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mguthr1
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:49 pm Posts: 248
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 Finished the bowfishing deck!
So i started off this build with only 4 lights, and before they came in, i already decided to go with 7 HPS 150watts. They are the econolight.com ones and they have caps. I am using a yamaha 2800i inverter to power them and it works awesome! I also put hydroturf everywhere in the boat to keep it cool when the sun is beating on it and keep the slipping and sliding to minimum. Oh and its a Prodrive 18x48 boat and motor, and the deck was built by Deep South Custom Boats. I would highly recommend Deep South CB for any builds, he does top notch work and is fair on his prices.
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:40 pm |
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Will
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:54 pm Posts: 8133
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 Re: Finished the bowfishing deck!
Can you show a picture of the bottom of the platform?
Can you remove it yourself?
What is the purpose of the rails? I've never understood the rail thing....
Nice rig though
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:44 pm |
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deltaduckmaster
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:07 pm Posts: 16608
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 Finished the bowfishing deck!
How do you shoot a bow with the rails?
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:47 pm |
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pearl river outlaw
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:12 am Posts: 1407 Location: Louisville Ms
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 Re: Finished the bowfishing deck!
Yeah my Onedia would be beat to hell with the rail like they are.
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:54 pm |
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duckdown
MMT Addict
Joined: Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:53 pm Posts: 533 Location: North East Texas
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 Re: Finished the bowfishing deck!
Look at my platform I have rails to they are 16" tall and never get in way
Great job man
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:59 pm |
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Will
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:54 pm Posts: 8133
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 Re: Finished the bowfishing deck!
I have no rails and don't see any reason to have them.
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:01 pm |
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mguthr1
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:49 pm Posts: 248
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 Re: Finished the bowfishing deck!
the rails are 28" tall, i shoot a comp bow so its not near as long as a recurve. the rails come just above my kneecap, mainly for my wife so she dosent fall out the boat after she shoots.
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:05 pm |
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cb5331
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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 Re: Finished the bowfishing deck!
I'd rather just fall in the water than bust the shit outta my shin going in.  or even worse get your foot caught and break your leg. I've never needed them and always saw em as more of a hazard than a safety. I haven't ever fallen off either but im sure I will on the next trip out now that I said something about it. 
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:09 pm |
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WestEndAngler
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Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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 Finished the bowfishing deck!
Nice deck. I use rails but don't bowfish. I mainly target flounder.
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:25 pm |
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SwampSlut
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Joined: Tue May 15, 2012 4:14 am Posts: 577 Location: B.C. - NOLA
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 Re: Finished the bowfishing deck!
what ya use those u shaped saddles in the middle for?
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:16 pm |
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odass
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:30 pm Posts: 1928
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 Re: Finished the bowfishing deck!
Do y'all shoot more fish off the raised platforms. I'm guessing it helps more during the day. We shoot lots of fish at night without one. But don't do much much day bow fishing seems they are to hard to see around here. Maybe that would help
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:45 pm |
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Dragginaknee
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon May 07, 2012 12:21 am Posts: 117 Location: Madisonville, La
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 Re: Finished the bowfishing deck!
Do you have a big pro drive sticker on the back glass and rims on that f250? If so sweet ride! I saw you a few months back down at sweet water marine.
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:59 pm |
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mguthr1
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:49 pm Posts: 248
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 Re: Finished the bowfishing deck!
Yea that was me at sweetwater.. I was wearin te reds out for a while from there.. But I have been in leeville lately!
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:22 pm |
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getitwet
MMT Member
Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:43 pm Posts: 9
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 Re: Finished the bowfishing deck!
where did you order the u shape mounts?
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Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:58 am |
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