Been thinking about this for ten years. Finally pulled the trigger. Life is too short. Might as well have some fun along the way.

Cheers, scat

I love it!

Hex

That’s LEGIT! Please post some on water pics when you can.

Cheers,
Barry

Now that’s cool!

Will do. Taking her to the Kishwaukee Paddlefest shindig on the 27th. Might get her wet this Sunday with the gf. Gonna look so cool cutting through some rollers. It is pretty badass. Makes me smile. The guy who painted it is mostly a sign guy, but he is an artist too. Was cool seeing the smile on his face as he kinda looked away, I could tell he was thinking, this is gonna be fun. I’m sure he enjoyed the project. It is hand painted. I did the camo. She was all beat up from 20 something BW trips and looked like heck. Def got some looks as I took her home. I’m tempted to put her back on the truck and just drive around town to show it off.

Can’t help but chuckle. Cheers, scat

AWESOME job !!! Looks great !

That's pretty cool!

That is freakin' awesome! Is there a clear coat layer over it to protect the paint?

pretty cool.

scat: " "

In the 70tys I commanded a Mech Infantry Co and the M113's all had a similar design on the front.

S1

Kewl! Right up my alley!! You beat me to it!

That looks like something some good old boys from Kentucky would use... ??

yogi59weedr: "That looks like something some good old boys from Kentucky would use... ??"

It was at Fort Knox, KY

S1

I think you're gonna scare away the fish, Scat....

That is a joy to see. I would love to see that coming across a lake through a little walleye chop.

Love it.

The sharks mouth is still a favorite for airplane nose art, as seen on some A-10 Warthogs.

You don't want to be a "bad guy" when a flight of those A-10s are cruising around the area. You'd be a lot happier facing a ""real shark.

Yur gonna scare the fish!! :-o

Now THAT is what makes America great!

Hard to find the words to describe how much I love this.

This is awesome!

scat: "Been thinking about this for ten years. Finally pulled the trigger. Life is too short. Might as well have some fun along the way.


Cheers, scat"

You betcha!

Spartan1: "

scat: " "

In the 70tys I commanded a Mech Infantry Co and the M113's all had a similar design on the front.


S1"

Spartan1, do you know about the Banido Charlies?

that is AWESOME!!!

Love it!

Merica

Bad to the bone.

That is great, I was actually at an airshow this weekend, and saw a plane painted like that and thought of your canoe, now if I can only convince my wife that this is needed on my canoe!

Going to post a pic of her floatin. Gotta see that. Bringing her to the Kishwaukee paddlefest this Saturday. Can't wait for that party.

Sweet!!

Bruce

scat: "Been thinking about this for ten years. Finally pulled the trigger. Life is too short. Might as well have some fun along the way.


Cheers, scat"

Good on ya! My childhood was spent in a wood and canvas Old Town canoe that my father rehabbed and festooned with a phoenix skeleton on the bow. Good thing I was too young to notice or care about the stares ...

Kool Scat,

I built a P-40 Warhawk model airplane as a kid.
We also had a P-40 gas engine plane that flew around in a circle with a couple strings attached to the elevator. We actually flew that plane for a few years. It was tough and survived many crashes due to our lack of abilities.

Now the Flying Tigers in China.
They were a different kind of breed and airplane.

Flying Tigers

The shark mouth is not just for canoes, or airplanes.

Enclosed is photo of riding companion's Suzuki Hayabusa w/sharks mouth.
Looks pretty awesome when you're doing 55 and he comes flying by you doing 100.



BOB

The guy who painted my boat had did a motorcycle with the sharkmouth a couple years ago he said. Still haven’t gotten her wet, but it’s comin. Thanks for the feedback. I like it!

Zwater: "

Spartan1: "

scat: " "

In the 70tys I commanded a Mech Infantry Co and the M113's all had a similar design on the front.



S1"

Spartan1, do you know about the Banido Charlies?"

No, in Vietnam I was a MACV advisor in the Delta to a Regional Vietnamese Company, 5 K from the closest road. When wounded I was Medevaced to the 9th Div HQ, about 1 year after "Charlie Co" moved to another DIV.

Spartan1

Getting a lot of nice words about her. That’s my beautiful gf Terri at the bow. Trying to come up with a name for the boat. What is a mean woman’s name. I suggested Terrible Terri, but that got shot shot down. Understandable, cuz she is Terrific. Taking suggestions.

Cheers, scat

Awesome, that is too cool.

LindenTree: "Awesome, that is too cool."

+1 How about "Thrasher" for a name. First thing I thought of when I saw it and a great Neil Young song and it rhymes with Thresher(shark).

So cool! It looks like the Lock Ness Monster on shore.

I think I’m going to name her Annie after Kathy Bates’ character in the movie Misery. Can’t be a much meaner woman than that.

As always, Cheers! scat

I particularly like the shot of the canoe with the kids in the background floating on inner tubes, has a shark week vibe to it.

Barry

Bruce isn't a girl's name, but it was the name of the shark in Jaws.

awbrown: "
Bruce isn't a girl's name, but it was the name of the shark in Jaws."

I believe it the shark in Finding Nemo not Jaws

scat: "I think I’m going to name her Annie after Kathy Bates’ character in the movie Misery. Can’t be a much meaner woman than that.


As always, Cheers! scat"

Good call Scat, thats my wife's name. Very appropriate. LOL

I'm green with envy! That is beyond awesome.

Very funny minnmike. After today, might keep Terrible Terri on the back burner. Yeah, we know...

minnmike: "

awbrown: "
Bruce isn't a girl's name, but it was the name of the shark in Jaws."

I believe it the shark in Finding Nemo not Jaws"

I believe the "Finding Nemo" folks had some fun in naming their shark in 2003. ;-)

Hunting Bruce, Or, On The Trail Of The 'Jaws' Shark

Sorry, not naming my boat Bruce. That would just be plain weird. Now Felix.... Nah, it’s gotta be an evil woman. Sticking with Annie. On to the next of life’s grand decisions.
Like, should I do the same to my faded out burgundy Prism...

Ramming speed!

Looks awesome on the water!!

Totally cool. Like Flashback pointed out, very A-10 like.

Mike

Like it too! Let's just hope a Japanese Zero doesnt come out of the sunlight above and gets you in his sights. That may ruin your trip.

Can I Play? Souris 18.5.. Outfitter sale... I did the sand and refinish, and of course one has to add the shark teeth..

Sweet! I like it! Nice paint job.