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    Well, I built a boat out of foam last winter 4 stories up in a tiny temp. rented room (1 foot longer than the boat). It weighed 27 pounds all said and done. (24 in the video, but we all gain weight in the winter in Vermont). Couldn't test it out on ice so (and this was just before Covid made travel out od state a problem), I took it down to Maryland and the Pocomoke river, where I had high hopes. But got skunked!

    Back here though this summer, it's been a ball (and a relief to get outside in all the beauty we have here). And though we aren't a state known for crappies, we have a few in spots. Since I love crappie and pan fishing, and learned fishing from my Louisiana grandfather, I really made my boat especially for that. And I find them on occasion.

    Anyway, here's a couple videos -- one about building my boat last winter and one I posted day before yesterday about catching crappies near where I live.

    Building the boat:



    Catching a few crappies:


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    That's pretty darn cool!
    The shape of your anchor sure made me wince in the 2nd video, though.
    Yes, I was talking to myself; sometimes even I have to ask for expert advice.
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    +1 on the very cool! Great job!
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    Now that’s slick, good job and congratulations
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    Good ole' American Ingenuity in Action!! Thanks for sharing.
    "Just Like Iron Sharpens Iron... So it is that One Man Sharpens Another Man." Proverbs 27:17
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    People seem to like the boat when I come back to shore. I keep getting asked if I need any help bringing it up from the water. Must be my age!

    Anyway, I try to be as polite as possible and tell them it weighs 27 pounds and made out of foam. They usually think its wood.
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    its a pretty rig for sure
    sum kawl me tha outlaw ketchn whales
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    Good job fella

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