Rocky S
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Last year I built a boat of my own design using the hull of my fishing boat as a modelfor the hull of the new boat, and the top constructed similar to a Kara. It didn't work out so good, in that I didn't make the hull strong enough so it split. So this week I decided to use the fishing boat as the hull. The whole idea kinda reminded me of a redneck who puts a pickup cab on stilts and uses it as a deerstand.
Had to cut a hole in the deck to mount the bow light.
Plenty of room inside, the width of the boat is about 50" and the cockpit is 36" wide. I cut the old floorboard in half and used it for the sidewalls, attached to the cockpit with 4" gate hinges.
I put 2 3/4" drywall screws in the sidewalls to hang the fast grass. I used bungees to hold it open for hunting and hold it closed when trailering.
I push it around with a 1952, 3 1/2hp, Evinrude Lightwin that actually belongs to a hunting buddy who doesn't own a boat. I has been painted, I plan on putting it back to original over the summer.
Had to cut a hole in the deck to mount the bow light.
Plenty of room inside, the width of the boat is about 50" and the cockpit is 36" wide. I cut the old floorboard in half and used it for the sidewalls, attached to the cockpit with 4" gate hinges.
I put 2 3/4" drywall screws in the sidewalls to hang the fast grass. I used bungees to hold it open for hunting and hold it closed when trailering.
I push it around with a 1952, 3 1/2hp, Evinrude Lightwin that actually belongs to a hunting buddy who doesn't own a boat. I has been painted, I plan on putting it back to original over the summer.
