Boats ready to go....

Nice rig. How's it built? Is it all glass? Hard to see from the pic. Can you post a pic of the cockpit and/or motor mount?
 
Matt... is that the aeromarine, or did you get a new boat? I am painting mine a similar color, I got some FME #28 dead grass green (flat marine enamel) from Lou Tisch at Lock, Stock & Barrel. So far the boat is looking awesome, I will be posting photos of my progress today.
 
That is an Tom Pryer boat for sure. Sold by Aero marine
It just needs the decoy rack and you got a nice hunting rig.
 
Nice rig. How's it built? Is it all glass? Hard to see from the pic. Can you post a pic of the cockpit and/or motor mount?
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The hull is a fiberglass hull a top and a bottom.
The top and bottom are put together using 5200 sealent then Stainless steel rivet an a SS rub rail. There is no motor mount, the motor attaches to the transom and they cut out a moter well. This way you were not changing moter board every couple of years.
The cut out section where the side deck meets the top deck it was designed for a hinged decoy rack. What you do not see in the photo is the oar lock.
The great thing about this boat is that it is just fun to row out to retrieve ducks. Also legal to shoot cripples when rowing.
Under the bow and stern they have floation I have seen their add photo back it the early 80's showing Toms Son standing in the boat with the boat filled with water.
 
bill my boat has no foam... and toms son john built the boat....it was one of the last ones they made in the early 90s....
 
Matty,
The first time I saw there boats was 1976, there one man boat displacement hull. The boat has been tweaked many time but they always added foam.
If you look in your photo that you posted you will see the fiberglass that is riveted to the deck.
You will also see one on the bow.
They added a bulk head in the bow and in the stern.
Then they cut a hole added the foam and riveted the plates on the top decks. You do not see the foam but I am sure it is there.
I have one of the last three boats ever built by them.
I was having a motor repaired as saw 3 boats in the yard. I bought 1 of the three. I was told Jim H bought the other two. By any change did you buy your used from Jim?
 
What if he doesn't get swamped? Maybe he'll use good judgement and common sense and not put himself in that situation....if you get swamped you probably shouldn't have been out in that kind of weather anyway...I have been in boats hunting and fishing for 30 years and have never needed the flotation yet....luck or skill who knows...some boats have had flotation some have not..the ones without still managed to float...Dave
 
My experience in the outdoors has led me to have a healthy respect for mother nature... I have seen a flat calm body of water go to 3-4 foot chop in less than 20 minutes when an unexpected squall hit. I have also seen the most prepared & experienced people run into problems on the water when weather comes up... unexpected things can happen, remember Murphy's Law?

No disrespect to Matt, I have met him and he is a nice guy and I am by no means saying his boat is not sea-worthy, I saw it and loved it to be honest. But when on the water, especially in the winter months I like to err on the side of caution... way on the side of caution.

Once while duckhunting many years ago, my buddy and I found an unlucky winter cod fishermans boat run aground... the boat was in gear, out of gas and there were still rods & fish in the boat. That fisherman was never found and it was a calm day. To this day that gives me chills, it was like a ghost boat and that guy was experienced on the water.

After that I vowed to always be prepared, err on the side of caution and to do my best to come home to my family when hunting of fishing. I now wear harnesses in my treestand, inflatable PFD's in the boat, have all my life-saving gear, carry a VHF and cell phone and always tell my family where I am going. I really want to come home to them after a fun hunt.

I'm not saying that all that stuff will save my life, but it sure gives me a better chance. That being said, I am sure Matt has some foam somewhere else in his boat as well as all the necessary PFD's. He seems like a good hunter and a smart guy...
 
got know what your doing the boat handles very well in 2-3 foot chopp but i still will not go if its nasty.....
 
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