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FlintRiverFowler wrote:Well guys for any who are interested in this project I've just spoken with the builder of this boat. His name is Gordy Oates and he is the owner of duckmaster calls in lonoke Arkansas. Great guy and he gave me a ton of info on the boat
It was a company that they tried to start up building these things in the early 90s. Tons of equipment was bought, and only three of these were made. Gordy has one. His buddy has one and I have one. Apparently something went wrong with his financial backing and the project got put on hold and was never restarted. He said the front half of the outside hull is Kevlar and could take a bullet. They were built to be light weight and sturdy for Arkansas timber. The only wood was the floor. He suggested that I get a piece of fiberglass sheeting made instead of putting wood back down on the floor. I'm not sure I can afford that though. The boat being this old and just now having the floor replaced I think I'm ok with going back to wood. He also had a bunch of snap on tops that go over the blind made up and he's gona send me a couple of those. I thought it was pretty cool of him. His website is http://Www.arkansasduckmaster.com check him out he's a good guy who has done me a big favor.

jehler wrote:

FlintRiverFowler wrote:Well guys for any who are interested in this project I've just spoken with the builder of this boat. His name is Gordy Oates and he is the owner of duckmaster calls in lonoke Arkansas. Great guy and he gave me a ton of info on the boat
It was a company that they tried to start up building these things in the early 90s. Tons of equipment was bought, and only three of these were made. Gordy has one. His buddy has one and I have one. Apparently something went wrong with his financial backing and the project got put on hold and was never restarted. He said the front half of the outside hull is Kevlar and could take a bullet. They were built to be light weight and sturdy for Arkansas timber. The only wood was the floor. He suggested that I get a piece of fiberglass sheeting made instead of putting wood back down on the floor. I'm not sure I can afford that though. The boat being this old and just now having the floor replaced I think I'm ok with going back to wood. He also had a bunch of snap on tops that go over the blind made up and he's gona send me a couple of those. I thought it was pretty cool of him. His website is http://Www.arkansasduckmaster.com check him out he's a good guy who has done me a big favor.

checked out his website, umm, flint, does he know you're black?

jehler wrote:

FlintRiverFowler wrote:Well guys for any who are interested in this project I've just spoken with the builder of this boat. His name is Gordy Oates and he is the owner of duckmaster calls in lonoke Arkansas. Great guy and he gave me a ton of info on the boat
It was a company that they tried to start up building these things in the early 90s. Tons of equipment was bought, and only three of these were made. Gordy has one. His buddy has one and I have one. Apparently something went wrong with his financial backing and the project got put on hold and was never restarted. He said the front half of the outside hull is Kevlar and could take a bullet. They were built to be light weight and sturdy for Arkansas timber. The only wood was the floor. He suggested that I get a piece of fiberglass sheeting made instead of putting wood back down on the floor. I'm not sure I can afford that though. The boat being this old and just now having the floor replaced I think I'm ok with going back to wood. He also had a bunch of snap on tops that go over the blind made up and he's gona send me a couple of those. I thought it was pretty cool of him. His website is http://Www.arkansasduckmaster.com check him out he's a good guy who has done me a big favor.

checked out his website, umm, flint, does he know you're black?

jehler wrote:Not in Arkansas brah

assateague wrote:How much water does it draw?

Eric Haynes wrote:I love the boat and its short history, and I'm sure he is a stand up guy....but a Hummer painted up with the Confed flag? That's just straight up topwater shit.

FlintRiverFowler wrote:Well guys for any who are interested in this project I've just spoken with the builder of this boat. His name is Gordy Oates and he is the owner of duckmaster calls in lonoke Arkansas. Great guy and he gave me a ton of info on the boat
It was a company that they tried to start up building these things in the early 90s. Tons of equipment was bought, and only three of these were made. Gordy has one. His buddy has one and I have one. Apparently something went wrong with his financial backing and the project got put on hold and was never restarted. He said the front half of the outside hull is Kevlar and could take a bullet. They were built to be light weight and sturdy for Arkansas timber. The only wood was the floor. He suggested that I get a piece of fiberglass sheeting made instead of putting wood back down on the floor. I'm not sure I can afford that though. The boat being this old and just now having the floor replaced I think I'm ok with going back to wood. He also had a bunch of snap on tops that go over the blind made up and he's gona send me a couple of those. I thought it was pretty cool of him. His website is http://Www.arkansasduckmaster.com check him out he's a good guy who has done me a big favor.

gila-river wrote:

FlintRiverFowler wrote:Well guys for any who are interested in this project I've just spoken with the builder of this boat. His name is Gordy Oates and he is the owner of duckmaster calls in lonoke Arkansas. Great guy and he gave me a ton of info on the boat
It was a company that they tried to start up building these things in the early 90s. Tons of equipment was bought, and only three of these were made. Gordy has one. His buddy has one and I have one. Apparently something went wrong with his financial backing and the project got put on hold and was never restarted. He said the front half of the outside hull is Kevlar and could take a bullet. They were built to be light weight and sturdy for Arkansas timber. The only wood was the floor. He suggested that I get a piece of fiberglass sheeting made instead of putting wood back down on the floor. I'm not sure I can afford that though. The boat being this old and just now having the floor replaced I think I'm ok with going back to wood. He also had a bunch of snap on tops that go over the blind made up and he's gona send me a couple of those. I thought it was pretty cool of him. His website is http://Www.arkansasduckmaster.com check him out he's a good guy who has done me a big favor.

