16ft Layout Jon Boat Project

[Rooster]

Looks pretty damn good

Thanks a lot. I hope it works out as well as I hope.

Rooster has the same boat. He should do the same thing.

Awful lot of work to gut the boat and go from a steering wheel to tiller. Plus I'm a poor poor white man

[3legged_lab]

And about the flat spot, I'm going to take some 1.5" PVC and place them vertical in spots on the boat. Then I can cut some reeds and put them in the tubes. Make for a 3-D effect. Would also work for putting branches in for when I get next to trees.

Keep an eye out for an old style hand sickle for cutting reeds. I used to keep an old pair of 8" hand shears in the boat, but switched on the advice of an old timer I know. Sickle blows the sears away. I can cut a full arm load every swipe, we can usually cut a pile 2 or 3 feet high in 10 minutes.

Yes Assa, we cut TONS of natural vegetation when we hunt.

[duckkillerclyde]

Looks good. Is there a reason why you went so wide with the area you're going to be laying down in?

[FlintRiverFowler]

Lookin good lookin good. cant wait to see it in person.
It would be cool to rig some lights up down inside there under the decking to light the interior so you can see while youre setting up.
Whats it gona be like in transport mode? front guy just lays down the whole time and you pop out drive from your layout hole?

[Westie25]

Looks pretty damn good

Thanks a lot. I hope it works out as well as I hope.

Rooster has the same boat. He should do the same thing.

Awful lot of work to gut the boat and go from a steering wheel to tiller. Plus I'm a poor poor white man

You're big money mike.

[DeadEye_Dan]

Looks good.

I haven't been following this since the beginning, but I have a suggestion.

Scrap the PVC. It's going to get brittle and break when it gets cold. I can see problems when the doors fly open and you come out. Or when somebody mis-steps or the dog falls on one.
Consider using 1/2 or 3/4" EMT, it'll be more durable and still fairly easy to work with, without adding much weight.

[Olly]

Looks good. Is there a reason why you went so wide with the area you're going to be laying down in?

The back section needed to be wider for me to drive. Once I made it a good driving width there was only room left for one other section.

Lookin good lookin good. cant wait to see it in person.
It would be cool to rig some lights up down inside there under the decking to light the interior so you can see while youre setting up.
Whats it gona be like in transport mode? front guy just lays down the whole time and you pop out drive from your layout hole?

In trasnport mode the doors all fold forward except for the back one, the passenger sits on the front deck facing the driver.

Looks good.

I haven't been following this since the beginning, but I have a suggestion.

Scrap the PVC. It's going to get brittle and break when it gets cold. I can see problems when the doors fly open and you come out. Or when somebody mis-steps or the dog falls on one.
Consider using 1/2 or 3/4" EMT, it'll be more durable and still fairly easy to work with, without adding much weight.

I've thought about the PVC getting brittle but I'm willing to repair/ replace as needed to advoid having to work with EMT. Unless I wanted to weld the doors together, using common EMT joints won't work well for something that is going to move a lot. I have the deminsions of the doors written down and can make a new on in about 20 minutes, so it's a trade off I am willing to make.

[Redbeard]

You've done a great job Coastie. I was alittle skeptical of your plans at first, but after seeing it grassed up, I think it looks great and I think it'll work. In fact I hunted that same way outta one of my scull boats last year and it worked great

[Olly]

You've done a great job Coastie. I was alittle skeptical of your plans at first, but after seeing it grassed up, I think it looks great and I think it'll work. In fact I hunted that same way outta one of my scull boats last year and it worked great

Thanks red, I got my inspiration from smaller sneak boats like mo marshes and stuff. I've seen how well they work and wanted the same system.

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[Baysider]

In a pinch, I bet you could figure out how to hunt a third guy in that boat if they want it bad enough.

Looks good. Now you'll be the only flat spot in the cattails instead of the tall spot

Thinking the 3rd person could sit behind the boat and swap out with one of the hunters or something.

And about the flat spot, I'm going to take some 1.5" PVC and place them vertical in spots on the boat. Then I can cut some reeds and put them in the tubes. Make for a 3-D effect. Would also work for putting branches in for when I get next to trees.

Great looking set up man. One idea to hunt a 3rd and give you more room in the boat would be to loose the section in the middle and just have supports running across from gunnel to gunnel to mount the doors. That would give you room for a 3rd and more space on the floor for bags or decoys.

[Olly]

The problem you run into there would be the doors hitting each other. I thought to hunt a 3rd person I could take a layout blind and put it on the front deck. I it'd work in a pinch.

