steve0146 Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 Took the first trip in the new wildfowling boat today. Been playing with a cheap outboard I bought from an old guy near me and it finally fired into life yesterday. I forgot how loud and smelly two strokes are! Not sure about shooting from it yet. Need a bit more confidence first on the water. Would like to decoy from it, but it may just take us to area and have to sit in the mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 love the plans for that boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 Cracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlander Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) Looks just the job fella, where did u get it from & whats it called? Edited July 27, 2013 by Outlander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve0146 Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 I got it from a local guy near me in Cornwall. He refurbishes them. Its not named actually. My wife keeps coming up with names but I dont like any of them. Any suggestions?. I went for a second trip out today to look around the marsh and the engine packed up and left me drifting in the tide. Luckily I had oars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Nice. Looks like a single skinner. Your feet will freeze if you don't tool up with your footwear. I'd also make sure the dawg has a nice thick dry mat to sit on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 call it "row me home" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Don't for get to stop the motor well before shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler325 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Name it after your favrioute wildfowl species e.g "Teal" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Or it's Latin name. My user name is part of the Latin name for wigeon and was the name of one of Peter Scott's punts. Name it after your favrioute wildfowl species e.g "Teal" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve0146 Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 A mat is a good idea. Not thought of that. The engine is just to get us to the other side of the river and then hide up, when it works! Now looking for another more reliable one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornishfowler Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 steve0146 where abouts do you fowl as i am in cornwall too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitty tree Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 nice one fella. i used to the same with a good mate of mine we had a canadian kyack.no motor it would sail in a foot of water. all we used was the oars we could get to places other fowlers could not. and it paid of . could get up all the little gutters to decoy etc. good luck fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doriboy Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Great looking little vessel you've got there! I've got one quite similar. My favourite engine is the mariner 2.5hp 2stroke, light, very simple, surprisingly pokie and a good example is about £200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve0146 Posted August 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Great looking little vessel you've got there! I've got one quite similar. My favourite engine is the mariner 2.5hp 2stroke, light, very simple, surprisingly pokie and a good example is about £200 Just picked up a Yamaha 3hp for a steal off Ebay. Had to go into deepest darkest Cornwall for it, but looks in mint condition. steve0146 where abouts do you fowl as i am in cornwall too Its the for the Tamar and Tavy. You might see me out one day as you drive over the bridge as that is where it is put in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doriboy Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Can't go wrong with the yammy the old mariners and Yamahas are the same engines they just had different stickers on. Give it a decent service before you take it out tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve0146 Posted August 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) Now finished adding the cam. Can not wait for September! Edited August 10, 2013 by steve0146 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Nice. Looks like a single skinner. Your feet will freeze if you don't tool up with your footwear. I'd also make sure the dawg has a nice thick dry mat to sit on. Fit the boat out with a 'fitted carpet'. Local carpet shop will have offcuts that he is trying to get rid of or your old lounge carpet will do. Cut it to fit right up under the 'gunnels' so that it doesn't move around. Makes boat much easier to clean - just use the hoover. Thick carpet = Nice warm feet. Your dog will appreciate it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve0146 Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Fit the boat out with a 'fitted carpet'. Local carpet shop will have offcuts that he is trying to get rid of or your old lounge carpet will do. Cut it to fit right up under the 'gunnels' so that it doesn't move around. Makes boat much easier to clean - just use the hoover. Thick carpet = Nice warm feet. Your dog will appreciate it too! I have a roll of old carpet I use for dog bedding so I will cut some off. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoggy Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Steve, have you thought about an electric outboard?. I have a 54 thrust Yamaha that I run off a leisure battery. I also carry a fully charged standard 12v car battery as back up. Its so quite which can have its advantages. Also its extremely pokey for an electric. Love your boat anyway, the best of luck come the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve0146 Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Steve, have you thought about an electric outboard?. I have a 54 thrust Yamaha that I run off a leisure battery. I also carry a fully charged standard 12v car battery as back up. Its so quite which can have its advantages. Also its extremely pokey for an electric. Love your boat anyway, the best of luck come the season. The current and tide is really strong crossing over to the marsh, I did consider an electric motor, but was unsure if it would be enough against the tide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoggy Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 The current and tide is really strong crossing over to the marsh, I did consider an electric motor, but was unsure if it would be enough against the tide. I`d forgotten about the current as I shoot inland Washes which pose no problem so you may have a point mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRNDL Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Looks exciting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Honda 2.3hp air-cooled, four stroke engine pushed my little boat, much like yours, up and down the river Alde in Suffolk for years. Big tides and lots of mud. Air-cooled and four stroke means less to go, or get, wrong. Keep it simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve0146 Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Honda 2.3hp air-cooled, four stroke engine pushed my little boat, much like yours, up and down the river Alde in Suffolk for years. Big tides and lots of mud. Air-cooled and four stroke means less to go, or get, wrong. Keep it simple. My parents live in Wrentham so visit the area at Christmas. Looks lovely fowling ground. They had a lot of Greylag in the fields of sugar beet last year, something I dont see living in the south west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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