re: Need input in designing duck boat..

Here is recent thread I started. might be time to bump it: LINK

Are you building it yourself or having it built? I am in the process now. I went to Pierre Part and talked to a few guys that build. You can save some money if you source your own aluminum.

I went 18' X 48", round bow as I hunt in marsh. If I hunted timber, I'd get a pointed bow. I ordered the new Gator Tail XD. it is a pretty slick new motor, but untested I will admit. Will source all of my rigging (or do myself) and paint/hydroturf etc. doing two hatches in rear and a 5' front deck with built in fuel tank.


All in all, I think I will be about $13K in, wheres buying a rigged out unit from Gatortail would have been about $20K.

Sure it's a bit of a hassle, but I'm getting exactly what I want and I like the idea of building my own. Kip Gaspard is building it. similar to this config without the pointed bow: