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Recent content by teknickcull

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    Building first pirogue - spud poles?

    thanks. i found some nice wooden tool handles for the poles that are solid wood & hard as a rock. i plan on coating them with epoxy. the plan for the spud pole holes is to epoxy them in and fillet around the seams.
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    Building first pirogue - spud poles?

    Sorry it has been so long since I first posted, but work on the pirogue has been slow (but steady) since i'm getting ready to buy a house and move. i've only had a free night here and there to put in some pirogue time. I already missed teal season so the new goal is big duck season in...
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    Building first pirogue - spud poles?

    great advice. thanks!
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    Building first pirogue - spud poles?

    well thanks y'all - wooden closet rods it is. seedtick: that is an awesome boat! just to be clear when you say you glue the pvc in do you use epoxy or some other type of glue? forgive me this is my first build. so far all I've used is waterproof wood glue, but i plan on glassing the...
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    Building first pirogue - spud poles?

    awesome. thanks for the response - that is precisely the kind of thing i hadn't thought of. i just assumed that epoxy resin would stick to the pvc. good ideas for the poles. thanks! btw: i've got the bottom on now, but haven't taken any pics. I'll post more this weekend.
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    Building first pirogue - spud poles?

    Thanks for the kind words. haha - that is the laziest dog i've ever seen. I've had her since she was about 6mos old and all she ever wants to do is lay down. i'm surprised she was standing upright in that other picture.
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    Building first pirogue - spud poles?

    Hey everybody - I've been lurking around this forum ever since I ordered my UJ's kit a month or so ago. Well I've started building and I'm pretty pleased so far. This is my first boat build & it has been a lot of fun. so here is my question: this pirogue will be mostly for duck hunting & I...