My $800 MMBGF, 4 hp 1974 Johnson engine, and trailer

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Werner

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Werner

Go to the edit post function, you will see this...

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Delete the email code and if you already have the picture uploaded to another server (like photobucket) then put the pictures web address where the arrow is pointing.

If you do not have it uploaded and you prefer to upload to the Duckboats server, then click on the choose file, check the inline box, click upload then put your files name in the format I underlined.

Give it a whirl, and I can take a look and help out.

Chuck

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That is pretty cool,



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Hi Chris,

I will try to add close ups of some aspects of this boat now that I am figuring out how to post pictures. By the way, congratulations on the nice catch :)
 
Greg,

Am I right in thinking you too have a MMBGF? Once I get a little better at the posting of pictures, I want to show you something I found unusual about this boat's bow -or unusual to me. Also, I will try and do a closeup of the oar. I understand that there different types of sculling oars -the way they are curved? Thank you for your interest.
 
Hi Hunting Dave,

My boat was sure stealthy there for a while! I would like to repaint the boat if and when I get time. Maybe a bay gray -my wife wants to have fun with it too, i.e., be seen enjoying "riparian entertainments" and traditional camo won't suit my city girl. Got to keep everyone in the family happy.
 
Hi Werner, no, I don't have one. There are some scull boats around this area that are used in the Delaware River, but I hunt in salt marshes along Delaware Bay that are not sculling country. But I do enjoy looking at others boats and am interested to see what you have and how you use it.
 
Chris,

Thanks for the comment on the license plate. I let my son choose one of several options. That is the one he picked.

Sometime down the road, I would like to get a decent holsclaw trailer for a 16 foot boat. Kind of tie everything back in time to a retro style.
 
Dave,

Too bad I can't market such a stealthy paint coat. I would like to spruce mine up a bit, but I am not as fast on finish projects as you are.

I was going to build a boat, bought plans from Glen L and Devlin. Built a scale model out of balsa for the Devlin Mallard. Ran a cost analysis -scared myself as to what this would all cost. Realized the Mallard was probably too small for two men. Fell in love with the Merrymeeting Bay lines, wife liked it too, son liked it, and stumbled on this one on Craigslist.
 
Flat side up, flat side down. I'll left Lou go through the physics.

When I started landscaping when I was 16 I asked my boss if this plant had any special planting instructions. He said yes, "green side up"

So there you guys go, you know all the secrets of landscaping
 
Werner, I love restoring things and I don't like to waste time. I put my projects on paper (actually Excel spreadsheets), updating everyday to see what I need, is it on order, when can it/should it be purchased, and finally I break it down into a schedule. As I progress, I update the schedule and make sure that I am working in sequence (doesn't make much sense to prime AFTER you have painted). The schedule will also reflect when items will be received which drives which tasks can be completed when I get home from work. I'm a Program/Project manager so this is in my "wheelhouse" anyway. Keeping it updated saves me a lot of time and effort. As I update the schedule, I will also update my local shopping list so that I can reduce the number of trips to the local hardware store. I also have my efforts broken down into what are indoor projects and what are outdoor so that I can be prepared to continue work on the project even in bad weather. As far as costs go, I figure out what I would have spent to have what I wanted in a boat ready to go. Then I decide the most important features or equipment that the boat MUST have. As I start growing my shopping list, I start deciding on where I can "shave" a few dollars on some items to make sure I have more money to buy other better items. Some things you just don't want to have to continue to repair or replace. I usally end up with a project that costs about what I would have spent to get a boat ready to go....EXCEPT.....mine will have many newer items, will be better equipped, and I will know the TRUE condition of ALL of my equipment. When it comes to a boat rig, I basically need 3 things: a trailer with good lights that is safe and reliable, a boat that is safe and doesn't leak, and a motor that is reliable. If I have those three things, I can fudge the rest. I concentrate on those items. If your boat ramp is in your back yard......trailer is less important. If you can walk/wade your boat to your hunting spot......motor is less important. I set each one to a level of importance and work from there. Best of luck, keep the pics coming!


Dave
 
Werner, You have the good weed less lower unit on that motor. Word of advice- take very good care of that one, they are much more expensive to repair. They really are pretty weed less and as you could tell from a previous post I really like those motors. Cool boat, we don't have those around here.
 
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