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Building a Wooden Jon Boat..pt.14
Well the boat is finally finished and ready for a motor and then it’s off to the water! Overall the project was very satisfying as this is my 5th boat. As I said in the beginning of this series, there is nothing as satisfying a being in your own boat that you built with your…
Read MoreBuilding a Wooden Jon Boat..pt.13
Things are wrapping up quickly on the interior and I am beginning the priming and painting inside the hull. I am using Kirby Boat Paint for this boat. Their oil based enamel is hands-down the absolute best paint that I have ever used! It flows off the paintbrush like a dream and dries extremely hard.…
Read MoreBuilding a Wooden Jon Boat..pt.11
Next up on the construction schedule is building the seats. I wanted to keep the boat interior as open as possible with minimal stuff to get in the way of fishing equipment. I decided on standard bench style seats. Later on in the build process I will add several swivel style pedestal cushion seats using…
Read MoreBuilding a Wooden Jon Boat..pt. 12
Now on to the gunwales! Therese are the rub rails at the top edges of the boat. They serve several important purposes. I built these out of large 1 1/4″ material as they need to be strong. Large and stiff gunwales will add tremendous strength to the hull and will help keep it from twisting…
Read MoreBuilding a Wooden Jon Boat..pt.8
In this installment I have nearly finished the outside of the hull. I have gave the hull bottom it’s final coat of epoxy. This makes a total of five coats of epoxy on the outside of the hull. The last coat of epoxy is mixed with a powdered graphite to add abrasion resistance to the…
Read MoreBuilding a wooden jon boat.. pt.2 Setting up shop
Since this boat is 16ft. in length, you don’t need much building space. This boat has been built in single car garages all over the country. Many people build their boats outside in the backyard. I recommend buying a full set of plans from DuckWorks boat building supply. They have the plans both in instant…
Read MoreHomemade Pork Sausage Recipe – Sportsman’s Blog
Pork Sausage Recipe A simple pork sausage recipe that we use all the time. We also use this as our standard base recipe that we then add any wild game meat to make it even better! We like to smoke our sausage links after we stuff them into sections about 2 feet long. Each link…
Read MoreA Comfortable Hunting Blind and Camping Chair
A hunting blind and camping chair. This is the chair that I am using this year in my hunting blind. It is the Game Ultimate Padded Chair From Amazon. A User Review This chair is very well made and extremely comfortable! The first thing that I noticed was that it’s not very light when I…
Read MoreHow to make a fishing net – TexasRiverData.com
Learning how to make a fishing net is easier than you might think. Want to know the best part? All that is required is a net needle and some fishing line. I prefer to use tarred line as it is a little easier to manage and keep from unraveling while you tie your net. Here’s…
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