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It is either a spray dodger or a shield. The shield would allow the hunters to remain concealed when sneaking up on ducks. The spray dodger keeps cold water out - especially useful if a wave breaks over the bow.

I would make sure that the vinyl you are using has a fiber core to it. It will need to withstand repeated bending and abrasions. I decided not to build one since I could build a car-topper that would give a much better life span.

I built a kick-up rudder similar to the one you can find on the Glen-L web site. It worked pretty well, but the plywood "tongue" (the part that kicks up) got a little wiggly on me after a year or two. I took it apart and re-constructed it with some fiberglass mat. It still has some wood in the middl...

I think there are a couple different considerations when dealing with fillers. The top two in my mind are "How much space?" and "How smooth?". The other consideration is weight, but I think that is less of a consideration for me. The smoothness is a direct product of particle size and epoxy ratio. D...

I had a "system failure" last winter. I hit something (submerged log or rock) and knocked off the leading flipper. Pedaling got really easy after the front flipper came off. Luckily I found the flipper (I searched for a really long time). It was actually still connected to the drive unit. I never wo...

Velcro - but that can get mucked up and wear out if used in an outdoor environment. I'd vote against it. Rope - this is a great choice. Elastic/bungie chords - they can sometimes deteriorate quite rapidly out-doors. I guess what I'm saying - use rope. Maybe a pad-eye on one side and a cleat on the o...

I've made, used and LOST lots of little clamps made from PVC pipe. You can make your own custom clamps from scrap PVC pipe quite easily. Just cut the pipe in 1-2 inch lengths. Cut the O into a C with a single cut. This type of clamp is best for low pressue and fairly small thicknesses in the materia...

I only have non-powered, non-Glen-L boats. I did go to a "Mess About" in Indianna last weekend and it was fun even though it rained all but 3 hours I was there. Taking the camper down in the rain was not that fun though.

I think that duck might be a pin-tail. The thing is they aren't too common around here and I've never seen one with youngins.

Grahm, I bought a portable planer. It is still quite heavy, but still light enough to take OUTSIDE when in use. I just let it blow the chips into the drive and move them to the pile with a snow shovel when I'm done. I suppose you could burn them or dispose of them in some way, but we now have a blue...

I had a V45 for quite a while. It really wasn't a touring bike. I planned to take my wife on it and make a camping trip once. I wasn't really sure how it would work out, so I set up a test. I loaded the thing up with all our camping gear and took my wife on a ride around town. We did a mostly highwa...

Other options: vacuum bagging maybe? forget the fiberglass - just paint the hull motor it to a facility that has a dry dock dig a trench under one side of the boat so that it can heel over - maybe 60 degrees you might be suprised at what can be accomplished with ramps, levers, rollers and sand. Thin...

Wet out the cloth in a shallow container and try to apply the wet sticky cloth that way. Either way - this isn't going to be a pretty job. The best advice might be to get some help, some old tires and flip it - heavy or not. There are lots of tricks and techniques around for getting it rotated. Too ...

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You set my wheels to spinnin big time. Asuming that you can't just pick up the bed of the truck and flip it around the way you like to do with your boat, I think the A frame is going to be a great toy for you. Rattle this around in your brain a little. If the think is a bolt-together machine, you ha...