Im not thinking Id ever take a fine gun and use it as a boat gun. Boat hunting is tough and its rough on guns, no matter how careful you are. The finest Ive ever taken to hunt out of a boat with is a old Weatherby/SKB Orion and a Remington 3200. This year...I dented the rib of the Orion a week or so ago and Im not even sure when it happened. The only time Ive used finer guns is when Im not sitting or standing in water, the weather is fairly decent and I dont have to worry about slinging it. Waterfowling, especially the real kind where you get really wet, down & dirty is super tough on ANY gun. Downright abusive sometimes. No need to put an old fine gun through that kind of abuse.
