Improvement ideas for my duck boat

[Tomkat]

I have a 16/52 with a nice permenant blind on it. It has a 30 HP Johnson that meets my needs.

What is next is making it more user friendly.

I am thinking about making a rack on board that will hold a couple dozen decoys, like what you would see at a bowling alley or something. A way I can use wasted space and keep them off the floor.

How do you carry decoys on your boat?

[Goldfish]

I carry them in their bags, but I've seen decoy racks that are basically 1x8s that have notches cut from the top side, and you slide the decoy down onto them.

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That is a quick, 2 minute ms_paint drawing so bear with me. I would believe you put the decoys alternating on each side to stack them closer, but you would also have to make it sit out away from the gunwale a little to fit a decoy between that and the decoy board. BTW, I think the gap of those open areas would be a whole lot closer, because you are putting the line winding area thru it and the keel and the decoy body hold it in place.


Not sure if it would actually be practical. I dunno. Just throwing it out there.

[assateague]

Cup holders. Add cup holders.

[Tomkat]

Thank you Goldie thats a good idea.
AT I was thinking more about a 12 volt inverter and a coffee maker.

[assateague]

Still need cup holders. I need to add a couple more to the hybrid.

[Goldfish]

Thinking about that more, you could probably get away with putting that board almost horizontal and then you wouldn't have to have it sitting a foot away from the edge to put decoys on both sides and depending on how tall your sides are, you might be able to do two levels. Who knows, have fun.

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[Tomkat]

Jehler u got any thoughts on this?

[jehler]

Post a pic with the blind up TK

[Tomkat]

[Tomkat]

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A blind heater would be nice. So would some interior lights.

[Tomkat]

Does any one use a propane heater in their duck boat?

[huntntech]

We use propane heaters in our blind boat. We have a heater head mounted in the front and the back. We have the two piped together so we hook it up to one 30lb cylinder.

[Tomkat]

We use propane heaters in our blind boat. We have a heater head mounted in the front and the back. We have the two piped together so we hook it up to one 30lb cylinder.

I would love to see any pictures you have of that...I am worried about catching my blind on fire.

[huntntech]

I will try to get over and take some pictures for you. The blind boat is not at my house, so I will post some pictures as soon as I can get over there. We have sheet metal as the base on our frame, instead of the chicken wire like you have. We dont have to worry about the brush coming in contact with the heater.

[Flightstopper]

Panty dropper lights.

[3legged_lab]

Panty dropper lights.

I keep telling myself I'm gonna run some led light under both gunwale rails shining down on the floor of the boat. I found a kit I like at AutoZone with 6 - 3 diode lights. I've just been lazy.

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[Tomkat]

I am going to do the same thing. I want to see what we are tripping over.

[Flightstopper]

Panty dropper lights.

I keep telling myself I'm gonna run some led light under both gunwale rails shining down on the floor of the boat. I found a kit I like at AutoZone with 6 - 3 diode lights. I've just been lazy.

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I could get you some from work but they are not waterproof at all an pretty fragile

[jarbo03]

Panty dropper lights.

I keep telling myself I'm gonna run some led light under both gunwale rails shining down on the floor of the boat. I found a kit I like at AutoZone with 6 - 3 diode lights. I've just been lazy.

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I could get you some from work but they are not waterproof at all an pretty fragile

A friend of mine works at Grainger and brought some home to try out, pretty effing sweet, lights up the boat well.

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[3legged_lab]

Never thought about checking the Grainger catalog. Did find some pretty low priced ones on ebay though.

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[Tomkat]

What kinds are best? Strip lights?

[jarbo03]

Joe put strip lights in his boat, very cool.

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[assateague]

Was that so he could see where it was when it sank?

[Tomkat]

Was that so he could see where it was when it sank?

haha no Jorbo has another buddy named Joe.

[Flightstopper]

What we use, can flash and change all kinds of colors

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[assateague]

Was that so he could see where it was when it sank?

haha no Jorbo has another buddy named Joe.

Damn. I was hoping to get a cussing from GK for that wisecrack.

[jarbo03]

Was that so he could see where it was when it sank?

haha no Jorbo has another buddy named Joe.

Damn. I was hoping to get a cussing from GK for that wisecrack.

It is still possible.

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[3legged_lab]

What we use, can flash and change all kinds of colors

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Send me some of those.

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[jarbo03]

http:/6/m.grainger.com/mobile/details/?R=12P856
My buddy said he got these from Light Bulbs Ext for $15

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[huntntech]

Here are a couple pics of the heaters we have. The one in the back is attached with a piece of all thread to the blind frame. The one in the front is attached to the bottom of a shelf we have built in.

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