Scott Farris
Well-known member
Hard to believe that the boat is 10 years old already but she is, and the accessories I added need work/replacement. Or maybe I should simply call this "Some of what I've been up to since retirement."
The Before Shots:
The homemade dodger is past patching.
Dead Dodger shot 1:
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Dead Dodger shot 2:
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The old incandescent battery lights have died.
Original bow light (before being camo tape wrapped:
View attachment lightMT.JPG
After Shots:
The following photos show the results of a bunch of hours with needle in hand.
New hand stitched dodger 1
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New hand stitched dodger 2
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Detail of brackets are shown for those interested in doing the same, while my brackets are welded to the boat there?s no reason they couldn?t be screwed/bolted into place. While less elegant than hard wired for the sneak I like the battery lights for their simplicity and easy removal to in house storage over the off season. (The other 3 boats in the back ground have e-start motors and hard wired lights.)
New LED battery bow light with bracket
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New LED battery bow light mounted
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New LED Pole Light
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Pole Light bracket close up
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Grassed up and ready to hunt:
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Seasons back open time to get the boats wet! Hope every ones seasons are successful and safe! And to those of you in the upper Midwest - happy ice fishing!
Scott
The Before Shots:
The homemade dodger is past patching.
Dead Dodger shot 1:
View attachment deteriation1.JPG
Dead Dodger shot 2:
View attachment deteriation2.JPG
The old incandescent battery lights have died.
Original bow light (before being camo tape wrapped:
View attachment lightMT.JPG
After Shots:
The following photos show the results of a bunch of hours with needle in hand.
New hand stitched dodger 1
View attachment Newdodger1.JPG
New hand stitched dodger 2
View attachment Newdodger2.JPG
Detail of brackets are shown for those interested in doing the same, while my brackets are welded to the boat there?s no reason they couldn?t be screwed/bolted into place. While less elegant than hard wired for the sneak I like the battery lights for their simplicity and easy removal to in house storage over the off season. (The other 3 boats in the back ground have e-start motors and hard wired lights.)
New LED battery bow light with bracket
View attachment LightBrkt.JPG
New LED battery bow light mounted
View attachment LEDbowlight.JPG
New LED Pole Light
View attachment polelight1.JPG
Pole Light bracket close up
View attachment polelight2.JPG
Grassed up and ready to hunt:
View attachment Grassed1.JPG
Seasons back open time to get the boats wet! Hope every ones seasons are successful and safe! And to those of you in the upper Midwest - happy ice fishing!
Scott