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[Baysider]

One larger door on each side to cover both?

[Goldfish]

I give up. I was going to comment twice already on the 3rd guy thing and you guys keep popping up new comments which were what I was going to say, lol.


As for the PVC being brittle, the blind on my duck boat is at least 15 years old, probably closer to 20, and there has only been a couple breaks that are just duct taped back together. Still holds up the top.

[Olly]

I'm not to worried about a third guy. I usually hunt alone and if I'm not I really only have 2 buddies I enjoy duck hunting with and they work opposite days. So it works out.

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[FlintRiverFowler]

ive got a stack of that rubber tread you have in the bottom here at the shop that would go unnoticed if it went missing.....

[Olly]

ive got a stack of that rubber tread you have in the bottom here at the shop that would go unnoticed if it went missing.....

Set some aside and when I'm home next I'll get it.

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[Redbeard]

I use one like this:

I know it ain't a kaiser blade but can I call ya Sling Blade anyways?

[3legged_lab]

I use one like this:

I know it ain't a kaiser blade but can I call ya Sling Blade anyways?

Mmmm Hmmmmm

[Goldfish]

You leik dem french fried taters?

[3legged_lab]

You leik dem french fried taters?

I'd take a few more cans of dat potted meat, if ye have any.

[Eric Haynes]

I give up. I was going to comment twice already on the 3rd guy thing and you guys keep popping up new comments which were what I was going to say, lol.


As for the PVC being brittle, the blind on my duck boat is at least 15 years old, probably closer to 20, and there has only been a couple breaks that are just duct taped back together. Still holds up the top.

What you could do to hunt a third, and maybe a fourth, is to position them in between your legs. You rest your back on the back rest and he rests his on your chest, clothes optional. why has no one come up with this idea yet?


...no homo...

[Olly]

I give up. I was going to comment twice already on the 3rd guy thing and you guys keep popping up new comments which were what I was going to say, lol.


As for the PVC being brittle, the blind on my duck boat is at least 15 years old, probably closer to 20, and there has only been a couple breaks that are just duct taped back together. Still holds up the top.

What you could do to hunt a third, and maybe a fourth, is to position them in between your legs. You rest your back on the back rest and he rests his on your chest, clothes optional. Shy has no one come up with this idea yet?


...no homo...

Might be able to fit a 5th and 6th in there if they get lube up first.

[Eric Haynes]

I give up. I was going to comment twice already on the 3rd guy thing and you guys keep popping up new comments which were what I was going to say, lol.


As for the PVC being brittle, the blind on my duck boat is at least 15 years old, probably closer to 20, and there has only been a couple breaks that are just duct taped back together. Still holds up the top.

What you could do to hunt a third, and maybe a fourth, is to position them in between your legs. You rest your back on the back rest and he rests his on your chest, clothes optional. Shy has no one come up with this idea yet?


...no homo...

Might be able to fit a 5th and 6th in there if they get lube up first.

With enough lube, and proper body part placement, you could have the 3rd and fourth guy face you , that way they can shoot the ones that fly behind you.

Any spots left on the SS Toolbox?

[Goldfish]

Upon hearing your plans on how to fit 4 hunters, please put bigger sides on it

[3legged_lab]

I give up. I was going to comment twice already on the 3rd guy thing and you guys keep popping up new comments which were what I was going to say, lol.


As for the PVC being brittle, the blind on my duck boat is at least 15 years old, probably closer to 20, and there has only been a couple breaks that are just duct taped back together. Still holds up the top.

What you could do to hunt a third, and maybe a fourth, is to position them in between your legs. You rest your back on the back rest and he rests his on your chest, clothes optional. why has no one come up with this idea yet?


...no homo...

Ahhh, the old 'spoon method'. I think this was mentioned in the last of the market hunters.

[FlintRiverFowler]

the "passenger blind"... for lack of a better word could hunt two side by side as long as both hunters were comfortable with their sexuality.

[Eric Haynes]

the "passenger blind"... for lack of a better word could hunt two side by side as long as both hunters were comfortable with their sexuality.

Is that one of those "you hold my gun, I'll hold your gun" blinds?

Is being comfortable with your sexuality the same as being comfortable with a penis in your mouth?

[Flightstopper]

Looking good brotha!

[Tiler_J]

Great looking boat, can't wait to see some pictures during duck season.

[assateague]

Same here. I want to see this thing brushed up. I think you're on to something.