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roadx · 09-28-2012, 08:38 AM

i made a new larger rudder for the PA 12. it was made out of lexan (polycarbonate) the process took about an hour to made and another hour to fit.

sorry for the crappy cell phone pic's

testing it out tomorrow for bug hunt'n

mtnbykr2 · 09-28-2012, 08:47 AM

Very nice job....I am sure that idea will be borrowed...thanks for sharin'
I don't have a PA...yet, but I would do that

Divad · 09-28-2012, 09:51 AM

x2 on the design.

Now you got me thinking

, And I haven't even had my PA 12 in the water yet.

Necron 99 · 09-29-2012, 02:05 PM

Well, I made one of those PVC pipe Sabiki Rods to try and save some money. It turned out OK but larger mackerel have been causing grooves to wear into the PVC. I couldn't find anything to put on the end to alleviate this problem, so I made something. I'll be trying it out in LJ next week. I took a large beer bottle and cut off the top, ground down the edges with emory cloth, and heated the PVC with a heat gun and stuck the beer bottle end inside. It was slightly loose so I put a hose clamp and some duct tape around it. My wife just said, "Go buy a sabiki rod". I guess it was the challenge of making something work that kept me going. With my luck, the glass will break while transporting it to the beach.

Sdspeed · 09-29-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Necron 99

Well, I made one of those PVC pipe Sabiki Rods to try and save some money. It turned out OK but larger mackerel have been causing grooves to wear into the PVC. I couldn't find anything to put on the end to alleviate this problem, so I made something. I'll be trying it out in LJ next week. I took a large beer bottle and cut off the top, ground down the edges with emory cloth, and heated the PVC with a heat gun and stuck the beer bottle end inside. It was slightly loose so I put a hose clamp and some duct tape around it. My wife just said, "Go buy a sabiki rod". I guess it was the challenge of making something work that kept me going. With my luck, the glass will break while transporting it to the beach.

yeah but ya "Got Permission and don't have to ask for Forgiveness"
Use the rod you made and buy another one that you really want and just call it your Sabiki Rod

maui jim · 09-29-2012, 03:36 PM

I put a good amount of five minute expoxy on my PVC opening. And been good for almost 3years now....

Necron 99 · 09-29-2012, 08:17 PM

The epoxy sounds like a good idea. I'll try it when my beer bottle top breaks. So does getting another rod and calling it a "sabiki rod". This site is full of great information. Thanks guys. I'm thinking an ULUA sabiki rod maybe.

09-28-2012, 08:38 AM	#1
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	Hobie Pro Angler 12 rudder mod i made a new larger rudder for the PA 12. it was made out of lexan (polycarbonate) the process took about an hour to made and another hour to fit. sorry for the crappy cell phone pic's testing it out tomorrow for bug hunt'n __________________

09-28-2012, 08:47 AM	#2
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Very nice job....I am sure that idea will be borrowed...thanks for sharin' I don't have a PA...yet, but I would do that __________________

09-29-2012, 02:05 PM	#4
Necron 99 Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 80	Sabiki Rod Issues Well, I made one of those PVC pipe Sabiki Rods to try and save some money. It turned out OK but larger mackerel have been causing grooves to wear into the PVC. I couldn't find anything to put on the end to alleviate this problem, so I made something. I'll be trying it out in LJ next week. I took a large beer bottle and cut off the top, ground down the edges with emory cloth, and heated the PVC with a heat gun and stuck the beer bottle end inside. It was slightly loose so I put a hose clamp and some duct tape around it. My wife just said, "Go buy a sabiki rod". I guess it was the challenge of making something work that kept me going. With my luck, the glass will break while transporting it to the beach.

09-29-2012, 03:36 PM	#6
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	I put a good amount of five minute expoxy on my PVC opening. And been good for almost 3years now.... __________________

09-28-2012, 09:51 AM	#3
Divad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Oceanside Posts: 112	x2 on the design. Now you got me thinking , And I haven't even had my PA 12 in the water yet.

09-29-2012, 08:17 PM	#7
Necron 99 Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 80	The epoxy sounds like a good idea. I'll try it when my beer bottle top breaks. So does getting another rod and calling it a "sabiki rod". This site is full of great information. Thanks guys. I'm thinking an ULUA sabiki rod maybe.