Mud Bob

nchunter54

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I have to admit it, passing 60 can be tuff. I cannot handle knee deep mud/swamp hikes like I once could. With one bad knee and the other worse, my balance is not the best. I have been looking into items that I could purchase and/or build to help. One thing I found is a Mud Bob – anyone used this or have other suggestions?

Thanks
Don

http://www.mudbob.net/
 

2boyz

Twelve Pointer
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I have similar issues and somewhat grudgingly, I'll admit that age is one of them....

I like the looks of the Mud Bob...a lot!! Thanks for posting.
 
snakeskinner

snakeskinner

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I had one of these about 15 years ago. Wife picked it up at a yard sale. I sold it for a profit before I ever used it. Wish I had it back now. I struggle in the swamp too. I always use a ski pole now.
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Gus

Six Pointer
Neat idea and good looking product. Price seems a little high considering an 8' creek boat is only 100 bucks more but I like the looks of it.
 
Bailey Boat

Bailey Boat

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I made something like that back in the 80's to hunt a swamp with TONS of submerged logs and things to trip over. I used 2 Styrofoam floats (like you used to see under docks) and some cypress 1x12's.....
 

nchunter54

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Bailey Boat said:
I made something like that back in the 80's to hunt a swamp with TONS of submerged logs and things to trip over. I used 2 Styrofoam floats (like you used to see under docks) and some cypress 1x12's.....
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I looked at using 6" pvc piping with the ends capped with 3'x3' 3/4" pvc platform on top. Where can the Styrofoams be purchased, I will look into that - thanks

Don
 
CountryRN

CountryRN

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Neat idea there snakeskinner. Do you have any close up pictures that you could post of the how you secured them to the creekboat?
 
snakeskinner

snakeskinner

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CountryRN said:
Neat idea there snakeskinner. Do you have any close up pictures that you could post of the how you secured them to the creekboat?
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Don't want to hijack this thread. I posted the video to show the floats that could be used to fabricate a homemade mudbob.

But to answer your questions, sorry, I don't have any other pics but it uses the same parts as shown in these videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDzV9WnrTNI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzXkLNwl1q8

It's not ideal because of the "play" in each fitting and I plan to change them before I use them again. I think this method of connection is probably a better option.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToMJQzHqVtc
 
Bailey Boat

Bailey Boat

Twelve Pointer
nchunter54 said:
I looked at using 6" pvc piping with the ends capped with 3'x3' 3/4" pvc platform on top. Where can the Styrofoams be purchased, I will look into that - thanks

Don
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I scrounged mine along the shoreline of Lake Ouachita in Arkansas. I'm sure they cab be purchased from dock builders supply..
 

nchunter54

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snakeskinner said:
Don't want to hijack this thread. I posted the video to show the floats that could be used to fabricate a homemade mudbob.

But to answer your questions, sorry, I don't have any other pics but it uses the same parts as shown in these videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDzV9WnrTNI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzXkLNwl1q8

It's not ideal because of the "play" in each fitting and I plan to change them before I use them again. I think this method of connection is probably a better option.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToMJQzHqVtc
Click to expand...


Thanks for the info

Don
 
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