbacks would be meeting my bulkheads. Did the same thing also to where...

Amen and amen!

Nice work! I always like a little sapwood in my calls. Are your crow tone boards pre-fabs or custom? Grace and peace, David

Thanks, Bill! I can't tell you how many times I've looked through your Broadbill CD to find answers to my questions. This documentation stuff is the way to go! Grace and peace! David

This picture shows how much material needed to be removed on the transom so as to achieve the 17 degree angle for the motor mount. I could have used my jigsaw to remove the bulk of the material, but my planner and I have developed quite the relationship! This next photo shows what can...

Here's a pic of one of the rear flotation compartments. When I was trying to cut this piece out using Devlin's plans, I didn't know that it was to fit against the rear storage bulkhead at an angle. I looked all over this site to see what I was doing wrong when I came across a picture showing a...