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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | I'm running offshore boards and am having some probs with the boards popping off with standard front clips. I know the OR-18s are the way to go, but at $13 a pop, that's like 80 bucks just in clips for 6....
Has anyone found a way to make the standard clips work w/o popping off? |
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Location: Delavan, WI | I took the standard clip drilled a hole thru it tapped the hole then took a machine screw cut it so it sticks thru a little bit and rounded the head so there's no sharp edges Im a mechanic and have a lot of tools so unless you have some knowledge of how to do the above mentioned I would not reccomend it overall it works pretty good, although you have to be careful - the rubber pads can come unglued and I also broke a clip after drilling it once otherwise it's a good money saving tip! |
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| I've seen the 18's at Wal-Marts for about $10 for a set of 2. |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | Guest---if you could tell me which wal-mart that is, it'd save me some clams...
Or if anyone has some 18 clips they want to sell.... |
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| The other option is to get some OR16 snap weight releases. These have a little "pin" in the middle of them so that the line can't release and are the same size as the standard releases. I run the OR16's on the back of the board and the OR18's on the front, there is NO slipping period! |
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| It's been awhile since I've been there, but they were at the Wal-Mart's in Green Bay. At both the West Mason and De Pere locations. A bonus about the De Pere location is that is next door to Sportsman's Warehouse.
I wouldn't be surprised if a Wal-Mart in Oshkosh had them too.
Fleet Farm might be an option too, but being late in the year their trolling gear is usually pretty bare.
I know Gander Mountain has them, but they are probably over priced.
Checking the Internet might not be a bad idea either. You never know where you might find them cheap.
Side note on Gander, I was at the Green Bay location last week and they had some Humminbird locators in a bargain bin pretty cheap. A Matrix 67 with GPS was $300.
Cowboyhannah - 11/3/2008 9:40 PM
Guest---if you could tell me which wal-mart that is, it'd save me some clams...
Or if anyone has some 18 clips they want to sell.... |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | Anybody use these 40400s by church? They can be mounted on offshore boards and are 2 for 8.50. Reportedly work fine for SKIs.
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