It was a big weekend here at the North Idaho chapter of the H7HT. The whole duck boat project was on the line as the weather was slated to be good and Fred G. was coming to town to help with the final steps of the process. There was much to do.
Day one was all about breakfast and base layer. Of course breakfast was the base layer after a night of careful 'planning' on our part. We planned a lot. Had to drive all the way back to Cabellas to get duck boat paint because they chose not to be open for Easter and since I watched about half of The 10 Commandments with the great Charlton Heston before fallin
g asleep on the couch, I knew Easter was all about Him. Help us Heston, with this project. The base layer on both the boat and the trailer went down easy and so did the beverages we made in order to plan for the next days work. Fred G. beat me in ducey just to prove he was still "The Expert".
g asleep on the couch, I knew Easter was all about Him. Help us Heston, with this project. The base layer on both the boat and the trailer went down easy and so did the beverages we made in order to plan for the next days work. Fred G. beat me in ducey just to prove he was still "The Expert".Day two was the meat of the project and I was feeling like a buck tree eighty. (too much planning) We started with a new base coat for the boat, it needed another because the first showed inconsistencies that would just not do for a boat of our caliber. Then the trailer got undercarriage paint and Willy showed up just in time to get put to work painting wheels. We reassembled the interior of the boat and Fred G. learned that he had yet another "Expert" skill, freehand camo spraypainting. We p
ainted the interior and headed off into the woods with Willy to brush up on our trap shooting skills. Most every clay died and some .22 & .38 rounds made their way into their targets. After a tasty dinner of Vodka Sauce and fancy Paige salad we started planning for the next and last day, the big push to finish the job. That night we cut stencils, planned a lot, and threw some darts. I guarantee you that's all that happened, nothing more, at all.
ainted the interior and headed off into the woods with Willy to brush up on our trap shooting skills. Most every clay died and some .22 & .38 rounds made their way into their targets. After a tasty dinner of Vodka Sauce and fancy Paige salad we started planning for the next and last day, the big push to finish the job. That night we cut stencils, planned a lot, and threw some darts. I guarantee you that's all that happened, nothing more, at all.Day three dawned dry and warm, perfect, considering we thought we would have rain to contend with. Teamwork was the word of the day as I carefully laid out the stencils and Fred G. used his mad spraypaint skills to create a pallet of beautiful cattails and bright grasses. (Special grasses they are, see if you know what I'm talking about.) I th
en cut the stencils for the back part and "The Expert" did his part by not getting out of the chair until it was time to paint. The rest of the boat was a snap and went back together easily.
en cut the stencils for the back part and "The Expert" did his part by not getting out of the chair until it was time to paint. The rest of the boat was a snap and went back together easily.Behold the new boat!
GBCH
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Like H7HT in the camo. NIcely done you guys!
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