boat blind

[Flightstopper]

What is the structure of your bow deck make of? That is slick!

Looks like hydroturf.

Hydroturf must be some tough shit if it's the structure for the deck!

[NuffDaddy]

What is the structure of your bow deck make of? That is slick!

Looks like hydroturf.

Hydroturf must be some tough shit if it's the structure for the deck!

I would imagine it's just an aluminum front deck that is on most boats.

[ryckmanm]

I bought a tubing bender, some 1/2" conduit and built my own. Including the attachments for bimini covers and all the stainless steel screws and bolts, less than $120 and less than a day of construction.

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What did you use to keep your poles up, I think I see ratchet straps?
Thanks,
Mason

[RonE]

I bought a tubing bender, some 1/2" conduit and built my own. Including the attachments for bimini covers and all the stainless steel screws and bolts, less than $120 and less than a day of construction.

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What did you use to keep your poles up, I think I see ratchet straps?
Thanks,
Mason

Buckles: push to close, squeeze to release, just like on a backpack. The buckles of course are adjustable on the straps. The straps are attached to the gunnels. Got the plan from Tripod (three leg lab). Got a friend with a big sewing machine to stich loops where the conduit goes through the straps.

Actually it is harder to describe than it was to build.

I bought a package of 4 tie down straps for $9.97 and cut the "S" hooks off the long end and threw the short end away. Burn the cut ends so they won't fray and cut a couple of 6" pieces off the end of each strap to sew back on to make the loops that the frame goes through.

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[3legged_lab]

Ron's right, its kind of difficult to describe but a super simple design. I cant claim the design as my own though, I bought the blind as a kit. I have a thread somewhere with pics showing it w/o the blind material.

[ryckmanm]

Ok now I get it. Thanks guys, I got a 16 foot older yar craft we painted duck boat green a couple years ago and am thinking about putting a blind on it.
Mason