Starcraft Garage B&S. (boat and other stuff to talk about)

[g0nef1sshn]

Ive breasted them and smoked the mergs, they tasted fine. A lot of people mention the stink when cleaning them but i havnt crossed that either. Might depend on the areas they are feeding.

 

[dozerII]

I really like the emergency brake lever. What implement did it come from? I also checked out the RR project on your Photo Bucket album. You have done a very nice job of fabrication and also of documenting your progress. It will be nice to look back at some day, but not as nice as taking it out for a spin. The seats look professional. I really admire your spirit of improvisation, like bending the flanges for the seat frames. The bead roller for the floor pans also looks homemade or the set up looks like it has at least been modified. I made my own slip roll for another project. It works a treat, but I probably could have bought one for a lot less effort.

Take it easy while having fun and keep us posted

Ron

Thanks Ron it is a fun project and one I have wanted to do for many years. The lever came off of a small 1930's horse drawn cultivator, it was the depth lever. It is actually my shifter for the transmission. The bead roller is one of those cheap offshore ones that has to be beefed up to make them work properply lol

 

[InMotion]

Looking very cool Glen! Can't wait to see the finished product... Are you leaving it "rust color" or painting it? I know it is the "in" thing to leave it rust original... just thought I'd ask.

Jim

 

[dozerII]

Looking very cool Glen! Can't wait to see the finished product... Are you leaving it "rust color" or painting it? I know it is the "in" thing to leave it rust original... just thought I'd ask.

Jim

Hey Jim great to see you on the sight, hope all is well. Yup going to leave it in it's rust patina one of the reasons I took on the project.

 

[boatnut74]

Awesome thread. It's nice to see everyone's hobbys and skills.
I enjoy fabricating and welding so last fall I built myself a log splitter. 6.5 hp predator engine with a 16gpm pump. It was a 15 ton unit. It worked great but I felt the need for something more extravagant.





I sold that unit and am in progress on a new one. It will be equipped with an electric start 13 hp Honda and a 22 gpm pump. It is 24 tons. It also has a log lift to save my back on the bigger pieces. It should be completed within a month.









It is currently being painted. I went with royal blue rustoleum.

 

[Watermann]

That's some nice fabrication work there :thumb:

 

[GA_Boater]

Those are the brick outhouses of wood splitters, BN. :thumb:

 

[dozerII]

Awesome job on the log splitters BN

 

[g0nef1sshn]

A lot of driving an work for 5 ducks, but it was all fun as usual. Weather played a big part in the for us this weekend in Lake Okeechobee. We had a few cripples get away too. Cant wait till the next time! Hunting with dad never gets old either!

 

[g0nef1sshn]

Looks like the same pic is in there 4 times. not sure how I did that one. Heres the last two..

 

[Watermann]

Oh man, nice outing with some tasty northern bluebills to boot. Dang steel shot sucks bad for wounding birds. Back in the day I loved using #4 copper plated lead shot, it would absolutely destroy ducks and geese.

 

[BajaRon]

Just thought you tin boat fanatics might like to see an aluminum boat not held together by rivets or welding. This is a kayak I put together for my wife following the techniques pioneered by George Dyson and outlined in his book "BAIDARKA". It is my own design, loosely based on an Aleut retrieval kayak, but with details found in larger baidarka's. The lashings are nylon coated with epoxy. The structural plates are .075 7075 plate and the tubing is 1/2" 6061. It weighs 24 pounds, and is a bit overbuilt. If I did it again I would have fewer side stringer tubes. The covering is nylon fabric sewed on and heat shrunk, covered in Hypalon.

Super nice kayak Ron. Looks too nice to use. I have a Hobie Outback with the peddle drive. Great for trolling for salmon and for rockfish. My first kayak....had it for 2 years

 

[g0nef1sshn]

got out coastal hunting yesterday for my first time on a salt water duck hunt. We ended up with a few Buffleheads (first time I seen them) and even saw a drake black scoter (first one of them too). We saw the scoter while scouting around the afternoon and could have just shut the motor off and blasted it. But the coolness of just seeing it was enough for us to pass and let it try and make it through the last two days of duck season to make babies again.


buffleads that didn't come close enough. and sun rise on glass.

 

[Decker83]

Great looking pics.

 

[GA_Boater]

I think g0ne is going quackers. The only duck I'm familiar with is Peking. LOL

Where is that smooth water? Back in a bay?

 

[g0nef1sshn]

I think g0ne is going quackers. The only duck I'm familiar with is Peking. LOL

Where is that smooth water? Back in a bay?

Low tide just about slack, I guess you could call it a bay GA. not far from open water. between slack tide and no wind, it was nice out there.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

Got some smokin done yesterday.

 

[Watermann]

Dang it, come to look at boats and stuff.... now I'm starving :lol:

 

[g0nef1sshn]

Haha, im getting hungry again too. Just had some eggs with the left over roasted baby red potatoes and green beans.

 

[Watermann]

I'm washing my hunger down with black coffee and a habano stogie. Pot of elk chili on the stove simmering for lunch though.