Webfoot Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 I'm excited for Waterfowl season for several reasons.. First, my wife and I will be expecting our first child, (due on opening weekend of duck season no less) plus I turn 30 next month so I have a decision to make. Wife has granted me one more toy before the tide turns...So, I've been wanting a SBE II for a while now. I settled, and wished I wouldn't have, for a M2000. Its beenn flawless to this point but I'm just dying to get my hands on one of the finest autoloaders out there. I have an 870 as a back up. The other problem is, I've been wanting a layout boat. It is perfect for a majority of the hunting we do. But, I co-own a nice boat and blind set up but the other co-owner is 100 miles away but we generally hunt the same places and together but not always. He's getting a layout this year so I might have the boat even more. So I have decision to make. New Gun....New Layout Boat.... What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 If it had to be either one or the other, I'd choose the layout boat. You gotta be where they are before any gun will be of use to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw tenn duckslayer Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 If you have a boat that your going to get to use alot i would definately get the SBE II. Every time i shoot mine i like it more and more. Used to have a original SBE and like a idiot traded it off for a gold lite 10 ga Browning. Shot Browning for 7 straight seasons now. Have a belgium made A-5 made in 1965. It is a great gun but i have to say the Benelli points and handles as well if not better than the A-5. Browning golds are pretty good guns but you can bet if you do a lot of shooting your gonna be taking that rascal apart and thouroughly cleaning it AT LEAST 2 TIMES A SEASON. Benelli just so simple and something you can pass along to your kid. Congrats by the way. oh yeah, having a kid is the only excuse for not hunting on opening weekend! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webfoot Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 Well, I think I'm going to get me the gun and make a layout boat. I've seen several plans and I'm going to give it a try. This one will be a foam boat covered with several layers of apoxy-resin and fiberglass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Take lots of pictures and post them as the project progresses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkidaho Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Definitely - that would be a cool project to see in action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw tenn duckslayer Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Hey tucker great advice! Slaying loggerheads is much easier now. Do you know what it cost to have a gun dipped at tarjac and is that where benelli gets them dipped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brice hensley Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 what layout boat ? Check ou the mightylayouboys.com website and look at the extreme puddler edition. Now it is a little different than the picts (better) but its awsome for lake hunting and for puddlers. Deadly for geese too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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