That's cool as hell. Bet you wish you had some if this "dry heat" right now to dry that bitch out:lol:

FlintRiverFowler wrote:

gila-river wrote:

FlintRiverFowler wrote:Well guys for any who are interested in this project I've just spoken with the builder of this boat. His name is Gordy Oates and he is the owner of duckmaster calls in lonoke Arkansas. Great guy and he gave me a ton of info on the boat
It was a company that they tried to start up building these things in the early 90s. Tons of equipment was bought, and only three of these were made. Gordy has one. His buddy has one and I have one. Apparently something went wrong with his financial backing and the project got put on hold and was never restarted. He said the front half of the outside hull is Kevlar and could take a bullet. They were built to be light weight and sturdy for Arkansas timber. The only wood was the floor. He suggested that I get a piece of fiberglass sheeting made instead of putting wood back down on the floor. I'm not sure I can afford that though. The boat being this old and just now having the floor replaced I think I'm ok with going back to wood. He also had a bunch of snap on tops that go over the blind made up and he's gona send me a couple of those. I thought it was pretty cool of him. His website is http://Www.arkansasduckmaster.com check him out he's a good guy who has done me a big favor.

That's cool as hell. Bet you wish you had some if this "dry heat" right now to dry that bitch out:lol:

That would be nice. I drank a beer out by the fence with my neighbor earlier and was absolutely drenched in sweat half way through. It's over 90% humidity.

Woody wrote:

FlintRiverFowler wrote:

gila-river wrote:

FlintRiverFowler wrote:Well guys for any who are interested in this project I've just spoken with the builder of this boat. His name is Gordy Oates and he is the owner of duckmaster calls in lonoke Arkansas. Great guy and he gave me a ton of info on the boat
It was a company that they tried to start up building these things in the early 90s. Tons of equipment was bought, and only three of these were made. Gordy has one. His buddy has one and I have one. Apparently something went wrong with his financial backing and the project got put on hold and was never restarted. He said the front half of the outside hull is Kevlar and could take a bullet. They were built to be light weight and sturdy for Arkansas timber. The only wood was the floor. He suggested that I get a piece of fiberglass sheeting made instead of putting wood back down on the floor. I'm not sure I can afford that though. The boat being this old and just now having the floor replaced I think I'm ok with going back to wood. He also had a bunch of snap on tops that go over the blind made up and he's gona send me a couple of those. I thought it was pretty cool of him. His website is http://Www.arkansasduckmaster.com check him out he's a good guy who has done me a big favor.

That's cool as hell. Bet you wish you had some if this "dry heat" right now to dry that bitch out:lol:

That would be nice. I drank a beer out by the fence with my neighbor earlier and was absolutely drenched in sweat half way through. It's over 90% humidity.

Wilson W. Wilson?

NuffDaddy wrote:

Woody wrote:

FlintRiverFowler wrote:

gila-river wrote:

FlintRiverFowler wrote:Well guys for any who are interested in this project I've just spoken with the builder of this boat. His name is Gordy Oates and he is the owner of duckmaster calls in lonoke Arkansas. Great guy and he gave me a ton of info on the boat
It was a company that they tried to start up building these things in the early 90s. Tons of equipment was bought, and only three of these were made. Gordy has one. His buddy has one and I have one. Apparently something went wrong with his financial backing and the project got put on hold and was never restarted. He said the front half of the outside hull is Kevlar and could take a bullet. They were built to be light weight and sturdy for Arkansas timber. The only wood was the floor. He suggested that I get a piece of fiberglass sheeting made instead of putting wood back down on the floor. I'm not sure I can afford that though. The boat being this old and just now having the floor replaced I think I'm ok with going back to wood. He also had a bunch of snap on tops that go over the blind made up and he's gona send me a couple of those. I thought it was pretty cool of him. His website is http://Www.arkansasduckmaster.com check him out he's a good guy who has done me a big favor.

That's cool as hell. Bet you wish you had some if this "dry heat" right now to dry that bitch out:lol:

That would be nice. I drank a beer out by the fence with my neighbor earlier and was absolutely drenched in sweat half way through. It's over 90% humidity.

Wilson W. Wilson?

I love that guy. Wish I had a neighbor like that.

Duckdog wrote:I'm a little confused too. What are you drying out? Did the fiberglass/Kevlar get spongy or something?

assateague wrote:Because I'm sort of lazy, I'm not going to re-read the whole thread. But I could have sworn you said the whole boat was plastic?