- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Let's Talk About Floating Blinds on 55 Gal Drums
Posted on 8/25/14 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 8/25/14 at 1:32 pm
Now that my lease is paid in full it's time to start thinking about blind building. We need to build a 4 man blind and want to float it on drums. Any of you with experience have any do's/don'ts?
6
Posted on 8/25/14 at 1:33 pm to Redfish2010
Fill them with helium
Posted on 8/25/14 at 1:35 pm to jimbeam
quote:
Fill them with N2O
Posted on 8/25/14 at 1:37 pm to Redfish2010
Problably rust in a few years. I'd go pontoon or don't go at all. Styro sucks also.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 1:42 pm to Redfish2010
plastic, FTW
Would have to put some agua in them to ballast/sit it lower in water, right?
Would have to put some agua in them to ballast/sit it lower in water, right?
Posted on 8/25/14 at 1:45 pm to Redfish2010
Great Foam spayed inside the plastic drums. Maybe some steel laid in the low side for ballast.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 1:46 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
No idea. This is all new to me. I looked around but couldn't find a completely stripped pontoon for cheap.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 1:53 pm to Redfish2010
what kind of place will you be hunting?
Posted on 8/25/14 at 2:00 pm to Redfish2010
Posted on 8/25/14 at 2:02 pm to VernonPLSUfan
quote:
Problably rust in a few years. I'd go pontoon or don't go at all. Styro sucks also.
My grand dad had one on drums that he kept up near Walls Lake in NE LA for years. It was pretty well built before my duck hunting career took off but I do remember rust doing that beast in. Like you said, styro is no bueno as well. Would only consider a pontoon boat or just stick to a boat blind.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 2:08 pm to Redfish2010
Should be able to find the 55 gallon drums in plastic.
ETA: this is what I'm thinking. Can't be that expensive?
ETA2: If we get 4 they're $63/ea LINK
ETA: this is what I'm thinking. Can't be that expensive?
ETA2: If we get 4 they're $63/ea LINK
This post was edited on 8/25/14 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 8/25/14 at 2:16 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Usually you can get old brake rotors for free from a garage. They have lead in them so watch out for environmental police.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 2:18 pm to eng08
For what?
Posted on 8/25/14 at 2:22 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
quote:
someone has a pontoon boat made out of these in my neighborhood lake. 4 of those on their side with a wooden deck on top of them and a trolling motor. Kinda funny looking but I guess it works.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 2:22 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Someone said they needed metal to try and ballast it.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 2:25 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
quote:
Should be able to find the 55 gallon drums in plastic.
True, but you still have to fill with foam and the other floating dock modulars are made to easily add wood, no so on the barrels...
Posted on 8/25/14 at 2:31 pm to wickowick
So these dock systems are pretty sturdy
It'll be in some flooded land with plenty of big breaks. Got about 130 acres to play with.
It'll be in some flooded land with plenty of big breaks. Got about 130 acres to play with.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 2:32 pm to Redfish2010
Check the shipping, it could be a deal killer...
Posted on 8/25/14 at 2:32 pm to Redfish2010
Me and my dad built one like the following for the camp. We use it one season and made a floating dock out it now.
Here the site where I got the pictures.
LINK
Here the site where I got the pictures.
LINK
Posted on 8/25/14 at 2:33 pm to hogdaddy
That's pretty close to what I had in mind
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News