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Anyone posting here ever built their own duck boat? Pictures, descriptions or your experiences would be appreciated of your favorite duck boat or style of such? I met a guy on a lake in northern Michigan and he was using a boat he had built called a "Scaup". Really neat. I bought the plans and hope to have it completed before fall. Sorry if this post is off target, but I'm curious. MarketHunter, please describe your experiences in that submerged box you hunted out of? Randy
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Years ago I built a sculling boat from plans that I got from Glen-L. I used the motor option and it worked quite well and was easy to build. My only warning is to not skimp on materials. You'll pay in the end.
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My hats off to all that hunt ducks in those contraptions, I'm a land lover - the only thing I want to get wet are my Labs.
I'd get sea-sick in MarketHunter's tub!
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Hey Randy, There's a great site for duck boats and those that build them: duckboats.net. See this page for basic info on different types of boats - many of which can be built from plans: http://duckboats.net/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=7;guest=1437716Then check out link for specs/dims of each type on the duckboat specs page. I built a pirogue a few years ago to pole around marshes and beaver swamps and it was very satisfying. Will one day build something similar to a TBD when I have the time and patience. -jmc
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I've built and re-built small water boats but my favorite duckboat is an Aluma-craft Ducker. Built from the '40's till the 60's they are perfect for marshes and small waters. They row and pole well and can be pushed across wet mud if needed. You can find them used. Look on e-bay.
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Has anyone ever used a canoe? I am not a duck hunter but I have wondered about it. I guess that one would have to shoot from the kneeling position.
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Thats the best position when in a canoe. While you're down there you can pray that you don't tip over.
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I've ducked from canoe and large fat 2 person kayak (one large opening for both) pushed into up the reeds on the Connecticut River in S Vermont. Truly small water work. my 2 person kayak  Don A, That is a beauty. When I think of a duckboat, that's the picture in my mind.
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I built a small "BBSB" type boat as well as I have a Sam Hunt cedar strip BBSB. I also have a MoMarsh Fatboy boat that is great for small waters. Its light enough I can pick up and load it by myself. We have 7 momarsh boats in our fleet and they have proved very useful. Check out the Fatboy boat at momarsh.com
I second the suggestion for the duckboats.net site. Great site!
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