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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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 My bowfishing setup
Been working on my light rails and poling platform setup for bow fishing. Here are a few pictures of my progress. The lights are 50w led halo colored seelites, with a Honda 2000 genny pushing them. I mainly built the poling platform to put the generator and a cooler on to get them out the way and to get the generator fumes out the boat. Only took it out 2 times so far and the lights seem to work pretty good.3.jpg
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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
More pics
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Bigrich
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Joined: Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:52 pm Posts: 7064 Location: Mallard country
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
Looks good!!!
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Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:46 am |
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nocemdead
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Joined: Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:58 pm Posts: 770 Location: atkins ar
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
Nice
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lunacris
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:31 pm Posts: 3251 Location: Da Parish
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
nice man.
Discovery or wave in that 3rd pic?
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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
Thank fellers for the kind words.  I'm not completely finish with it yet but you can see where im going with it. I may end up putting another light on each side in the back, if I would the whole sides of the boat would be completely lit up.
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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
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missile
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Joined: Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:33 pm Posts: 681 Location: DeKalb, Texas between the rivers
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
Nice set up. Looks clean
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4Cody4
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Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am Posts: 2530 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
How many guys usually shoot at a time off that boat?
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Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:37 am |
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mudslut
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:54 pm Posts: 2061 Location: Natchitoches,La
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
Looks good man. I'm deff have to order a few more lights for my rig.
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Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:44 am |
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txmudcutter
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:08 am Posts: 2307 Location: Nederland, TX (SETX)
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
Yoh got some more close up pics of the poling platform? Mainly how you have it attched to the hunt deck. Also how does that 18x46 do with a bowfishing load? Looks good btw
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Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:49 am |
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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
More pics
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Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:16 am |
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Nate
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Joined: Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:30 pm Posts: 425 Location: Houma, LA
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
very nice
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Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:53 am |
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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
Thanks. I also added catwalks as you can see in the pictures.
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Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:56 am |
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becbec1977
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Joined: Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:14 pm Posts: 63 Location: Lake Charles
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
sweet looking setup.
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Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:43 pm |
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EastTxMedic
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Joined: Sun Jun 20, 2010 4:58 pm Posts: 138 Location: Van, TX
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
I like the angle of your platform, looks like it doesn't limit your turning the tiller the way some I've seen. I just ordered some lights but am going 24 volt, so not sure if I'll still need a platform or not.
Nice job
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Skeith48
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Joined: Mon Dec 30, 2013 2:59 pm Posts: 61
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
Are these 50w true warm? How ya like them?
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JD34
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Joined: Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:04 pm Posts: 32 Location: Pearl River La
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
Did you just use aluminum tubing to fit and just welded it all together? How about attaching it to your boat? I had similar set up on an older boat but recently got an 1854 xpress with 35gtr on the back and am looking to do exact setup as you just trying to get some plans drawn up and do it right. Thanks
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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:11 am |
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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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Cumminsdiesel69
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mudslut
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Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:54 pm Posts: 2061 Location: Natchitoches,La
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Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:27 am |
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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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one click willie
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Joined: Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:46 pm Posts: 304 Location: Martin, MI
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
Nice rig. Looking to buy a shallow drive for my rig as well.
However where I shoot most of the time is in the timber and there is so much brush and saplings, those lights would be beat to death. As much as I hated to add extra weight to the front of my boat, I had to install a raised platform and put the lights UNDER the platform. But they are protected that way and seems to help keep the bugs out of your face.
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Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:42 am |
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Skeith48
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Joined: Mon Dec 30, 2013 2:59 pm Posts: 61
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Yeah I plan on running 8 50w true warms this yr. hope there good in muddy waters
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Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:49 pm |
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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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mudslut
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Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:54 pm Posts: 2061 Location: Natchitoches,La
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
You got any ideas for a cover for the front to lights. I can see my truck slinging a rock and breaking the glass.
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Corymack21
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Joined: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:23 am Posts: 41
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
From what Ive seen around most of you guys dont build raised decks. Is there a reason for that?
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missile
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Joined: Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:33 pm Posts: 681 Location: DeKalb, Texas between the rivers
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I have been wanting some light covers for mine. Had one bust going down the road and it was loud as hell. Raised vrs flush is like every other debate. I like flush closer to fish and a lot less hassel and I'm getting to old to step up and down.
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18/58 Uncle J Custom 3/16 bottom 24" sides w/catwalks 6' front deck with another GTR Pushing it.
17/54 Gator Trax 35 Mud Buddy W/All aluminum FPR Mod SOLD
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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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BayouStateHunter
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Joined: Sat May 16, 2009 1:04 pm Posts: 2037 Location: On da Northshore -- Louisiana
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DmaxHunter
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Joined: Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:21 pm Posts: 2207 Location: North Alabama
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
I never used one, as stated weight doesn't justify. I've always shot from deck of boat, or floor. New rig has a monster front deck for bow fishing
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lunacris
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Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:31 pm Posts: 3251 Location: Da Parish
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
I love the poles for the leds on the platform for the driver.
I will be stealing that from you. Thanks
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Cumminsdiesel69
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Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 350 Location: Thibodaux, LA
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wabbit-hunter
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Joined: Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:22 pm Posts: 114 Location: Morgan City,La
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 Re: My bowfishing setup
Steering on the bow would be awesome too
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Axillarydig
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Joined: Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:38 am Posts: 15 Location: Thibodaux LA
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Saw on fb that you and a couple of buddies of mine put a hurting on them the other night
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Cumminsdiesel69
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