Cody Boots
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Hello everyone,
I'm Cody Butkiewicz.. Boots for short. Im stationed out of Ft. Bragg but originally from Northern WI. I found this forum a few weeks ago after I found out that the gatorboats site shut down. I sat on the duck hunter plans for a year but work, our first child being born, and cramming in as much hunting as possible before I deployed. I'm currently hanging out out in the mountains on a very small base and rotate out for a week every so often. I'll update my profile more once I get back to my laptop and real wifi.
Besides nearly a year worth of projects to finish once I get home (damn honey do list... pinterest is the devil) I'm going to build a couple boats. I need a small boat for some areas that I can throw into the truck and go - or toss into my bigger mud hull and pull over a levee to hunt certain WMA's. I'm planning on no more than 12' long, oars, and hang a small longtail off the back when I want power. Fyi, Backwater is coming out with an ultralite model similar to the PPF.
I still have not made up my mind up whether to go wood/glass or aluminum but I still have some time.
I'm a tinkerer at heart so I'm sure the plan will evolve more and more.
Either way, this website is a great resource. I couldn't believe the amount of information and actual builds I found while scrolling around.
Thanks,
Cody
I'm Cody Butkiewicz.. Boots for short. Im stationed out of Ft. Bragg but originally from Northern WI. I found this forum a few weeks ago after I found out that the gatorboats site shut down. I sat on the duck hunter plans for a year but work, our first child being born, and cramming in as much hunting as possible before I deployed. I'm currently hanging out out in the mountains on a very small base and rotate out for a week every so often. I'll update my profile more once I get back to my laptop and real wifi.
Besides nearly a year worth of projects to finish once I get home (damn honey do list... pinterest is the devil) I'm going to build a couple boats. I need a small boat for some areas that I can throw into the truck and go - or toss into my bigger mud hull and pull over a levee to hunt certain WMA's. I'm planning on no more than 12' long, oars, and hang a small longtail off the back when I want power. Fyi, Backwater is coming out with an ultralite model similar to the PPF.
I still have not made up my mind up whether to go wood/glass or aluminum but I still have some time.
I'm a tinkerer at heart so I'm sure the plan will evolve more and more.
Either way, this website is a great resource. I couldn't believe the amount of information and actual builds I found while scrolling around.
Thanks,
Cody
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