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Thanks Jim & Jeff. Good to know it can stand up to normal wear and tear. On second thought I agree this is a one man, one dog - or maybe two man, no dog boat.

Thanks MLBob. I'm glad to have found this site and the helpful members here! Jim & Bob, do you hunt out of your mallard queen? Not being familiar with canvassed covered boats, I've wondered about the durability of it. I'm ok with being careful with it if needed, but as you know that can be...

Jeff, I agree that going the original color route is the way to go for the most appeal, as you mentioned, but also because it fits with the original condition re-canvasing that's been done. Papa had talked at times about fiber glassing the hull, but in the end decided to keep it true to the...

Shawn - Ok. I appreciate the tip. Unfortunately, I don't know what the fate of this boat will be as it will ultimately need to be determined what's fair to my grandma and the family. The cost to have it re-canvased was pretty high (at least to me) and I'm not in a position to outright buy it...

Rick - I really like the design as well. I'm a hobby woodworker, so I really appreciate the fine craftsmanship it took to make it. He will definitely be felt if/when I'm able to hunt out of it. Bob - thanks for the tip. I'll definitely look into that. I think I saw somewhere here that there's...

Al, Thanks for the warm welcome and for the sentiments. We most certainly did have some wonderful hunts with him over the years. Not only was hunting right up to the end special and how he would've wanted it, his last hunt was in Arkansas - a trip he had been dreaming of going on for many years...

Hi, New member and first time poster here. I first came across this site in an attempt to help my grandpa (Papa) find out more about having his Shell Lake Mallard Queen boat re-canvased. After joining and posting (Jim Isaacson, titled: Shell Lake Mallard Queen), the great members here helped...