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| Author: | yammerschooner [ Sun Aug 13, 2017 3:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | putting a deck type blind on my boat |
I have a 1960 Phowler I need a blind for, and I want to teach myself to weld aluminum. I think I am going to build a removable deck-type blind similar to that which the Gator Hide boats employ. I am going to pick up 1 x 2 rectangular tubing for the deck frame tomorrow. How thick of sheeting should I be looking at to skin it? This seems like a good project to learn on, but hopefully someone will chime in if it seems like a bad idea. |
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| Author: | flint87 [ Sun Aug 13, 2017 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: putting a deck type blind on my boat |
Doesn't sound like a bad idea but you'll probly need at least .100 if you're going to be walking around on top of it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | lunacris [ Sun Aug 13, 2017 7:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: putting a deck type blind on my boat |
Wihat makes the hide great just isn't the deck. the rails are crucial as well as the poles welded into the deck. Do a little more research on them and you'll see. |
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| Author: | gatorhide [ Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: putting a deck type blind on my boat |
Yammer - I did this on a smaller boat but w/ wood when the GatorHide first came out to see how effective it would be. Worked well and I bought a 3 man and hunted it for 8 years. The issue for your boat is going to be laying out in boat and having the boat lean to the side you have 3-4 men hunting on if its in the water floating. The higher sides on your phowler may limit visibility - this would be avoided if you pull the boat on a mud flat or marsh. I would layout in the boat w/ 3 guys and see if the boat rolls to one side before you get into construction. |
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| Author: | yammerschooner [ Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: putting a deck type blind on my boat |
Thank you for the heads up. I will check that out before I start cutting aluminum. |
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| Author: | Brokeknee [ Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: putting a deck type blind on my boat |
Do the gatorhide boats lean also? Or is it something in their design that helps prevent it, other than width? |
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| Author: | flint87 [ Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: putting a deck type blind on my boat |
| Author: | 4Cody4 [ Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: putting a deck type blind on my boat |
That would be easy enough to do on your own. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | lunacris [ Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: putting a deck type blind on my boat |
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