My duck blind project

  • deertracker
    Posts: 9237
    September 17, 2013 at 12:44 am #213456

    I’m going to be building a blind like the one pictured. I will post some pictures as the progress goes along. I hope to have it done in a few days.
    DT

    hooknfinger
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 1290
    September 17, 2013 at 12:53 am #131939

    Ill be waiting to see the finished product. Ive got a small boat at the cabin that needs one.

    deertracker
    Posts: 9237
    September 17, 2013 at 1:02 am #131942

    Im making it out of 3/4 conduit and 7/8 bimini hardware. here is a few pics of the brackets that will hold the rest of the blind. I had to order some hardware to keep the progress going but hope to have it tomorrow.

    DT

    hooknfinger
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 1290
    September 17, 2013 at 1:31 am #131946

    Where are you ordering your supplies from?

    What do you expect to have invested in this project?

    deertracker
    Posts: 9237
    September 17, 2013 at 11:51 am #131958

    I got the hardware from my local marine dealer, the conduit from Menards and the fastgrass from Fleet. I have $30 into conduit, about $40 into hardware and $100 into the fastgrass mats and burlap. I borrowed a conduit bender from an electrician friend.
    DT

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    September 17, 2013 at 12:54 pm #131960

    I can’t wait to see the results.

    flatlandfowler
    SC/SW MN
    Posts: 1081
    September 20, 2013 at 7:39 pm #132057

    Lookin’ good that should be pretty slick when you get it all done.

    deertracker
    Posts: 9237
    September 25, 2013 at 5:25 pm #132175

    Adding the base layer of camo burlap.
    DT

    deertracker
    Posts: 9237
    September 25, 2013 at 9:08 pm #132184

    I just need to make a cover for the bow. I’m going to make a platform in the front for my dog.
    DT

    kooty
    Keymaster
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    September 25, 2013 at 10:34 pm #132186

    Coming along nicely!!

    flatlandfowler
    SC/SW MN
    Posts: 1081
    September 26, 2013 at 1:52 am #132187

    Looking good I’m guessing you are getting pretty pumped up to get it on the water and put it to use!

    jeff_jensen
    cassville ,wis
    Posts: 3053
    November 6, 2013 at 10:54 am #133650

    Quote:

    I just need to make a cover for the bow. I’m going to make a platform in the front for my dog.
    DT

    Interested in how the dog platform works out. I just completed a bi-fold blind for the boat but not sure how to build the platform. I would like to somehow integrate a platform-hinged gangplank but don’t want to eliminate the deke storage under the nose…….please post a pic when done, your blind looks awesome btw!

    deertracker
    Posts: 9237
    November 10, 2013 at 6:21 am #133802

    Here is the blind in action.
    DT


    jeff_jensen
    cassville ,wis
    Posts: 3053
    November 10, 2013 at 11:56 am #133803

    Quote:

    Here is the blind in action.
    DT

    LOOKS REALLY GOOD! Did you down any birds?

    deertracker
    Posts: 9237
    November 10, 2013 at 1:34 pm #133806

    Only saw one small flock. The wind was cranking. The coots and seagulls loved my set though. I think the high winds broke up the ice on the smaller lakes and they were using those because of the high winds.
    DT

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    November 12, 2013 at 4:48 pm #133868

    It looks great!

    deertracker
    Posts: 9237
    September 23, 2016 at 3:31 pm #1641297

    Thought I would bump my thread as the season is here again.
    DT

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