| About The Boat: |
The MotherDucker is a G3 1860 Mod-V Style Jon Boat. When I picked her up late last summer (09), she had no blind on her. Spent the late summer and early fall designing and building the blind. The blind was constructed using steel angle (1/2x1/2x1/8) for the sub frame, and aluminum sheet (0.030) for the cover/skin material. The frame was painted flat brown prior to the aluminum being attached to it, which was done via pop rivets. After the aluminum was attached, it was then sprayed on the outside with an etching primer, and then shot with two coats of flat brown paint. After the paint had dried, I ran three rows of wood stripping down each side. This wood was painted flat brown prior to being attached to the skin with stainless flat head screws. These screws were drilled through the aluminum skin from the backside, into the wood strips. Once these strips were installed, I used some hand made stencils and lighter paint to break up the blinds surface a bit before installing the camo netting. The netting was purchased at a military surplus store and was attached using an air staple gun. The netting was installed in a way to allow it to hang down inside the boat along each side. This portion was then rolled up and fastened to the outside of the blind near the top. These portions of netting can be unrolled and pulled over the center opening in the blind for added concealment. The same can be done across the front opening and the rear opening around the motor. Loose pieces are used to cover the side opening down to about 12" above the gunnel. Just above the gunnel is left open to give the dogs a place to look out.
Inside the boat we are able to stow approx. 7 dozen decoys on shelving. This keeps them off the floor to ether side. The boat also has 3 batteries, 2 large anchors, 18 gallons of fuel, and an electric trolling motor. |
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