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Author Topic: Good canoes or small boats for hunting?  (Read 7922 times)

Offline Aram

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Re: Good canoes or small boats for hunting?
« Reply #40 on: December 24, 2006, 12:41:00 PM »
I'll second the six hour canoe (except that it takes more like 24 hours to build) I built this one with my son Ru in april. He took a goose out of it (he got the message loud and clear: cover those broadheads!   :readit:    ;)   )  
To help it track better we put an exterior center keel. We smeared it with bedding compound and attached it with brass screws from inside the boat. This allows us to replace it every year. Here it is at the end ofthe summer:
 
Note: we also made it wider by mistake. That gave it more rocker (which is great if you like to play in rock gardens  :)  ) and also allowed for a lot more cargo.

Offline LUCKY MAN

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Re: Good canoes or small boats for hunting?
« Reply #41 on: December 24, 2006, 04:56:00 PM »
Have a pirogue that I paid $50.00 for 20 years ago, have used it in Maine,Tennessee,Maryland,Florida and now Texas.

Found a spot yesterday that I'll be using it for next Fall.

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Offline Voodoofire1

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Re: Good canoes or small boats for hunting?
« Reply #42 on: December 25, 2006, 09:17:00 AM »
Dick in Seattle, here's one for you, 15' grumman I paid 30 bucks for  year before last, 10' outriggers, and 3/4" marine plywood deck, it disassembles and I can have this from the back of my truck to water in less than 2 min. it's a blast!

 
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Offline Mark Fedrizzi

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Re: Good canoes or small boats for hunting?
« Reply #43 on: January 03, 2007, 05:33:00 PM »
Hey ED- 3DMuzzy--I recognize the pic on page 1..

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Offline Chris Surtees

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Re: Good canoes or small boats for hunting?
« Reply #44 on: January 03, 2007, 07:12:00 PM »
I am going to give building one a shot here this summer. Need to heal up a little more before attempting something like this.

Found a sportpal here locally that I am going to buy as well. Could not pass on the price with the condition the canoe is in. Almost looks new for less than half price.

Ron...once again those are some cool pics. You need to add more of those to you website.

Chris

Offline ChuckC

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Re: Good canoes or small boats for hunting?
« Reply #45 on: January 03, 2007, 11:52:00 PM »
Voodoo...are those store bought outriggers ?  If not...how did you build them ?
ChuckC

Offline Fritz

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Re: Good canoes or small boats for hunting?
« Reply #46 on: January 04, 2007, 12:47:00 AM »
I built one about two years ago with my son.  I really enjoyed it.  I think I spent about $200 in materials.  It took me about two weeks to finish it working on and off.  I have used it for deer and hog hunting works great and only weighs 45lbs.  You can find some great info. at  www.southernpaddler.com.   I hope that's O'k to mention that site on here.  God Bless.

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Offline Voodoofire1

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Re: Good canoes or small boats for hunting?
« Reply #47 on: January 04, 2007, 08:12:00 AM »
The "pods" were bought at an auction for a dollar, the extentions are 2" aluminum tubing 10' long, it's held together by ratchet straps, and the deck just sits on top, in the pic, you can see ripples, they are from my Daughter Jess, ans she tries to rock the boat while I shoot to throw me off, didn't work, as I still hit my target,lol,lol the boat is very stable, but much harder to paddle, hence the trolling motor. and one time this summer we had some people over and I put my lazy boy on it for kicks and went fishing, should have seen their faces,lol,lol. Priceless!
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Re: Good canoes or small boats for hunting?
« Reply #48 on: January 04, 2007, 01:40:00 PM »
I have the booklet for the "6hour canoe" if anyone wants it.    Pat
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