Spud sugestions

[Ozark]

I've been meaning to ask you Pirogue handlers about what you use for a spud. Maybe a 1 1/2 wood dowel sharpened on one end about 48 inches long?

 

[Wannabe]

Oz,
I think spuds would be for specilized applications. A trolly anchor system might be better suited. One of our Cajun friends who live in spud country could probally give a better answer.
Bob

 

[Ozark]

Clang clang clang went the trolley

 

[Wannabe]

Use rope fairleads instead of pullys and it won't clang.
Bob

 

[seedtick]

make a paddle that's all shaft and no blade

we install a piece of 1 1/2" PVC pipe thru the breasthook and the bottom and slide the bladeless paddle thru it into the muck

 

[Wannabe]

Oz,
Ya got muck or rock up in them thar hills.

 

[Ozark]

Mostly gravel some rock thats a good idea Tick with the paddle. I knew you guys used pvc pipe for the spud hole but didn't know what you used as a spud. I'm glad to hear it's not something heavy like a fence post.

 

[redfisher]

Could someone translate this thread to English or maybe even Coonass? :?

Sounds like you might be squakin' about a "stake-out pole"???

 

[Ozark]

It's just a way to I guess anchor your pirogue.

This is showing the hole in which the spud is placed to be pushed into the muck

 

[redfisher]

Yep,that would be what we call a stake-out pole. I have a broom handle shooved into a PVC pipe. It has a screw on top so I can attach my camera.

 

[seedtick]

Here's one we built for a fella that couldn't remember not to shoot ducks crossways the pirogue

 

[Kayak Jack]

Here's one we built for a fella that couldn't remember not to shoot ducks crossways the pirogue

"AHHHH the old 10 gauge half roll trick." Maxwell Smart

 

[keith]

use hardwood, as per ash. later keith

 

[seedtick]

don't have many rocks down here, but you might want to put something like a baptist cone over the tip to make it last longer

 

[mosportsmen]

I went in the woods and cut down a couple young straight hicory trees. I made mine about 5 foot long. I can anchor in as much as 18 inches of water and mud and still get in and out of the boat to retreave ducks or rearange decys and two can stand and shoot out of it. I use the poles also to wrap a rope around that forms the "clothes line" to hang my blind from.

Ozark, I am sure you would have access to a couple hicory sticks.

I need to update some photos....it has been a while since I was active on this site and on building boats....but I cleaned up the garage this weekend and I am getting the itch to make some saw dust.

 

[Ozark]

Mo as a kid I was always a bit gun shy of cutting young hickories for the fear that they would land in Moms hand for disciplinary actions. Good idea and readily handy here.
Paul

 

[mosportsmen]

Bring moma one of these and she'll knock your lights out.

Actually I just went and checked mine and they are about 1.5 to 1.75 diamiter on the fat ends and about 5.6 foot long. These dimentions seemed to work for me. I was in a duck weed covered marsh and couldn't really pole or paddle through it. Used the spud pole as a paddle and it got me through the muck about as well as any muckraker could.

 

[mosportsmen]

This is it with the blind on. I had pvc pipes in it to test build the blind set up in the yard on the horses.

I just built another build page about this boat ifn your interested.

http://mosportsmen.com/hunting/waterfowl/pirogue2.htm

Got a detail shot of my transom for those reciently talking about electric powered pirogues.

 

[FrankAS]

Use rope fairleads instead of pullys and it won't clang.
Bob

Make two fairleads out f wood epoxy to bow and stearn

 

[FrankAS]

"AHHHH the old 10 gauge half roll trick." Maxwell Smart

That would be a good time to know how do an Eskimo roll with a shotgun.