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Bob Crantz wrote:
Since I sail in coastal and inland waters and the migratory bird hunting
season is coming up, I want to combine two of my favorite activities - duck
hunting and sailing.

Does anyone have good recommendations for the placement of a gun rack in the
cockpit?

It's easy to shoot through the rigging as long as the sail, mast or spars
are not hit.

The cockpit in my fine vessel is large enough for two hunters to wield a
Marlin Goosemaster each in complete safety!

The swim platform provides an excellent station for the retrievers to perch.

Camo sails are a plus and the USCG approved cushions will stop birdshot from
damaging the gelcoat during mishap.

On the beam rail, so all you have to do is point the boat at what you
want to hit.

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Bob Crantz wrote:
Since I sail in coastal and inland waters and the migratory bird hunting
season is coming up, I want to combine two of my favorite activities - duck
hunting and sailing.

Does anyone have good recommendations for the placement of a gun rack in the
cockpit?


Sure. Right on the stern pulpit, or across the top of the
companionway (like one of those cheesy useless mid-boom
travelers).

It's easy to shoot through the rigging as long as the sail, mast or spars
are not hit.


Yeah but those little splashes of lead will introduce
galvanic corrosion in the SS rigging. Steel shot, as
mandated by some pansy environmentalists, will be even worse.



The cockpit in my fine vessel is large enough for two hunters to wield a
Marlin Goosemaster each in complete safety!

The swim platform provides an excellent station for the retrievers to perch.


If you get a Chesapeake and dump those wuss Labs, he won't
need to perch anywhere. Chesapeake Bay Retrievers can make
great leaps over the lifelines and will do this eagerly to
fetch any item accidentally lost overboard, as well as
downed waterfowl.



Jonathan Ganz wrote:
On the beam rail, so all you have to do is point the boat at what you
want to hit.


Even better would be a masthead swivel mount with remote
control.

DSK

In article ,
DSK wrote:
Even better would be a masthead swivel mount with remote
control.

Above or below the windex?

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