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DuckChaser's 1652 Alweld mod - fish/hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="chrispbrown27" data-source="post: 303720" data-attributes="member: 9661"><p>Depending on where you hunt, you might wanna consider switching it to a tiller steer outboard. In timber the remote steering isn't ideal. The response time isn't as fast as with a tiller and you can't make turns as sharp as with tiller. I considered doing a gun locker/side bench on my 1648, but I couldn't figure out an easy way to make it removable for fishing season. I also considered making one that could double as a large livewell (I trotline for flatheads and blues), but with the amount of water the livewell would hold it would have to be on the opposite side of the boat I sit on the run the outboard and then it would be on the wrong side when it came time to duck hunt. So I instead cut the center bench and made a 20 inch walkway through there so I don't have to climb over the seat when wearing waders or trip on it when running jugs at night. Now I can lay a 2x8 down the side, resting on the rear bench and one half of what is left of the center seat for duck hunting and still have a pretty open floor for fishing. </p><p>Chris</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chrispbrown27, post: 303720, member: 9661"] Depending on where you hunt, you might wanna consider switching it to a tiller steer outboard. In timber the remote steering isn't ideal. The response time isn't as fast as with a tiller and you can't make turns as sharp as with tiller. I considered doing a gun locker/side bench on my 1648, but I couldn't figure out an easy way to make it removable for fishing season. I also considered making one that could double as a large livewell (I trotline for flatheads and blues), but with the amount of water the livewell would hold it would have to be on the opposite side of the boat I sit on the run the outboard and then it would be on the wrong side when it came time to duck hunt. So I instead cut the center bench and made a 20 inch walkway through there so I don't have to climb over the seat when wearing waders or trip on it when running jugs at night. Now I can lay a 2x8 down the side, resting on the rear bench and one half of what is left of the center seat for duck hunting and still have a pretty open floor for fishing. Chris [/QUOTE]
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