deckie
10-10-2011, 11:19 AM
Howdy...havent seen a lot of project stuff lately in here. Pretty much finished this new baitboard, apart from chopping the legs lower when the donk goes on, and a few rod holders.
Trying a new design this time, trying to cater for these design requirements
1. Very light and to be set right back over motor
2. No need to touch or remove when tilting or trailering
3. Removeable and easy storage whilst out on the water and fit into side pocket.
4. Large drain and baitbox that also drains unerneath. Easy to clean.
Seems to go alright...short of burleying in the driveway and sticking a circle hook thru next doors cat as a livey and float it down the driveway i'm really just guessing, coz there's no motor back on it yet :P Should work better than ever though and be easy.
Used 316 tee nuts belted in and epoxied into 15mm ply chocks behind the outboard well for the mounts...easy to just screw the bolts in and out from motor well...VERY solid but just unscrew a bit and it all comes out. 1 inch 316 legs, poly t joins and bent ally tube for the rear supports. 1inch adjustable rail supports at top of legs so that it tilts. Once again easy to take apart, one screw each side. Tensioned shock cord runs thru tubing to hold the back of the board down (need whilst trailering), but allows for the board to simply tilt up with the motor as it is tilted. No more occy straps that magically go missing, and no need to adjust or remove just to beach it or for launching/retrieve.
Wired with 5050 LED strips up inside the board itself, plus a removable w/proof ally mounted 5050 LED strip mounted at the back facing out back. Double insulated IP67 wiring/connectors.
Transom pump is an 1100 to get some water to board for cleaning and just enough to hose down a bit, plus will divert to livey tank...sick of deckwash pumps that work fine for 6 months and i'm too lazy to look after them properly and dont need to blast anything. The tap will have a thin tube facing back when trolling as a frenzy spray amongst my lure spreads.
15mm scrap piece of klegicell, lightly glassed/flowcoated then a stock poly baitboard screwed/sika on top. Total weight including legs and fittings just under 4kg before the the rod storage goes onto uprights..likely smith rail mounts.
Any suggestions on how to improve it please yell out thanx
Steve.
Trying a new design this time, trying to cater for these design requirements
1. Very light and to be set right back over motor
2. No need to touch or remove when tilting or trailering
3. Removeable and easy storage whilst out on the water and fit into side pocket.
4. Large drain and baitbox that also drains unerneath. Easy to clean.
Seems to go alright...short of burleying in the driveway and sticking a circle hook thru next doors cat as a livey and float it down the driveway i'm really just guessing, coz there's no motor back on it yet :P Should work better than ever though and be easy.
Used 316 tee nuts belted in and epoxied into 15mm ply chocks behind the outboard well for the mounts...easy to just screw the bolts in and out from motor well...VERY solid but just unscrew a bit and it all comes out. 1 inch 316 legs, poly t joins and bent ally tube for the rear supports. 1inch adjustable rail supports at top of legs so that it tilts. Once again easy to take apart, one screw each side. Tensioned shock cord runs thru tubing to hold the back of the board down (need whilst trailering), but allows for the board to simply tilt up with the motor as it is tilted. No more occy straps that magically go missing, and no need to adjust or remove just to beach it or for launching/retrieve.
Wired with 5050 LED strips up inside the board itself, plus a removable w/proof ally mounted 5050 LED strip mounted at the back facing out back. Double insulated IP67 wiring/connectors.
Transom pump is an 1100 to get some water to board for cleaning and just enough to hose down a bit, plus will divert to livey tank...sick of deckwash pumps that work fine for 6 months and i'm too lazy to look after them properly and dont need to blast anything. The tap will have a thin tube facing back when trolling as a frenzy spray amongst my lure spreads.
15mm scrap piece of klegicell, lightly glassed/flowcoated then a stock poly baitboard screwed/sika on top. Total weight including legs and fittings just under 4kg before the the rod storage goes onto uprights..likely smith rail mounts.
Any suggestions on how to improve it please yell out thanx
Steve.