Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: kglacken on October 16, 2013, 08:01:56 PM
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Has anyone on here ever built a sneak boat themselves? I am trying to figure out a cheap way to build a sneak boat for duck season. Im just curious if anyone has ever tried to build there own, and if it was worth it?
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I built a devlin bluebill around 2004. It's been a fun boat and deadly in the salt marsh. There is a pic of it in myself post from Monday. I would not call it cheap though. Think the cost was around 4k. Also depends where you are hunting. Check out duckboats.net. pm me if you want more info.
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Buy a aquapod. You wont be disappointed. You can come out and paddle mine around and see how nice they are.
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Gasman and I both built sneak boats a few yrs back. Prob cost about $300. Sold mine
But he still has his. He may still have the plans. Would take about 2-3 weeks max.
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I was going to build a duck boat, then I was going to go buy the beavertail boats final attack.... I really wanted a sneak boat.... Couldn't figure out what I wanted, so I grabbed my inflatable dinghy off my sailboat and a bunch of spray paint, camo-ed it up, and it looks great, plus it's really comfortable to lay out in because of the fact it's inflatable, it rolls up and can fit in the trunk of a car too, plus because the boat is deep (high sides) I disappear right into it, and with a home made flip up blind, it can't be beat
I paid 100$ for the boat, 50$ in spray paint, and threw it together with what I had laying around the garage. Not pretty, but highly functional and economical
Check craigslist, I think the boat I have is called a quicksilver 270, but I'd get the next size up, not much room with all the decoys and gear. I put a 4hp on it, and it definatley gets the job done.