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  1. DuckHunterJon

    Boat's sold, what's next?

    So the wife and I decided together that we would sell the big boat this year. We just didn't get to use it (in the water once) last summer, and the next couple probably won't be much different (new baby in the family). Compounding it, I pushed hard for a bass boat styled fish and ski, and it...
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    Build a plywood boat

    Re: Build a plywood boat Another vote for Glen L boats. Tons of plans and info over there. I built their Duck Boat Too model (12' flat bottom, v front), have used it for 4 years now, and love it. It took me about a year to build, but I wasn't working on it steady. That also included the...
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    Advantages of an OB bowrider??

    Re: Advantages of an OB bowrider?? My passengers have no problem with jumping off one side of the platform and climbing the ladder on the other :D Seriously, if someone uses my outboard to climb aboard, they will have to swim home.
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    so whats a cool toy?

    Re: so whats a cool toy? Fun on the water - I'd reccomend snowmobile watercross! Seriously though, everyone else has given you sound advice. It wasn't that long ago that I was 15 (OK, maybe it was a while), but I had similar ambitions. I wanted a snowmobile, dirtbike, 4 wheeler, boat...
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    inboard vs outboard, whats your preference and why?

    Re: inboard vs outboard, whats your preference and why? This thread is too much fun. My favorite kind of motor - one that runs!!! ;) Seriously though, I do like both. Currently have an OB because I always wasnted a big one. Prior to my Opti, my largest OB was a 9.9. My last boat was a 3.0...
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    When do you cover your boat - everytime you use it?

    Re: When do you cover your boat - everytime you use it? Since mine lives in the garage, I wasn't covering it at all for the first year or so. Then a few months ago we had an unfortunate incident - a screech owl got locked in the garage for two days. I spent the next couple days cleaning owl...
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    Dogs on boats

    Re: Dogs on boats Our lab Bailey goes with us most every trip out. She's 10, but still acts like a puppy if we even mention going for a ride on the boat. Her nails haven't been a problem on the vinyl, but I should mention - we picked our style of boat mainly because of her. The wife...
  8. DuckHunterJon

    Duck boat

    Re: Duck boat My grandfather had a small wooden boat that he hunted out of and shot more ducks than I have ever seen in my lifetime. What fancy camo was it - flat black. I agree completely that the fancy camo's are more for us than the ducks. With that said, I wanted the challenge of...
  9. DuckHunterJon

    Mud Motors

    First off, I wasn't sure where to put this, so if it needs to be moved, please feel free. I built my duck boat a couple years ago and have tried several motors on it. It's 12', flat bottom, v front (Glen-L Duck Boat Too for those familiar). I've tried several motors on it, and while they are...
  10. DuckHunterJon

    Boat/Motor Storage Question

    Hi all. Starting to think about putting the boat up for the winter (still have a few trips left). I decided to clear out the garage yesterday, and see if the boat would fit. With 1/2" on each side squeezing through the overhead door, and about 3' front to back clearance, it fits! My...
  11. DuckHunterJon

    Another "What is it"

    So I've been staring at this thing on my skeg (sounds bad, doesn't it). I know it's effect, it has to send some thrust to starboard, pushing the bow starboard. What I don't know, is why is it there. It's hard to tell, but I can't see any thing bent. The trim tab is missing, not sure if it...
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    What does it take to pitchpole a boat?

    Saturday, we had the boat out in Chaumont Bay, NY. In the morning it was like glass. We went out fishing, came back in for lunch, then went back out and skied for a while in the afternoon. Around dinner time, we decided not to leave it tied up to my parents dock as we would be heading up to...
  13. DuckHunterJon

    Anybody with a Dog Ladder

    So anyone that was following my questions about our recent boat purchase (Procraft 200 Combo F&S) knows that one of the primary reasons I looked at a Fish and Ski was for our dog. Bailey is a 10 year old Yellow Lab. She is very well trained, certified therapy dog, and obeys any command I have...
  14. DuckHunterJon

    Mobile Navionics Review

    I'm not sure whether this belongs in the electronics forum, or here - thought it was generic enough to post here. Just wanted to give a short review of the Mobile Navionics app for Android Phones. A little background - I learned long ago not to step into a boat with out knowing where I was and...
  15. DuckHunterJon

    Retracting Trailer Safety Cables

    This one is new to me. Every trailer I've ever owned has had safety chains. Yes, I've always crossed them. When I went to pick up my new boat/trailer on Saturday, the trailer (Trailstar/Procraft) has self retracting cables instead of chains. They are spring loaded so you pull them out to...
  16. DuckHunterJon

    Re-waterproofing boat cover

    My new procraft has a custom cover (fitted over trolling motor and windshield). I really like the cover as it has the procraft insignia on it, and despite being 5 years old, the boat was never stored outside so the cover looks perfect. The downside, in last night's torrential downpour, it...
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    Live Well Valve Question

    Just under the shift/throttle control, there is a small lever that says Live well fill/drain. I looked behind the control and saw a cable that led towards the back. In the bilge, I found the other end of the cable attached to the arm of a valve in the line that goes to the livewell pump...
  18. DuckHunterJon

    Optimax Alarm Voltage

    I have an odd question. I just bought a boat with 200 Optimax. Up under the helm there is a small piezo alarm that beeps on Key on, as well as under other faulted conditions. My issue - I told you this was going to be odd - my dog is deathly afraid of loud beeps. I think it goes back to a...
  19. DuckHunterJon

    Finally picked up the new ride

    I wrote in a few different times asking questions about the title on the 2006 Procraft I was looking at. The PO finally got the title back from the state, and I drove down yesterday to bring her home. Left the house at 3:30 am, got to the PO's house at 9:00 am. Looked over the boat real well...
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    GPS/Chartplotter Questions

    I was on a friends boat a few weeks ago, and he had a chart plotter that made me much more comfortable when piloting it. Has me thinking about getting one, but I have a few questions. First - GPS vs Chartplotter. What is the difference? Does the GPS just show you where you are and a...
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