I finally got my first duck boat guys im turning 16 in a few days and i finally did it. Its nothing fancy but its something that is finally mine, its a 14 by 48 flat boat with a 23 go devil long tail. I would love to get some advice from any of you guys on things i might need to add and maybe some advice on learning to drive it vs. a standard outboard.

drive dat suma bitch like u stole it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nahh but seriously congrats on da new rig u will enjoy it much more than da out board or at least i have enjoyed mine more than my old out board!!

Jordy pretty much summed it up. Drive that sumbitch like you stole it, and congrats.

find out what it takes to stop it then figure out how to make it go farther i cary a saw in my boat

thanks guys it took some time saving up to get this motor and boat now all i have left is to wire the boat and finish the work on the trailer getting it in shape the new wood ducks and black duck decoys i ordered finally came in today, im already getting excited for duck season.

x2 i find myself cleanin my gun, countin decoys, buyin shells, waitin on da season to start....cant wait til we move our camp out to da wax at da end of august. post some pics of ur rig wit a review in da review section if u havent already.

-jordy

Sure will we are going to run it this weekend when we go out and scout for a few new holes to scout closer to teal season.

congrats just don't try to climb that ribbed hull over cypress knees, years ago I found out the hard way that rather than sliding off they tip over, not fun in 2" icy water.

Congratulations on your first boat, duckboy. I'll bet it feels good after saving up for it so long. My suggestion for you is to spend a lot of time out in the boat during the warm summer. Find out exactly what the boat will do and exactly what the limitatons are. For instance, you don't want to discover for the first time the swamping point of your boat when the air is in the 30s and the water in the 50s. Wear your motor kill switch.

Get yourself a push pole straigtaway. Carry a paddle or two in the boat for if you have engine problems. If you are wiring up for some accessories make sure you throw in a bilge pump especially if you might ever get on big water. Familiarize yourself with that 23 horse motor and carry a tool kit to be able to do simple repairs.

Most of all, have fun!

Sure will im green to these motors but my dad has been running them for years, just finally got one of my own.

Sure will im green to these motors but my dad has been running them for years, just finally got one of my own.