Yes I did all the mods myself. I wanted a rig that was ready to go all the time and didn't have to worry about people helping themselves to my gear. I can go on a trip and pull off the road and jump shoot a creek or chase a pheasant and not have t keep the rig in sight, all compartments lock.
Safety was a big part of my design also. With the small cockpit I can take a wave over the side and not swamp the boat. Even if the cockpit fills it won't hurt the handling much, there is a large bilge pump under the rear deck to empty any water quickly. All the original floatation is still in the boat plus there are two extra blocks under the rear deck. With the front hold full of decoys and the hatches locked down it's like riding in a big cork.
With the front hold full the boat only draws a few inches of water and I can walk it into area that other boats can't get to. I hunt alot of tidal marshes and can get into spots durring low tide and be all set up befor othethers can get into the area.
erich
