Daryk Campbell Sr Posted June 23, 2021 Posted June 23, 2021 So, I made a small MouseBoat. Free plans offered by Duckworks.com. it was a little small for me, 240ish lbs. I made it out of 1 sheet of 5mm plywood. I then decided to build the Mouse Flyer, sailboat without using it for sailing. I decided I wanted it to be lighter than the first. So I used 1" foamboard. It worked. I then decided I wanted to power it. I built a transom support and it is now powered. I used the PMF (Poor Man's Fiberglass) method. Tight Bond 2 glue, lay canvas and let cure. Add more glue, let cure. Paint with exterior paint. The mesh is concrete board tape, similar to drywall tape. I used that just in case. Not sure if it will make any difference. tjm, snagged in outlet 3, timinmo and 7 others 10 Money is just ink and paper, worthless until it switches hands, and worthless again until the next transaction. (me) I am the master of my unspoken words, and the slave to those that should have remained unsaid. (unknown)
BilletHead Posted June 23, 2021 Posted June 23, 2021 12 minutes ago, Daryk Campbell Sr said: So, I made a small MouseBoat. Free plans offered by Duckworks.com. it was a little small for me, 240ish lbs. I made it out of 1 sheet of 5mm plywood. I then decided to build the Mouse Flyer, sailboat without using it for sailing. I decided I wanted it to be lighter than the first. So I used 1" foamboard. It worked. I then decided I wanted to power it. I built a transom support and it is now powered. I used the PMF (Poor Man's Fiberglass) method. Tight Bond 2 glue, lay canvas and let cure. Add more glue, let cure. Paint with exterior paint. The mesh is concrete board tape, similar to drywall tape. I used that just in case. Not sure if it will make any difference. Pretty neat little project Daryk! I have a buddy who made a pirogue. He did it with the zip tie stich method and luan board. He did fiberglass his. It turned out really nice. Daryk Campbell Sr and Johnsfolly 2 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Terrierman Posted June 23, 2021 Posted June 23, 2021 Keep wearing a life jacket is the only comment I could ever possibly add. Wait... No. No way did you build a boat in your living room. Who's house is that? MOstreamer, Daryk Campbell Sr and Quillback 1 2
Quillback Posted June 23, 2021 Posted June 23, 2021 That's pretty neat. Planning to fish out of it next OA One bass tourney? BilletHead, Daryk Campbell Sr and Terrierman 3
fshndoug Posted June 24, 2021 Posted June 24, 2021 someone has too much time on their hands. Daryk Campbell Sr 1
BilletHead Posted June 24, 2021 Posted June 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Terrierman said: Keep wearing a life jacket is the only comment I could ever possibly add. Wait... No. No way did you build a boat in your living room. Who's house is that? Hey lay off the poor guy! We lived in an old trailer house for years I put a tarp in the tiny living room and made my first self bow. A draw knife and Osage orange shavings right there in the house. Then there was the same deal learning to flint knap. Chert chips right there in the living room. Now there has been more throughout the years. This Spring Pat painted on one of the bee hives here in the house. More on that deal another time! Quillback, Daryk Campbell Sr and Johnsfolly 3 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
BilletHead Posted June 24, 2021 Posted June 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Terrierman said: Keep wearing a life jacket is the only comment I could ever possibly add. Wait... No. No way did you build a boat in your living room. Who's house is that? And may I add another thing? It is a living room right? @Daryk Campbell Sr is living right? Living his dream! Right there in his living room! Go Daryk! tho1mas, Quillback and Daryk Campbell Sr 1 2 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
BilletHead Posted June 24, 2021 Posted June 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Terrierman said: Keep wearing a life jacket is the only comment I could ever possibly add. Wait... No. No way did you build a boat in your living room. Who's house is that? And another thing too! Right here in my living room a pile of cast iron skillets for sale. You might know something about that @Terrierman. 😁 Living rooms are multi functional. Daryk Campbell Sr and Terrierman 1 1 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Daryk Campbell Sr Posted June 24, 2021 Author Posted June 24, 2021 Yes, sort of in the living room. It is my finished basement living room. It didn't take much time really. I dont care to watch much tv, scouts was off for a while due to covid, no gymnastics, no cross country, tae kwon do, didnt have too much time, but actually had SOME time. I do wear the life jacket, my kids do also. Even wore the life jacket in the pond I tested the motor out on, and it's only about 4 feet right now in the deepest section. I generally wade in deeper pools. BilletHead, Terrierman, Johnsfolly and 3 others 6 Money is just ink and paper, worthless until it switches hands, and worthless again until the next transaction. (me) I am the master of my unspoken words, and the slave to those that should have remained unsaid. (unknown)
Johnsfolly Posted June 24, 2021 Posted June 24, 2021 Very neat little boat @Daryk Campbell Sr. Looks functional but big question has it been christened with some fish slime?
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