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01-12-2009, 06:51 PM
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Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat? update 11/25/08

Took her out for her maiden voyage today. 14.3mph per the gps. May need to adjust the carb and governor along with the cavitation plate to maybe get a little bit more speed.

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12-16-2008, 08:10 PM
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Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat? update 11/25/08

Had to modify the transom. It was originally designed for a plate to bolt to as per instructions from mark at utahmarshmotors.com. Well, the low life could not deliver the frame. I ordered it six...
11-25-2008, 01:15 PM
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Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

Pic of hull with graphite.

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s335/mello_collins/112408_1920.jpg

couple of pics of the deck painted.

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11-20-2008, 05:03 PM
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Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

Clicked a pic of the hull profile. She is all glassed in, just have to do the floor.
http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s335/mello_collins/hullprofile.jpg

Pic of floor framing with scrap foam...
11-07-2008, 07:50 PM
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Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

Update

I got the keel strip routed and attached. 5.5ft long 2.5 inch wide
http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s335/mello_collins/110108_1255.jpg

Laid up the thick fabric and it did not...
10-30-2008, 05:24 AM
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Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

Rthook1

Right now I would kill for 70’s as a temp. We have had high 50’s to very low 60’s as highs for a little over a week now. My problem is the hardener. I bought medium set because...
10-29-2008, 09:29 AM
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Views: 27,333
Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

Word of advice. Don't let the cold weather catch you while you still trying to epoxy or you will end up like me. Stuck in a homemade duckcave with heaters so the epoxy will cure.

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10-21-2008, 07:00 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 27,333
Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

I have made a lot of progress. Work and family had me away from my build for a while. I laid the hull as two pieces with two pieces of cloth for inner strength. I could not have done it without the...
08-28-2008, 06:27 PM
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Views: 27,333
Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

A lot of routing, sanding, and the first seal coat of epoxy on the frame. Also doing up a few 12 inch test pieces for the hull. Making sure the composites are going to be strong as I want. I got a...
08-19-2008, 04:25 PM
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Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

finished up the framing today. here she is all of 78lbs.

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s335/mello_collins/IMG_0865.jpg

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s335/mello_collins/IMG_0864.jpg
08-16-2008, 06:06 PM
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Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

Thanks for the kick in the pants rbduck. I have made a little progress. Almost finished framing. What do you think?

mello

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s335/mello_collins/IMG_0830.jpg
08-06-2008, 06:51 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 27,333
Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

Do to a vacation with the in-laws and work I have not done much else. I have got the transom boxed in and the cockpit assembled. Next chore is attaching the cockpit with more changes to the original...
07-20-2008, 04:56 PM
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Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

Made some progress. If you have seen kara hummers online you'll notice how I changed the rear and front designs. I routed out a slot in the nose for the keel and I had to make the front deck rib...
07-20-2008, 07:14 AM
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Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

Looks good Ron!!! Give us a report on how she handles and her draft.
07-11-2008, 12:41 PM
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Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

Well I got the gunnels bent today. Had two small problems. First, because the rear of this boat is supposed to be the same as the front I ended up with double bends at the first 44inch rib, because...
07-10-2008, 07:29 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 27,333
Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

Had a set back after my vacation where I snapped one of the gunnels while bending them. Wish me luck; I’m going to try again. I’m going to wrap them with beach towels and pour boiling water over...
06-26-2008, 08:24 PM
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Views: 27,333
Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

The wife is officially pissed. She has lost the carport during the summer for the foreseeable future. I have started the boat build! The rest of the materials should be here by Tuesday. The wife...
06-22-2008, 06:31 PM
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Views: 27,333
Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

AR 34 eight point

That looks great! What glass did you use? (Weight and, S or E glass) My boat is going to be 42" wide plus the addition of a few inches for the curvature of the hull. I want to...
06-03-2008, 11:19 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 27,333
Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

My plywood is only 3mm marine Okoume. 12lbs a sheet. I am using new growth cyprus for the skeleton. It is much lighter than pine. My transom is going to be heavy since it will be two layers of ¾...
05-30-2008, 03:21 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 27,333
Posted By mello_collins

RE: Anyone built their own duck boat?

I got an engine from smallenginewarehouse.com and I’m getting an aluminum frame and SS prop from utahmarshmotors.com. I’m trying to keep the boat under 80lbs equipped and the motor will be under...
05-29-2008, 03:22 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 27,333
Posted By mello_collins

Anyone built their own duck boat? update in the water 1-12-09

I'm going to be starting one here in the next few weeks. It will be very simular to this one. http://www.freewebs.com/atomicnutria/index.htm

I'm using cyprus and Okoume plywood that I just got...
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