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Location: Des Moines IA | |||
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Location: Des Moines IA | Finished the Insert. Built in stereo speakers, Lure Storage, and a pedestal mount. All for under 400$, including the Stereo. Attachments ----------------  Deck in Boat.jpg (162KB - 189 downloads) Finished.jpg (130KB - 202 downloads) Finished Deck.jpg (150KB - 275 downloads) Finished in Action.jpg (159KB - 214 downloads) Finished Open.jpg (138KB - 198 downloads) Laying Out Storage.jpg (142KB - 206 downloads) Lure Storage.jpg (137KB - 203 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 7038 Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | |||
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Posts: 956 Location: Home of the 2016 World Series Champion Cubs | |||
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| MuskieMike |
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Location: Des Moines IA | It is Steel angle Iron on top, one inch tube supports. Welded, no gas, just a wire fed hobart. Etexed the ply-wood, then painted it.Back is open, top is 5/8s plywood, front and sides are 3/8s. PVC downspout, no noise at all. Here is a picture of my 350+ pound 6 foot 6 brother in law, testing it for strength. Not sure on the weight, but I can put in in and pull it out by myself. Steel was 70$, Stereo was about 130$, carpet and glues was about 25$, etex was 20$, latches were 15$, I salvaged most of the plywood from work. PVC Downspout was 42$. The miscellaneous is where it really adds up. I made numerous trips back and forth to Menards for, piano hinges, tools, screws, paint, nuts, bolts, paint etc. Lots of time in this build as well. My brother in law wired it all up, welded it all, I did most of the grunt work. Edited by MuskieMike 3/25/2010 11:47 PM Attachments ---------------- Weight Test.jpg (172KB - 178 downloads) Tuffy Stereo.jpg (143KB - 258 downloads) Shack Attack 043.jpg (132KB - 187 downloads) | ||
| twells |
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I think it looks great. One suggestion for you on the pvc down spouts to put a little finishing touch on it. That would be to use pvc primer and glue to hold them together instead of rachet straps. You may have aready done this and used the straps to hold it while the glue sets up but just a option. I have done it for pedastal base lure holders by taking 2" pve or ABS and glueing it together in a circlular pattern to fit around the post of the pedastal. Very inexpensive and with some spray paint can add alot of extra finish and use out of it. Good job on what you did. It is nice to have brother in-laws that help you out. But lets face it it is for their comfort also if they fish with you.  Very nice job on this! | |||
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Location: Des Moines IA | Yeah I glued them together, the ratchet straps were just to hold them together long enough to cure. Here they are full of lures. I was able to fit most of my regular sized lures in this system. I have a few extras that will be for sale shortly! I managed to fit most of a Lakewood monster, and a Flameau box (appprox. 130 Lures) all into this small space. Worked out great!!! And I still have 6 slots to buy more lures!!!! Edited by MuskieMike 3/25/2010 11:52 PM Attachments ---------------- Full.jpg (175KB - 203 downloads) | ||
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