Popular Post Smallpatch Posted October 13, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 (edited) A daughter gave my wife this as a gift. Its made from forks and spoons and eating things. So since we only have two or three of each to eat with I used wood instead.. I didn't think I would waste too many trees with this thing even though I added a few more fishing necessaries.. After looking it over while hanging up there I might should have put the oars farther up front for they look like his skinny legs where I put them... This is a picture of my fishing for all the big ones are still in the water..By the way , that is an exact photo of me in my own boat wife took some time ago. Didn't catch nothing that day..... Edited October 13, 2018 by Smallpatch Gene Howe, Dadio, HARO50 and 6 others 4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Smallpatch said: This is a picture of my fishing for all the big ones are still in the water..By the way , that is an exact photo of me in my own boat wife took some time ago. Didn't catch nothing that day..... steamshovel, Gene Howe and HARO50 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hawkeye10 Posted October 14, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 Great idea you had. That is using your head for something besides wearing a hat. LOL Artie, Cal, HARO50 and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 I love it, what a unique idea. Looks like you found a school of sharks. Herb steamshovel, Cal and Artie 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 Art in motion! So Cool! Artie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 15 hours ago, Smallpatch said: After looking it over while hanging up there I might should have put the oars farther up front for they look like his skinny legs where I put them... Take then off and incorporate add a sail and use the peak of the sail for hanging it. Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallpatch Posted October 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 This old microwave has a large glass turn table with a raised edge so I fill it with water, boil it and the maple wood and this is how I heat the wood to bend. Then clamp it in some formed pieces of wood. Good suggestion Dan. I think also an out board motor would look okay instead of the oars.... Herb when I go fishing I am always going after the largest thing in the water and this being a fresh water lake I could set a record here in my county if I hauled in a 500 lb. white tip. It might even be down played by the New York Times.!!! Cal, Dadio, Gene Howe and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 Wonderful topic Jess, Please see the tags modified under the title of your topic, I added tags that more closely represent your topic. Really, not a whole lot of thought needs to go into tagging, just simply create one word tags that closely represent the topic. While tagging, just think along the lines of "who else may use similar tags in their topics". That is why using one word tags is always best and two word tags at most, try to stay away from tags that look like partial sentences such "preserving our forests" and such. The reason is, it is highly unlikely anyone else would ever use that same tag. But, viewing the tags I inserted, you'll see "boat" "mobile" etc, the likely hood of another topic creator using those tags is very high, thus linking together related topics. Pretty cool right? So, do me a favor, and click on the tag "boat", you'll see other topics that others tagged "boat". Now aint that something! So now, in the future when another user comes along and reads your topic, and they are interested in seeing more content related to boats, they can find it by clicking on "boats". Thanks Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 Ooops, missed that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smallpatch Posted October 14, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 Well I just went and bought him an outboard so he could carry the oars inside. If I hang it under the ceiling fan the prop will turn. Also makes a shaky picture. Prop must be out of balance. John Morris, Artie, Grandpadave52 and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 20 minutes ago, Smallpatch said: Well I just went and bought him an outboard so he could carry the oars inside. Hope it has a left hand prop or a fast reverse. He's still smiling though, so I guess it must suit him. Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 That is too cool. You got it to balance the boat without tipping too. Neat idea to have the prop mobile too. Herb Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smallpatch Posted October 15, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 I just now found out when I lowered the motor, the prop didn't reach to the water. I couldn't race anybody so I went and traded it in for the long shaft model now I can out run everybody. Oh, the motor is a V8 563hp model that just come out... I bought the first one and today I couldn't find any one on the lake to race. Grandpadave52, Gerald, Artie and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 Pretty darned cool. With that V8 motor, you'll always be first to your spot at the Bass tourneys. Might lose your hat, though. Cal, Artie and Gerald 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 31 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Pretty darned cool. With that V8 motor, you'll always be first to your spot at the Bass tourneys. Might lose your hat, though. The Great White Bass? Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 15 hours ago, Smallpatch said: I just now found out when I lowered the motor, the prop didn't reach to the water. I couldn't race anybody so I went and traded it in for the long shaft model now I can out run everybody. Oh, the motor is a V8 563hp model that just come out... I bought the first one and today I couldn't find any one on the lake to race. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the prop is on the wring side of the motor. Herb Gerald and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Dadio said: I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the prop is on the wring side of the motor. Herb He's trolling backwards? Needs to keep track of where he's been? Dadio and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallpatch Posted October 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 I told my wife I was going to check and see if anyone ever looks at the pictures that are posted. So thanks Herb. Something I didn't do when I started whittling the prop was to see which way the motor would be running like Dave suggested earlier. Also Herb I did this before I started hanging things to cause the balance to change. These holes are in the 60 to 80 number bits and the holes are drilled with a 73 size. Sorry for the blur. Thought I might have to drill a hole in his nose when I hung the motor. Cal and Dadio 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 Remember that is a picture of you,so be careful where you drill holes. I think you did a wonderful job getting it balanced,and the way you built the whole thing. Tell your wife I always look at the pictures of your work,for sheer enjoyment of how you make things. Herb Artie and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 I had noticed that the prop appeared caty-wompas, just figured that Jess at some point had worked on or had a hand in designing the B-36... Artie and Dadio 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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