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Tomkat's Boat Build

Postby Tomkat » Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:15 pm

Its not perfect but I am glad to have it done. Next up will be constructing a blind for it.
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby rebelp74 » Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:19 pm

:thumbsup:
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Feelin' Fowl » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:11 pm

Lookin' good TK. It'll hunt!
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby assateague » Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:44 am

Looks pretty damn sharp. Too bad I'm not coming out earlier, we could sip bourbon and paint it like my hybrid.
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Bootlipkiller » Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:58 am

Looking good TK
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby GadwallGetter530 » Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:01 am

:thumbsup: Nice
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby jehler » Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:11 am

Go alright?
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Tomkat » Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:08 am

thanks-

Yeah it went ok, prep work is always a bitch but I am happy with the results.

Sat I am going to start construction on a Barney Calef inspired boat blind for it....
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Tomkat » Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:08 am

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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby assateague » Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:38 am

Good Lord, that looks like a lot of conduit.
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Tomkat » Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:49 am

15 sticks. I want a few to practice bending.....anything left over will live in my barn, I am sure it will come in handy someday.

Building a bench/decoy storage box, then a blind over the top of where we sit.

I have been looking at stoves/heaters also....I would like a cup of G-may while I hunt!
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby The Duck Hammer » Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:59 am

Paint looks good TK.
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Olly » Fri Jul 26, 2013 8:45 pm

TK, make use of those spud pole holders. I will be adding some to my new boat.
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby triplecurl » Fri Jul 26, 2013 8:53 pm

The boat looks great TK. :thumbsup:

The Mr. Buddy heaters work good. Coleman makes a propane powered coffee pot. It works great and makes HOT coffee.


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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Tomkat » Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:26 pm

Thanks fellas.
Olly what will you use for poles? I have been thinking about using some thin rebar welded with a t handle.

GKR gave me a 20 lb propane bottle I was thinking about using to power a sunflower heater and maybe a stove?



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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Flightstopper » Fri Jul 26, 2013 10:46 pm

Just 45 the end of a piece of pvc and fill the top with epoxy.
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Tomkat » Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:29 am

Thats a good idea. Nice and light



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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Flightstopper » Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:33 pm

Rebar will beat the shit outta your rig as well
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Tomkat » Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:46 pm

My cousin came over and we got a lot done today.

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We got all the pieces measured and cut only to find out we cant weld it very good with my welder.
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Re: Painted my boat today

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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby goodkarmarising » Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:05 pm

Looks like a lot of progress has been done to the boat. :thumbsup:
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby huntntech » Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:18 pm

The paint job looks good. Looks like the blind is going to come together nicely.
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby NuffDaddy » Sat Jul 27, 2013 11:15 pm

Don't breath that shit in when your welding. You'll be sicker than a dog.
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Feelin' Fowl » Sun Jul 28, 2013 12:54 am

What are you welding? Get some couplers and be done...
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Tomkat » Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:30 am

Couldn't get couplers.

I know not to breathe the smoke.

I know a welding shop with a TIG welder that will finish it out for me.



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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Olly » Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:38 am

Couplers suck anyway. Makes the bar bend a little. I wish you could buy 30ft sticks without special ordering.

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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby NuffDaddy » Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:58 am

I made a blind with the couplers and it lasted for like 2 weeks. I bolted my current one and it's way stronger.
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Willie » Sun Jul 28, 2013 4:11 pm

That gonna be the height of the roof/overhang? Looks pretty tall, not very low profile.
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Tomkat » Wed Jul 31, 2013 12:58 pm

Boat taken to welding shop this morning. Now to find some alluminium for the blind....
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Re: Painted my boat today

Postby Tomkat » Sat Aug 31, 2013 3:20 pm

The welders called me the day I left for my fathers funeral. Thankfully my cousin knows them and gave them direction in my absence. Here we go-
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In the meantime I primed and painted this piece of plywood that will serve as decoy storage and bench material.
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