Yeah I got lucky and purchased all of the plywood and most of the framing back in December before it got bad. Getting the last few pieces I needed later was rough.
There are a ton of different plans out there for plywood boats of all types. Spira international has good prices on plans and a lot of different designs. There are plenty of others, but Jeff Spira designs simple to construct and easy to customize hulls. If I had the space I would have built his...
The motor and kit were pretty straight forward. It came with all the hardware and pretty detailed instructions. They also have several detailed videos on youtube. I have been wrenching on motorcycles my entire life and spent a lot of time around small engines as a kid. After the first day on the...
I have no idea on the weight. The original goal was something I could pull off the trailer and use some launch wheels to push over any bank, but that ship has sailed... If I had to guess I would put the hull without gear in the 250 pound range, maybe a bit more. Its a bit of a bear to wrestle...
I spent a lot of time looking at used boats while this project was in it's infancy. The problem was they either didn't have a title or they were super expensive. I still spent new boat money building this, but I got the exact layout I wanted and a few amenities plus the motor for what a hull...
So a couple years ago my daughter and I built a stich and glue canoe over the summer. It was primarily built to ease access for hunting whitetails on public in Oklahoma. We have put it to good use and had some fun with it, but getting up at 3 in the morning to paddle the 2 miles up the creek...
I will add, they say career progression, but that is a hard line to sell when you are just moving a guy from one duty station to the other to do the same exact job.
Does anyone know how to buy a fishing license for your kid through the NMDFG website? Do I need to create another account for her? It doesn't allow me the option of purchasing a junior license at all.
These hunting self promotors are how I was able to learn about and get into hunting. I didn't have the traditional route of a family or close friend mentorship. I'm definitely not going to begrudge a guy because he has the smarts and luck to do something fun as hell for work. Most of us don't...
3rd choice FAMD muzzle loader in unit 24 over Halloween! Also got me one of those super limited Javelina tags for February!
This will be the first year I go into a unit a second time. Now I have to learn how my muzzle loader works.
I just set my rifle up with a VX3 Hd 3.5-10x40. It replaced a VX3i 4-14x50. Not entirely apples to apples but close. Side by side at lower magnifications they are close but I would give the edge to the HD, it just seems more crisp. The big thing for me is the upper magnification ranges being...
How were we suppose to stay home when there has been zero mechanism provided to do so? People who make 29k a year dont have that choice. I spent the last year trying fighting the temptation to kill myself because of the absolute terror I experienced thinking I would bring this contagion home to...
I used to believe this high minded silliness too. The last year taught us that all those voluntarist/ libertarian ideals are hot garbage. When push comes to shove and it is time to buckle down and take care of our neighbors we won't. Let's all stay home for a bit so we can protect the at risk...