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Old 11-29-2015, 02:15 AM   #641
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Stay tuned for my 4 innovation....or was it 5 or 6 will see how it goes

I have to get pictures....
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Old 11-30-2015, 03:28 AM   #642
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The booyah brace canoe and kayak stabilizer

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Old 11-30-2015, 04:05 AM   #643
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Seems to be a cookies problem

I only use my cell phone for downloads and pictures aren't unloading stay tuned for more great stuff I'm in this rig for under $900 for everything
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Old 11-30-2015, 06:16 AM   #644
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Is that Nos on the side?
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Old 11-30-2015, 07:54 AM   #645
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Is that Nos on the side?
lol looks like floats on each side to keep it from flipping.
oh the NOS days lol
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Old 11-30-2015, 12:07 PM   #646
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I weigh 265

The floats make it as stable as a 14 ft aluminum boat and made to last a lifetime
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Old 11-30-2015, 06:15 PM   #647
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Talking fished imperial beach kelp beds with this rig....my handle is jalapeño wit da stick...

Works good for big surf you slide in sideways in whitewater
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Old 11-30-2015, 08:18 PM   #648
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booyah brace with dagger keel

Drop keel in high wind and go straight as an arrow
Mounts in Oar locks in canoe
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Old 11-30-2015, 09:14 PM   #649
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next up the Bimini twist sail....

Fold down locking pin to go through surf and when you sail back just let it twist forward to come back through surf two sails the main and the jib sail..
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Old 12-07-2015, 09:34 AM   #650
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So, originally I mounted my transducer inside the hull with goop. It worked pretty good as I had nothing to reference it by except videos on youtube. At one point, when I was out fishing a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that when enough water was in the hull to cover the transducer it worked a lot better. So I've seen where others have made water boxes for their transducer so I decided to make one around my transducer.

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I took it out yesterday to test it and it gave me a much more detailed image of what was under the boat.

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So I recommend this if you don't want to mount your transducer outside of the kayak.
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Old 12-07-2015, 10:27 AM   #651
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I'm done with glues and duck puddy

Pvc bracket
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Old 12-17-2015, 03:10 AM   #652
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when you missed your true calling in life......

To be a bike builder and you wind up a fisherman.... bike boy says make some noise ba...ba...bah.....I guess I was always a modified kind of guy.....400cc twin hardtail....if it were a fishing lure it would be called a rattle trap......
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Old 12-30-2015, 06:32 AM   #653
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I came across this interesting video on how to make your own Wheelz


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKw50xNhDpU
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Old 12-30-2015, 09:07 AM   #654
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Works for me $20 pre wheel

14 ins plastic wheels Ace hardware you have to order them not a stock item..... I just flip my kayak on its side and hook clip and flip back over no problem pulling though loose sand....
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Old 12-30-2015, 09:22 AM   #655
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Angry try later unloading won't go through on my smartphone...lol

Not so smart after all ha ha
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Old 12-30-2015, 01:09 PM   #656
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I came across this interesting video on how to make your own Wheelz


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKw50xNhDpU
Here is another version of the build

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDM8qQGHYbs
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Old 12-30-2015, 05:56 PM   #657
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Hey guys. I saw a guy with one of these but i couldn't find any DIY's so i decided to make one:

Need a place to store your irons?
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What you need:
Bucket
Bucket Lid
Utility Knife
Dremel tool
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Drill
(You can use dremel tool as well)
IRONS!

Cut the inner circle off and the outer lip off with the utility knife!
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The outer lip wraps around the outside of the bucket (this is the part that has to go) and the inner lip stays inside the bucket (do not cut this off)
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Smooth out lid with dremel
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Slide lid down halfway and drill out holes
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Now add your irons in and voila! You have a safe way of transporting and storing your irons. The lid sits tightly inside and does not require glue; you can remove the lid and use the bucket when needed.

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I drilled my holes out with my dremel tool so it came out looking pretty rough; I also did not bother smoothing out the inner circle. If you want yours looking better than mine, use a drill for the holes and smooth out the inner circle with dremel

Awesome Jig buckets rule...been trying to find a commercial product now I can just DIY. Thanks for the post.
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Old 12-31-2015, 12:16 AM   #658
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PA14 with oversized ruddar, and ruddar protector for transport
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Old 12-31-2015, 12:23 AM   #659
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Old 01-04-2016, 12:44 PM   #660
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I just got my first Hobie Outback this last sat and my first mod was done that Sunday. I will be doing mostly bass fishing and trout fishing while camping, so two of the most important things to me was an ice chest and tackle storage.

Locally in Fresno it can reach 105 degrees in the summer, no shortage of cold beverage is acceptable on this days lol. Up in the mountains while camping a nice craft beer while trolling makes the day since I wont be driving.

Initially I was looking for a basket the size of a milk crate but that I can enclose easily, so I do not loose my gear. After an hour in lowes of not finding anything that satisfied my itch. I ran across a ice chest and thought to my self, this could work. I had to get two scrape pieces and silicon them in to cover the entire length of the chest.

I decided to partition the chest with plexiglass from lowes scrap pile (1$ per scrap) with some silicon it made for a nice permanent solution. I may add foam though for better insulation between partitions and to keep my tackle from making racket.

I ran into an issue with my rode holders and luckily I mocked it up and realized I could not open the chest unless they were on the front. So I attached the front of the chest and got it in the Yak. I tested this out and did not like it at all. So i started to brain storm and took off the hinges and said well I can just make it so the top completely comes off from any side.

I then noticed if i flipped the hinges they would make great tie down points to anchor the cooler. Turns out little tie that I used to keep the front of the cooler shut makes a good hinge and allows me to open the cooler with no issue. You might be confused here with what I did, so its a good thing I have some pics.

I also made two rode leashes out of old cell phone chargers.

Total cost was 85$ at lowes, however this expense also covered a bucket of bungees, 15$ worth of ties for my house pole storage and the stuff to make the rod leashes minus the cell chargers (carabiner and ties)
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