download the powerpoint from the link in my signature. it is a How To powerpoint on how we built a modified scissor blind last season on a 1436 and a 1236 jon boat. Good luck and hope it helps.

Plus, search this section. There are tons and i mean tons of threads about building duck blinds for boats in here.

 

Go over to the Mud Buddy site and look at the shaggy blind, has some pics and diagrams of the construction, pretty much like Cabelas Northern Flight blind.
Then go get some 3/4" conduit and make one up for under a hundred bucks which includes the mats or netting.

 

Go with the scissor blind, really easy to build, you can get all the hardware at home depot or any hardware store, and they look and work great.

 

Sissors blind are cheap and easy to build. Fast grass works but it aint the best choice as you caint really roll it up when not in use! I put my blind on the boat just before teal season, and dont remove till the end of the season! Also have a step by step in my sig if ya want to take a look at that....

 

Is the conduit really easy to bend? How else could you connect the pieces if you had too? I think i am going to go with the scissors blind that pops up. any more advice on how to make it successful?

 

Bending is very easy and much stronger than those 90 degree pre bent pieces.

 

so once it is up... how do you get it to stay? pin? rope? i will be running the blind 12 feet. will it bend or be weak in the middle?

 

use a pin on each end to keep it up in position. and as long as you re-enforce the middle, where the two pieces connect, there should be no sagging. and the conduit bends easy with a pipe bender. all of this is in that ppt, but keep the questions coming and we will help you out bro.

 

Check the links in my signature. The bottom link is a scissor blind I built last year for my 1232. See if it helps you.

 

Check the links in my signature. The bottom link is a scissor blind I built last year for my 1232. See if it helps you.

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+1! I was waiting for carolina to post up. He built a nice scissor blind on his boat last season! Lots of good pics and construction tips.

 

Is the conduit really easy to bend? How else could you connect the pieces if you had too? I think i am going to go with the scissors blind that pops up. any more advice on how to make it successful?

Find an electrician you're friends with. They will have a conduit bender in their work truck, Just a green piece of pipe with an "opened up" v on top. Don't go buy one, or your budget will go out the window.

 

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Mine is build on a 16 foot boat and don't have any problems with sagging! Check out the step by step I have in my signature, goes from start to finish!

 

so whats the best way to reinforce the conduit? it only comes in about 10 feet i believe will i have to connect the two pieces? wont it be flimsy in where it's connected?

 

Use a section of 1/2" conduit inside, maybe 30" or so, and bolt through.
You can also rent a conduit bender from Home depot, or... if you grease the guys there they may bend them for you when you buy the conduit.
Just don't go on a Saturday :biggrin:

 

so whats the best way to reinforce the conduit? it only comes in about 10 feet i believe will i have to connect the two pieces? wont it be flimsy in where it's connected?

Use 3/4 conduit throughout and put 1/2 inch inside it. You can either use a conduit coupler or weld it back together. I welded mine.

 

Use a section of 1/2" conduit inside, maybe 30" or so, and bolt through.
You can also rent a conduit bender from Home depot, or... if you grease the guys there they may bend them for you when you buy the conduit.
Just don't go on a Saturday :biggrin:

If they're big jerks about it, just buy the thing, take it home and bend the conduit, then return it and get your money back. Tell em "it didn't work" :lol3:

 

Just wanted to say thanks for your input. If you have any other advise that you think would make it work better feel free to share your opinion.

 

You cant have them bend it at the store. You'll needs to get it home and get your measurements dead on. I tweaked mine 4-5 times to get the best fit. I bought the bender and wrapped my conduit in cloth so it would not scratch the bender and took it back when I was done.

You can use 1/2 inside the 3/4s and drill holes through both and bolt them together to create a very strong joint. DO NOT use the elbow joints. Bend your pipes and connect them on a straight spot..

 

So when my frame is complete and i am ready to attach my fast grass what should i attach it too? anyone have any ideas or things that have worked for you? I don't need a wind protector or waterproofing just some sort of net??? Do you wrap it so its tight around the frame or let it lay loose? I know you use zip ties but i need to know what works best to zip tie it too. Thanks :yes:

 

So when my frame is complete and i am ready to attach my fast grass what should i attach it too? anyone have any ideas or things that have worked for you? I don't need a wind protector or waterproofing just some sort of net??? Do you wrap it so its tight around the frame or let it lay loose? I know you use zip ties but i need to know what works best to zip tie it too. Thanks :yes:

Attach it to the frame. One thing I did not do and wished I did was drill holes in the frame and run your zip ties through the holes. This will keep it from turning on you as you raise and lower the frame. Don't drill a lot of holes, just a few every so often.

 

A quick thought about bending conduit - The rental center near me charges $6 per day to rent a 0.75" bender

 

A quick thought about bending conduit - The rental center near me charges $6 per day to rent a 0.75" bender

Perfect. Best way to go.. Make sure you have some practice pieces. Bending is easy but you need a little practice. There is a lot of information on Google about measuring and bending metal.. Check it out.

 

A quick thought about bending conduit - The rental center near me charges $6 per day to rent a 0.75" bender

Perfect. Best way to go.. Make sure you have some practice pieces. Bending is easy but you need a little practice. There is a lot of information on Google about measuring and bending metal.. Check it out.

REMEMBER...with a 3/4 inch bender you need to be 6 inches back to get the bend in the right place. He's right, use a test piece before you use some good pieces.

 

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that picture is for 1/2"....

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