bass boat converted to a duck rig

by **firewokey** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 4:15 pm

Has anyone ever seen on or heard of one?Best of both worlds if its possible.

by **Woody** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 4:20 pm

not much freeboard on a bass boat.

by **Feelin' Fowl** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 4:21 pm

Yep. Add brackets, and a conduit blind frame. Make sure your cover reaches the water, and you're set.

by **firewokey** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 4:23 pm

I found a 21ft with a yamaha 200 hp for 6k

by **Feelin' Fowl** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 4:30 pm

That would be a giant duck boat. As long as you hunt deep water, you could make it work.

by **aunt betty** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:24 pm

my jon boat has a casting deck and a bow mounted trolling motor. what's so hard about that?

by **NuffDaddy** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:53 pm

I prefer to go the other way. Turn a Jon boat into a bass boat. But for 6k as long as everything works you could make it work. Long runs wouldn't be a problem at 75mph.

by **Olly** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:05 pm

firewokey wrote:Has anyone ever seen on or heard of one?Best of both worlds if its possible.

You're going to make every bass fisherman cry but post pictures of your progress if you do decide to do this project! I think it'll be interesting.

by **firewokey** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:07 pm

A camo bass boat would be awesome.

by **firewokey** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:11 pm

Hardest part will be scuffing up that shiny gel coat so the camo paint will stick.Maby i could make a slip cover or something for hunting and not have to paint it...

by **Feelin' Fowl** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:16 pm

firewokey wrote:Hardest part will be scuffing up that shiny gel coat so the camo paint will stick.Maby i could make a slip cover or something for hunting and not have to paint it...

Use cordura for your blind, with netting on top of it for vegetation/raffia to attach. As long as it meets the water there's no need to paint.

by **Olly** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:28 pm

Feelin' Fowl wrote:
firewokey wrote:Hardest part will be scuffing up that shiny gel coat so the camo paint will stick.Maby i could make a slip cover or something for hunting and not have to paint it...

Use cordura for your blind, with netting on top of it for vegetation/raffia to attach. As long as it meets the water there's no need to paint.

Don't listen to this guy, camo that bad boy up! :lol:

by **Feelin' Fowl** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:36 pm

I'd love to see it!

by **DeadEye_Dan** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:41 pm

We have a history of giving excellent boat/blind advice on this forum.

It's one of the many things we are known for.

by **AKPirate** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:41 pm

DeadEye_Dan wrote:We have a history of giving excellent boat/blind advice on this forum.

It's one of the many things we are known for.

by **NuffDaddy** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:00 pm

Olly wrote:
Feelin' Fowl wrote:
firewokey wrote:Hardest part will be scuffing up that shiny gel coat so the camo paint will stick.Maby i could make a slip cover or something for hunting and not have to paint it...

Use cordura for your blind, with netting on top of it for vegetation/raffia to attach. As long as it meets the water there's no need to paint.

Don't listen to this guy, camo that bad boy up!

X2. I want to see the best rattle can paint job I've ever seen.

by **NuffDaddy** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:01 pm

Then I want you to go join the biggest bass fishing forum and post it there. Then 2 hours later post the link to it here.

by **firewokey** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:53 pm

HaHa I am a member of bassboatcentral.com.I used to have a bass boat 10 years ago and now i wish i still had it..and i will be posting pics there.The before and after ones.

by **NuffDaddy** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:58 pm

firewokey wrote:HaHa I am a member of bassboatcentral.com.I used to have a bass boat 10 years ago and now i wish i still had it..and i will be posting pics there.The before and after ones.

Perfect!!
Good luck with the build and keep us updated.

by **RonE** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:42 am

firewokey wrote:Has anyone ever seen on or heard of one?Best of both worlds if its possible.

For the best advice on building a boat blind look up the thread on TK's boat blind thread.

Nothing wrong with using a fiberglass bass boat to hunt ducks from. As mentioned break out the camo netting and crank the sounds up.

by **assateague** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:52 am

While technically not a bass boat like you're talking, I've seen some awesome builds where people turn Bass Trackers into duck boats.

by **FlintRiverFowler** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:11 am

assateague wrote:While technically not a bass boat like you're talking, I've seen some awesome builds where people turn Bass Trackers into duck boats.

I recently almost traded my jon boat for a 2008 18 ft welded aluminum smoker craft gutted out and made into a duck boat. Bitch was 78 inches wide too. Dude got wise and backed out of the deal though. :lol:

by **NuffDaddy** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:01 am

assateague wrote:While technically not a bass boat like you're talking, I've seen some awesome builds where people turn Bass Trackers into duck boats.

Although this isn't awesome...it hunts good.

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by **Olly** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:08 pm

NuffDaddy that is the exact boat that I turned into my first duck boat. Exact.

by **assateague** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:31 pm

That's right! It was Olly that posted that- I forgot the "DUCoastie" thing. Don't I feel like a dummy! :lol:

Nuff, I've always wanted one of those boats to do that to.

by **NuffDaddy** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:26 pm

Olly wrote:NuffDaddy that is the exact boat that I turned into my first duck boat. Exact.

Yup. I think you were the one that talked me into buying that boat when I was asking about it on DHC.

by **Olly** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:46 pm

Finally found the picture.

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by **Woody** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 3:47 pm

Olly wrote:Finally found the picture.

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Ive wondered this for a while... why is it MC instead of MI? Indiana in IN not ID

by **Olly** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:21 pm

Woody wrote:
Olly wrote:Finally found the picture.

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Ive wondered this for a while... why is it MC instead of MI? Indiana in IN not ID

I was told that MC stands for "Motor Craft" or maybe "Marine Craft" I can't remember.

by **BrewGUN** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:35 pm

Olly wrote:
Woody wrote:
Olly wrote:Finally found the picture.

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Ive wondered this for a while... why is it MC instead of MI? Indiana in IN not ID

I was told that MC stands for "Motor Craft" or maybe "Marine Craft" I can't remember.

Same reason wisconsin is WS, the I could be mistaken for a "1"

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