South Bay Duck Boat - Ready to be critiqued

[Dave Diefenderfer]

This coming weekend, I will take my SBDB north to the SSWA Fall boat show. This past weekend I greased the hubs, and checked the air pressure on the trailer. Put some more grass on the boat and loaded up some gear to bring to the show. I have a few parts from Brian Garman's hull to pass on.... a tall spray shield and cockpit cover as well as the entire cockpit coaming in one piece for Steve to have to form his blind design. I also have the oak grassing rails I did not reinstall, and can bring the original flap boards if anyone has a need.....












I then removed the flaps, stowed them inside the hull, and fit the trailering cover for the first time since Mom modified it for me. This was the first time I did not bring the boat to her to make the canvas work.
I fitted the cover and pulled back pleats where I thought I needed them. Then cut out a large section and pinned in the orange strip. That is how I gave it to her and she quickly sewn it together for me.
Certainly not Dave Clark fitted and finished, but I hope it will keep the grass in place on the long highway drives to LI and SE VA.







Since these cover photos have been taken, I did add tarp clips and bungies between each of the existing straps to hopefully keep it close to the hull and not become a sail.
I'll find out Friday!

Looking forward to seeing many friends and meeting a bunch of new guys....

 

[Rossja]

I trim all my grass even with rub rail, less drag.

 

[Capt Rich Geminski]

Dave, are you shooting 2 men out of the boat? Grass is high. I shoot one person in each boat and have a low profile. Will see the boat and you at the show. Like the travel cover.

 

[Todd Duncan Tennyson]

that looks like an ultra stealth set up, Very smart to cover it while in transport. The ducks won't even have a clue.

Nice work.

 

[Dave Diefenderfer]

Rich, I will generally hunt this by myself. In a few years, I hope to have a grandchild along, but the boys are just now 2yrs old and the girls are 6 months, and due next month! I made a seat that puts me 12" off the floor so I will hunt off the starboard slightly angled. Back in the front port corner. The grass is too high, I know but easier to knock it down than fluff it up. It fills the cockpit hole quite well right now. Will see what it looks like after the 5 hour drive up this weekend?

 

[Eric Patterson]

Dave

Other than trimming the grass at the waterline I don't have any thoughts, other than nice work and thank you sharing your South Bay project with us.

Eric