Hybrid Duck Boat

[dkmossoak]

How much do you think you have in this boat? Where did you get the fiberglass and resin from?

[Fmjag64]

That's a sweet setup!

[jackh]

How much do you think you have in this boat? Where did you get the fiberglass and resin from?

Post 40. US Composites has everything.

[PSEXforce2010]

Nice!! It doesn't look like he can wait til it's time.

[Blue Tick]

Great looking boat. Wish I had the skills to build something like that.

[wood duck]

Very nice, and great craftmanship

[jackh]

Thanks guys. Build was pretty straight forward.

[Low Fence]

What would you guess/ know it weighs?

[NameOfPete]

Great Work on The boat!

[SFAbowhunter]

Do you use these on ponds, rivers, lakes?

Think it would be cool if you could throw an outboard on it and use it for duck hunting and deer hunting public land.

[jackh]

I don't know what it weighs. I can pick it up by myself, but it's a PITA. Mainly because of bulk, not just weight. However, I added 3 foot on the standard hybrid for the dog box and hunt deck. That adds a lot of length and weight. If I was doing it again, I would still have the dog box (although maybe slightly smaller) but maybe skip the hunt deck behind it. Yes, this is good for ponds, rivers, lakes, marshes, rice fields, etc. If I had a four wheeler, I would take it to my duck lease in Lissie and tow it out for a layout blind. It's just too heavy to drag by hand though, unless I want to walk in through the water and float it. There are many people on refuge forums that have beefed up transoms and small outboards or long tails with good results. Here it is brushed in on the river last year. I haven't hunted out of it this season yet.

[Rat]

Nice build! No need to build a new one for a heavier transom; that's the beauty of stitch and glue boats, just add what you need later!

I've been building a 16 footer for a few years now, life gets in the way. But it is a modified Garvey design from Jaques Martin. I'll finish it one of these years.

[SFAbowhunter]

I don't know what it weighs. I can pick it up by myself, but it's a PITA. Mainly because of bulk, not just weight. However, I added 3 foot on the standard hybrid for the dog box and hunt deck. That adds a lot of length and weight. If I was doing it again, I would still have the dog box (although maybe slightly smaller) but maybe skip the hunt deck behind it. Yes, this is good for ponds, rivers, lakes, marshes, rice fields, etc. If I had a four wheeler, I would take it to my duck lease in Lissie and tow it out for a layout blind. It's just too heavy to drag by hand though, unless I want to walk in through the water and float it. There are many people on refuge forums that have beefed up transoms and small outboards or long tails with good results. Here it is brushed in on the river last year. I haven't hunted out of it this season yet.

That's a great looking hybrid boat blind there! I may need to build one of these!

[EliteZ28Bow]

Pretty cool man...Trade some $$ for one.

[amcalister04]

I may have to try this.