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Back from a hunting trip. Time to get busy again.

This boat seems to be going well. I got started putting some strips on tonight. I am using Western Red Cedar on this one and I really like the way it cuts and sands. With first strip being the most important I must have messed with them for over an hour on each side before I was happy with...

Got a little more done to the NorthWind tonight. I finished making the stations for the forms to mount on. Layed all of the pieces in the place to make sure I have everything in it's proper spot. Pulled another string line down the center and started fastening forms down. Got all of the...

I was'nt going to mention that.....

Got a little more done to the Brazos Cruiser tonight. Started cutting the patterns for the forms out. I am using 1/2 inch Birch plywood for the forms on this boat. Gluing the patterns down with Super 77 Spray Adhesive. Boy, I sure am glad there is not one more form on this boat or it...

TxRiverRat went with me last Friday to set a new feeder up at the lease and here are the first pics I pulled from the SD card this Friday when i got there.

No more progress till Monday. Deer season opens in the Morning and i am about head out.

Got a little done this evening. Laid out the one foot marks and pulled a straight line. Made up a few stations that the forms will mount on. Mounted the stations on the table. Then pulled some more string lines to make sure everything is straight and level.

Mick, That is probably what I am going to do also. i will be hard to find a seventeen foot board that is straight. I think it also may be easier to set-up this way.

I used a stiffback when I built the Freedom, But I am wondering what the advantages/disadvantages there is between building another stiffback or mounting the stations directly to the table? On another note I was in Home Depot earlier and they had some very nice cedar. I picked up Four 3/4x8x12...

After much delay everything is finally in order so I can start the NorthWind as a strip build. I have had the plans for so long I am surprised Matt has not shown up to repo them. The boat was designed by JEMWATERCRAFT.com as a stitch and glue, but I asked Matt to redraw it for me as a...

TxRiverRat and I went on a little walk-in fishing trip today.We walked into a spot on the Brazos that has been good to us in the past. It is about a mile walk and is just a little grown up at the moment. We got there about 11:00 this morning and gathered up some bait, put some poles out and...

I have been shooting a bow for about 1.5 years now. With a lot of hints, tips and coaching from TxRiverRat (been shooting Bows for 30+ years) I have become pretty good with it. I have been looking forward to bow season for a couple of months and it finally opened Saturday. Iwent down to the...

Me and Ron took the Duck and LongHorn on a overnight paddle. At the put-in The new lights I built, In action on the Duck. Battled the bugs Stopped for the night after about ten miles. We did a little gar fishing. No good hook-ups but we had several good runs. We used Milret's...

Well Ron has Serial # 0001 in his possession and the trip plans are made. I am very impressed with the performance so far but I am biased so I will let Ron give his first impression.

These are not spotlights. They will fit in the palm of my hand. Once I am finished making them and Ron and I test them out, I will post up some pics of what they are and some different mounting options.

We will be able to light out to 150 yards or so at less than 1 amp draw on the battery.

Another one: at the moment of launch

BowGarGuide and I hit the river again yesterday and had a good day. We met up about noon and went to the lake to get some bait. Ron has the kayak cast net throwing down to a science. We hit the river and paddled down to a creek we have been want to explore for awhile now. We paddled up...

The Freedom was really loaded down on this trip and handled extremely well. Including myself I was pushing 500 pounds. The obligatory beached boat shot. Cooling off.