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Post by trapperdave on May 18, 2011 15:55:21 GMT -5
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Post by trapperdave on May 18, 2011 15:56:45 GMT -5
 a little duct tape and POOF. i have 4x6 foam blocks that will easily hold my weight when stood on edge. Gonna put some velcro on them and the gunnels of my canoe to hold them in place when rolling on top of my SUV. redneck cheapskate ingenuity |
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Post by Russ Koon on May 18, 2011 18:31:30 GMT -5
Nice job, TD. Don't ya just LOVE duct tape!!??
Don't know if you've ever tethered yours together, but I lost a few before I caught on to doing so. I used some of the cheap parachute cord that comes in so handy for general use around camp, and looped it around the center thwart, drilled the blocks and passed the cord through and back around to the side of the block where it entered and tied it off there, so it wouldn't just pull out easily. That keeps them from disappearing along the roadside, and also keeps them contained in the boat, so I usually just toss them in before pushing off.
The velcro idea sounds good, too, to keep them from scooting out of position on rough roads.
I call us creative, but the wife usually makes some remark about the Red Green Show when I show off a new creation. No art appreciation wahtsoever.
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Post by duff on May 18, 2011 19:21:10 GMT -5
I never did like those cheap blocks. Those pool noodles make good foam blocks and are pretty dang cheap too!
Nice work.
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Post by trapperdave on May 19, 2011 7:23:55 GMT -5
I considered the noodles first, splitting and wrapping the rails. But I have a clear plastic"wing" on top of my Yukon and needed about 4" of height to clear it
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Post by trapperdave on May 19, 2011 7:25:33 GMT -5
Russ, I was thinkin about tieing them in somehow so they would always be attached to the canoe and not lost.
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Post by Russ Koon on May 19, 2011 14:26:08 GMT -5
Tieing them in place would probably work, too. They seemed to need to be in the wrong place for me, though. If tied into one spot on the gunwales, I think they would end up being in the way too much when paddling.
The tether keeps them from getting away, either while driviing with them on top, or paddling in rough water when things get hectic in the boat. Has worked well for me for many years.
It'd be easy to try the tether first, then if you decided that tieing them in one place would be preferable, it would be simple to switch to that method.
If you want to keep them easily removable to leave them in the truck when launching, best to just make one loop with each tether and pass the blocks for that side back through the loop to attach it to the center thwart. That way it's very quick and easy to take them completely off. I used that method for a while, but just got away from it over time.....lazy, I guess.
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Post by chicobrownbear on May 21, 2011 17:59:18 GMT -5
Spare the duct tape, spoil the job.
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Post by Woody Williams on May 21, 2011 19:38:48 GMT -5
Spare the duct tape, spoil the job. All a person needs is duct tape and WD40... |
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Post by scrub-buster on May 22, 2011 20:23:54 GMT -5
Ah, the many uses of duct tape. I wrap staves with it and ship them all over the country and Canada. My niece bought some hot pink and zebra pattern duct tape to pimp out her crutches after a recent injury.
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