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Re: Waterfowl Boats, blinds etc.
« Reply #75 on: February 01, 2012, 02:33:04 PM »
Thanks Gasman. Thanks for all the input to help the build.  :tup:

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« Reply #76 on: February 01, 2012, 02:59:46 PM »
good fun build huh Brichards?  Gasman and I got LOTS of use out of ours this season.  in fact, so much that my jon boat didn't move at all...lol

have fun with it...pretty comfy too...not that i would ever have fallen asleep in mine..lol   :yike:

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« Reply #77 on: February 04, 2012, 07:13:13 PM »
Gasman is the maaaannnn. I'm ready to do mine now ...thanks Pete
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« Reply #78 on: February 05, 2012, 09:01:24 AM »
Gasman is the maaaannnn. I'm ready to do mine now ...thanks Pete

No problem buddy, cant wait to see how you do. I know you will have as much fun building it as I did :IBCOOL:
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« Reply #79 on: February 18, 2012, 10:23:07 AM »

Just thought I'd share a boat build I did this winter. It was a great project and kept it under $250.













how thick is the bottom.  looks like your using luan.  how has it worked for you? i have seen this one before and you built it about as simple as it gets.  thanks
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« Reply #80 on: February 19, 2012, 07:07:02 AM »
brichards44, how did that luan hold up to water? I have seen luan sheeting delaminate very quickly when wetted...
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« Reply #81 on: February 19, 2012, 08:23:49 AM »
brichards44, how did that luan hold up to water? I have seen luan sheeting delaminate very quickly when wetted...

As long as it is resin coated good it wont delam. the edges is what matters.
FYI.... If you mix your resin, then thin it down to like water with Acetone. The Acetone will soak in the wood drawing the resin with it. great for the edges to get good penetration.
When the resin kicks the heat will be enough to dry up the Acetone.
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« Reply #82 on: February 19, 2012, 08:32:47 AM »
im wondering how his floor held up.  seems too thin.  will be good to hear his feedback when he gets a chance to share.  about as simple as you can get to build though.
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« Reply #83 on: February 25, 2012, 12:32:46 PM »
rookie question:  i will be building a boat this summer.  the gator duckhunter.  looking at many homebuilt boats, i have noticed how you can see the fiberglass seams under the finish coat of epoxy.  i don't want my boat to show anything underneath the finish.  how do you take care of the seams so that doesn't happen.  can you bondo before the epoxy??  how do you create a smooth finish without blemishes??  thanks
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« Reply #84 on: February 25, 2012, 03:39:41 PM »
rookie question:  i will be building a boat this summer.  the gator duckhunter.  looking at many homebuilt boats, i have noticed how you can see the fiberglass seams under the finish coat of epoxy.  i don't want my boat to show anything underneath the finish.  how do you take care of the seams so that doesn't happen.  can you bondo before the epoxy??  how do you create a smooth finish without blemishes??  thanks

One way to have a smooth finish is to bondo and sand the FG smooth. Lay out a layer of bondo across the rough areas and sand smooth. Most of the surface is naturally smooth from spreading the FG resign but the edges of the FG get a bit rough.
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« Reply #85 on: March 04, 2012, 09:47:51 AM »
If you are just hunting with your self and your dog check out the MoMarsh DP, you can view them on MoMarsh.com :tup:
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« Reply #86 on: March 20, 2012, 09:44:22 AM »
im wondering how his floor held up.  seems too thin.  will be good to hear his feedback when he gets a chance to share.  about as simple as you can get to build though.

Sorry it took me so long to reply, but the bottom held up great. Way better than I expected. I questioned laun at first too, but I just stuck with the instructions and made sure that I used the good fiberglass and took my time. Fun build and am ready to build another this summer.

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« Reply #87 on: March 23, 2012, 11:22:08 AM »
At first I was so concerned about any imperfection. The most important part is making sure you do a good job with the fiberglass. Once you camo you can't see any blemishes anyways.

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« Reply #88 on: September 29, 2012, 09:44:51 PM »
what was the total cost once you finished?  where did you get your fiberglass? 
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« Reply #89 on: October 13, 2012, 04:05:47 PM »
came across this and thought it was a good price for blind material.

http://www.armysurplusworld.com/product.asp?ProductID=50284
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