Pweisbrod's 79 18' mr pike DUCK conversion/rebuild

[Pweisbrod]

Thank you sir! I used rust oleum self etching on any bare aluminum, I just lightly scuffed existing paint and rolled on or sprayed the khaki (used spray can for hard to reach spots and to clean up the look of the khaki base) and it is holding up well. Just power wash or scrub it with dawn soap to make sure you get the grease or fuel off the motor first and you'll be in great shape.

 

[willsbarbour]

Pweisbrod » 14 Jul 2013, 08:55[/url]"]

willsbarbour » 09 Jul 2013, 10:00[/url]"]Incredible transformation from the red hull to a camo killing machine! Really like what you did with the raised gunnels. Any thoughts on a pop up blind?

I am actually thinking of going with a hard blind! I haven't decided yet. I can't stomach the cost of a commercially available blind, and conduit pop ups seem flimsy to me, so well see. I will probably weld up my cage blind or hard blind and see how I like that for a season.

Yeah would definitely be less flimsy to just build a blind. Would probably be warmer too :mrgreen:

 

[Pweisbrod]

That's what I figure anyway. We will see how it pans out, but should work just fine.

 

[Pweisbrod]

 

[Pweisbrod]

That oughta kill a duck or two. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[Country Dave]

That oughta work son,

Cut um..................... :mrgreen:

 

[dgram36]

That'll do it. I'm thinking about a scissor for mine. Might be doing a Lil mud buddy style with some 3" burlap ribbon. I have to trailer a long ways so I was worried about using a fixed blind and raffia cause sometimes it doesn't hold up as long. Seasons right around the corner!

 

[Pweisbrod]

dgram36 » Yesterday, 20:21[/url]"]That'll do it. I'm thinking about a scissor for mine. Might be doing a Lil mud buddy style with some 3" burlap ribbon. I have to trailer a long ways so I was worried about using a fixed blind and raffia cause sometimes it doesn't hold up as long. Seasons right around the corner!

Thanks dave!

Dgram, thanks man! I am going to cover each side with a "sleeve" of tarp bungeed down to protect the raffia from flapping too much on long drives.


I can't wait to kill something out of this boat!

 

[dgram36]

dgram36 » Yesterday, 20:21[/url]"]That'll do it. I'm thinking about a scissor for mine. Might be doing a Lil mud buddy style with some 3" burlap ribbon. I have to trailer a long ways so I was worried about using a fixed blind and raffia cause sometimes it doesn't hold up as long. Seasons right around the corner!

Thanks dave!




I can't wait to kill something out of this boat!

Why wait, kill some beers

 

[Pweisbrod]

My wife asked if we could cruise the river with the blind up yesterday. LOL

 

[Badbagger]

Looking sharp there bro !

 

[willsbarbour]

Pweisbrod » 21 Aug 2013, 22:27[/url]"]My wife asked if we could cruise the river with the blind up yesterday. LOL

Sounds like your complaining about that :LOL2:

 

[Pweisbrod]

Thanks guys!

 

[willsbarbour]

hows the season going? lets see some birds on the boat :mrgreen:

 

[jvanhees]

**** looking good!!!

 

[Pweisbrod]

Hey thanks wils, season is over, my best season yet for sure. Even managed to kill a triple of sea ducks while diver hunting.... In Minnesota....

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[huntinfool]

Just watched the transformation, first page to last. Congrats on a great build.

 

[Gators5220]

Sweet duck boat you got there man, nice work! =D>