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Chewbaka81
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Happy Birthday!
Deerhead
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Looks GREAT! However all you need now is a GON sticker
tsharp
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Coming along nicely. Your first trip out I know you going to say I should of done early.
g0nef1sshn
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g0nef1sshn
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got a little yellow added to the paint scheme. I know GA is dead and woody, but where I plan hunting in Fl is still alive.
Also started on my wiring and switch panel work. Turns out I need to get or make some bus bars. Im not that electrically inclined but im learning through research and other forums on how to do it right!
Also started on my wiring and switch panel work. Turns out I need to get or make some bus bars. Im not that electrically inclined but im learning through research and other forums on how to do it right!
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WOODIE13
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Round the blind down a little, sharp corners will get picked up, but that is just me. Nice rig
g0nef1sshn
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How do you mean roundit down? Im still in the new build phase and Im always down for ideas from others! Next pic is how I am thinking of wrapping the bow. Red is up, yellow is stowed and black is how they will connect. Camo will wrap around and snap on.
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g0nef1sshn
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Core Lokt
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Man, you sure have come a long way with this boat. Looking good!! Enjoyed following this project.
One thing to keep in mind is with those perm sides you are creating a wind catcher. Make sure you have good anchors or stog poles in high winds
One thing to keep in mind is with those perm sides you are creating a wind catcher. Make sure you have good anchors or stog poles in high winds
jritchey65
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Yea a bus bar is great to have when you have multiple switches. Keeps all the different wires separated, neat, and easy to get to. Gets to be a pain when you have 6 different wires connected to the battery terminal...
Your boat is looking awesome...I love that idea of using the pontoon panels for a blind, ingenious to say the least.
Your boat is looking awesome...I love that idea of using the pontoon panels for a blind, ingenious to say the least.
g0nef1sshn
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Man, you sure have come a long way with this boat. Looking good!! Enjoyed following this project.
One thing to keep in mind is with those perm sides you are creating a wind catcher. Make sure you have good anchors or stog poles in high winds
If wind gets to be to annoying to deal with the plan is removing the solid walls and adding some kind of mesh walls. That wont happen for awhile though.
g0nef1sshn
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have to clean it up some, but runnings and bildge are wired in and working.
I have 4 led lights should be arriving wedensday to get wired in. they are the ones beta tau has on his boat I hunted in with him the last weeked of the season. They worked great and were bright.
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g0nef1sshn
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Added lock nuts to the wall bolts so things dont shimmy loose one me. And got the panel more organized. left extra wire so I dont run short on repairing connectors and clips and things. Battery clips are temporary until I get an actual marine battery to use. frees up my hands instead of holding the wires on while testing things out.
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g0nef1sshn
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g0nef1sshn
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got my 4 lights in. You see 5 in the pic because of copying and pasting where Im thinking of mounting them. Thats one of the pontoon doors. Im thinking between making it permanent or removable. OR, put the door in permanent and making a bracket to hold all 4 lights removeable?
Whats your thoughts? I kinda like the idea of a grab bar up front.
Whats your thoughts? I kinda like the idea of a grab bar up front.
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Deerhead
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who needs a sticker when you got a perm. marker
Another custom touch! Looks great!
Sorry if I missed it... where did you get the LED lights?
g0nef1sshn
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Got them off amazon. 18W cree leds or something like that. Might not last 10 years but they didnt cost my soul either.
WhiteStoneGuy
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I've been following this post since you started your project. I've been with you up until the pontoon sides as a blind. Why did you go with a permanent fixed side for a blind? Won't this make visibility difficult when traveling and hunting? Help me understand what you are envisioning. I think it will be difficult to see when hunting unless the ducks are overhead. It will also be difficult to make shots on decoying birds. When hunting with a boat blind I prefer adjustable sides so I can set the back side level with the top of my head and the front side level with my chest. What level does your permanent sides reach when sitting in your boat? Maybe the pictures make them look taller than they really are.
g0nef1sshn
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Lol, i see your point. The pics make it look taller than the are. Ill have to get pics of me in it for more perspective. Sitting in bench seat my head is between the top wall and top rail. 8 bolts each side and the walls come off. The idea is total concealment with little effort for duck season and maybe mutliple rod holder for crappie. Its really a fun idea to experiment with and like anyblind will likely be modified or removed? over the years. Shooting seated will not be good. Gonna have to stand unless i end up chopping the top rail or cut off the bottom wall. Just having fun with it really.
