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[tsugg]

I really don't want to lose any of my rods and reels,I have had some of the shimanos for over 30 years. So I came up with a easy seat belt to keep them safe in the event of a roll over in my PA14.This is a simple build and the attachment hooks on the bottom of the PA are already there(I never use them). If I remember right, I spent $13.00 on the materials from OEX.

[tsugg]

I'll be the first to admit that I need to lose weight. BUT in the mean time I have to fish! So as I was shopping around for my first kayak I found some really neat things on some kayaks. Each different mfgr. has it's own cool factor.The one that really struck me as a required tool is the assist leash in the jackson kayaks. If you haven't seen it, it's attached in front of where you sit and if you want to get something from the front hatch or stand up and stretch your legs, you just grab it and you can use your arms to help you stand or get from sitting to your knees very easily. So I rigged a super cheap easy one for my PA14. I used a 1/2" inch sch. 40 pvc nipple( I think it was just long enough to rise out of the sail socket by 2")then put a cap on it and I heated it with a torch just enough to soften it and put a slight bend in it(maybe one or two degrees)so when you drop it in the sail socket it has a bit of resistance(because it's crooked and the socket is straight).Then I spliced some 1/2" poly rope to make the leash. Very easy and when you don't need it in there you just pull it out and throw it on the work bench, no harm to the PA.

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by tsugg

I really don't want to lose any of my rods and reels,I have had some of the shimanos for over 30 years. So I came up with a easy seat belt to keep them safe in the event of a roll over in my PA14.This is a simple build and the attachment hooks on the bottom of the PA are already there(I never use them). If I remember right, I spent $13.00 on the materials from OEX.

Doesn't your PA already have the rod bungee tie downs factory installed?