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Who's got one and what do you got?

Been refurbishing mine for the last month. 12' Valco flat bottom jon boat. 50" beam so plenty stable despite length.

GoDevil 1844 with a Backwater longtail

Wenonah Kingfisher

Canoes rule.

Factory camo 1860 Tracker center console with a 90hp Mercury. Homemade blind comes off for spring and summer fishing.

We've had a few; none at present. We had a layout boat, 10' with oars. We had a Larson aluminum from the 50's with bench seats and a 5.5 Johnson. Later upgraded to a 9.9. Ha. We had a wooden boat as well for a short bit. I don't recall using it much at all. Duck hunting from boats in my part of the world was dangerous. And lots of people have it more dangerous than we did.

I've got a couple dedicated duck boats:

Devlin Black Brant II Sneak Box that I built in 1990 with 25HP Mercury:





and a Momarsh layout boat that I bought when I returned to KS:

Old Beaver canoe that I've had since the late 1970's I use it to access shooting spots, natural blinds and retrieve waterfowl.


Marshrat that I put oarlocks and a transom on to hunt where I have no shore blinds, muddy bottom or too deep. I use a trolling motor on it now.


Alumicraft jon I bought new in 1976 and it has evolved over the years, around 2000 I decked it over so I could use it out in the PNW coastal bays.


I could lock everything up in the cargo spaces and front hold so I could pull it anywhere and not have to worry about stuff getting stolen


Latest version, I added pods and built a SD for it, it gets some duck hunting in but the little boats are working better as I need a ramp to launch this. Now it is maily used to Bowfishing.

I really like the Black Brant you built.

Latest version, I added pods and built a SD for it, it gets some duck hunting in but the little boats are working better as I need a ramp to launch this. Now it is maily used to Bowfishing.

Do you see a significant flotation difference with the pods?

THANKS!

It was about 4 months and a little bit of a PITA to build while I was stationed in KS. Not a lot of marine materials around, everything had to be ordered. The draft is a little deep, but it works extremely well for open water. I've flooded it completely and it still floats and can be driven. One of the safest small duck boats I've hunted out of. Does well for 2 guys and a dog, you can use it like a "big" layout boat, due to the low profile.

I'm going to retire in DEC, so next spring it's getting an overhaul, and new coat of camo.

Yes on the floatation, I wouldn't have done the heavy SD motor without them.

I have a backboard in the jon boat and sit in the cockpit. I'd back it into a tidal cut and no blind was needed it would just disappear.

My house looks like the graveyard of small boats. I love the darn things. When we pass one at a roadside sale, my wife grabs the truck handle, cause she knows I’m stopping quick. My most used is a Grumman Sport Boat. My sentimental favorite is an old Alumicraft Ducker. Light and stable, that thing is a wonder.

WMR I'm still looking for a Grumman sport boat. Lucked out awhile back and scored a 19' Grumman freighter canoe but would still like a Grumman sport boat..mb

That freighter must be a load carrying beast. We like our Sport Boat a lot. It’s not a flyweight but it’s stable and comfortable. An older 4hp Evinrude makes it buzz right along. It’s just big enough for two, plus the dog and a few decoys.

Yeah, the load rate plate says 1035 lbs. Or 7 people I don't think either of my 16' aluminum fish boats are rated that high...mb

Mine's a 18' Gatortrax with 45hp Mud Buddy. Works great on shallow lakes and the big river.

Backwater longtail & 1844 GoDevil boat

24 foot SeArk, but looking at buying a 23 foot Duckwater