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WestEndAngler
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Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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 Casting Deck
Dropped the boat off yesterday with TXSHOCKWAVE. I am having him fab me up a removable casting deck & removable gigging light bar. I am ready to stab some flatties!
I'll post pics once its 100% done.
Planning on powder coating this one the same as the poling platform he completed previously. I think the deck will be 18" with a step, some rod holders / gig holders etc.
The idea here is that I will have a removable light bar holding my Halogens and then be able to go fishing or remove the whole thing & go riding
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Thu May 19, 2011 7:24 am |
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Gun Doc
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Joined: Sun May 15, 2011 8:31 pm Posts: 22
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You have a nice fishing boat. Do you pole it much? If so, how well does it track in the wind?
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Thu May 19, 2011 3:38 pm |
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WestEndAngler
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Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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Thu May 19, 2011 3:40 pm |
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deltaduckmaster
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:07 pm Posts: 16608
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Coe y'all got some shit with y'all and reds !! Poling a boat to catch a red wow!! You bring all that chit down the bayou they gonna laugh at you!!
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Thu May 19, 2011 3:57 pm |
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Gun Doc
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Thu May 19, 2011 4:29 pm |
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WestEndAngler
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 Re: Casting Deck
Great information! I'll have James fab me up one, any photos you can share on how the mechanism works? I noticed you said you were able to get it to pivot. I have a receiver hitch in my bow already.
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Thu May 19, 2011 5:31 pm |
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meterman3
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cant wait to see ur casting plat gonna get james to do me a platform like urs cole talked to him and just trying to get some time to get down there .
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Thu May 19, 2011 5:34 pm |
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Gun Doc
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Thu May 19, 2011 10:43 pm |
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WestEndAngler
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Thu May 19, 2011 10:47 pm |
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WestEndAngler
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 Re: Casting Deck
I received some update photos from TXSHOCKWAVE over the last few days but as I said I'll post them all at once. I stopped by the shop & the deck looks great. He should have it finished today or tomorrow then it will be off to powder coat!
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Wed May 25, 2011 12:24 pm |
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WestEndAngler
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Update! She is done!! Picking it up later this week here are some photos as promised.
I'll get some better pictures once I pick her up.
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Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:41 pm |
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KeNnY
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Joined: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:20 pm Posts: 311 Location: Houma, La
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That's a nice set up man
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indybill
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:38 pm Posts: 581 Location: HOUSTON
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That is BAD AZ. James does quality work. Coe you have a tranformer for a boat. But it works and looks great. 
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Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:19 pm |
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WestEndAngler
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The deck will utilize a turn buckle to hold it to the front deck. The design was to make it operational with the trolling motor if needed.
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Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:55 pm |
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UNCLE-J
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Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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That deck is sharp.. He did a good job bending the pipe !!
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Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:58 am |
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BROOKS
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:46 pm Posts: 4596 Location: East TEXAN Proud
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Dang nice fab work fo-sho !!! 
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Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:21 am |
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TXSHOCKWAVE
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:51 pm Posts: 295 Location: Karankawa Lake TX
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Here is a close up of the powdercoat you can see the texture gives some nice grip.
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Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:38 pm |
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WestEndAngler
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Sweet! Thanks for the pics James
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Migrator
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Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:29 pm Posts: 3227 Location: Black River, MS
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Sweet! That is nice and very functional. It doesn't look like it weighs a ton either. Been thinking about something like that myself..
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BROOKS
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Once again .... Very nice fab work TxShockWaves .... but one mo thang ... dang thats a nice shop ya'lls workin' in !!!  Now goes out there and thow's some water on that grass !!! 
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WestEndAngler
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