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Made a small modification to the nets to better accommodate the pucks.

One came loose last night so I wanted to come up with a better way to secure them. This is what I came up with.

I cut the string that holds the tag ends of the netting together which forms the opening. Then I weaved a short bungee in the loops and zip tied them to the lower ring. I cut the end off so they wouldn't rust and get hung up, then burned the tips to clean them up.

The bungees cost $2.94 from home depot.

Took about 2 minutes for each hoop.

[Dirty Curti]

Just thought I would share a picture of the double kayak storage stand I made with 1 1/4" PVC. Pretty simple and works perfect.

[Dirty Curti]

In-hull transducer mounting. Works perfect.

Used plumbers puddy to create the ring.



Filled half way with goop and tape in place. Let stand at least 24 hours.



Remove the puddy.

[Dirty Curti]

For those with Malibu Kayaks you know how difficult it is to reach the front pole holders. So I am gonna try this to bring the pole holder closer to me.

[lowprofile]

thought i was innovative by adding tennis balls to the cart so the yak didnt rest on the cross bar... then drake told me the black spacers are adjustable...

so if you dont have the spacers and dont want to buy them. add some tennis balls... these ones seemed softer than normal.

[mtnbykr2]

that ducer mount is perfect, the rod adapters are a great idea for that app,
I had made some for the Outback, but I broke em in a yardsale, never did redo them...nice job

[RockyRaab]

I found that those "adjustable" black spacers on a Hobie cart work perfectly: They self-adjust right to the bottom the moment you put the kayak on.

I added a one-inch section of PVC under the black spacers. No more slippage.

[OutdoorAdvntr]

i like the idea of front pole holder extender... i will try to make one but not for the pole but for camera mount extending towards the front to have a wide angle shot... i will use the concept... thanks for sharing!

[MrM]

Originally Posted by bus kid

Nice!

Originally Posted by OutdoorAdvntr

i like the idea of front pole holder extender... i will try to make one but not for the pole but for camera mount extending towards the front to have a wide angle shot... i will use the concept... thanks for sharing!

Thanks! If you are following the concept, I believe I cut the arms at 15 degrees, and 4 inches in length. The backbone is 25 inches, with the first arm epoxied at the 24 inch mark, with 4 inch intervals. Start from the bottom up, that way the top has a slightly larger area for you to wall mount vs the bottom (see pictures in first post). I used drywall anchors, long screws, and a washer to keep the carbon fiber from caving in at the screw head.

[lowprofile]

whats that rear hatch on the pro angler for anyways?

rigged it up to hold one of my batteries. since the front hatch seems to hold water, I'm in the progress of fixing that, i figured this would be the best way to insure a dry battery and terminals. i just slit holes for the wire and epoxied it in place.

[jorluivil]

Ive been out a few times and have come close to or have actually forgotten the bungee cord for my kayak cart wheels. I have the larger wheeled and YES I know they're big but its nice to have them available as soon as you land. Anyway, since Hobie makes those plastic removable nuts I decided to come up with a permanent solution to my problem.

[Salty Dog]

2 years of research and development
This is for all you cheap bastards that don't want to pay for a real one

Features
All plastic construction: it's lightweight and won't rust.
Glows in the dark: Acts as a night light so that those little frys you're sending back down into the dark abyss won't get scared.
Floats: You will never lose it
Multi Purpose: flip it upside down and it can be used as a lip gripper

Instructions
1. Clip the lever end to your line
2. Clamp it on to bottom lip of fish and send it down
3. Pull on rod a few times and clamp will release