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BCITORGB wrote: Tink, I'm pleased to report the contraption is "together" and it bears my signatu "workmanship like crap". However, I think, with a few modifications, it'll work just fine. For example, the U-bolts to attach to the existing factory r-rack: well they worked in theory (story of my life), but when I got it up on the roof it looked like Plan B, with slightly different sized U-bolts, would have to be activated. I've got two 7.5' longitudinal 2x4's with two 2x6 cross pieces (with hull curvature cut into them) plus one 2x3 (hey, that's what I had lying around the back 40) cross piece right at the front of the contraption. I'm quite pleased with my cut-out bits as there's nary a sliver of light (OK, OK, a sliver or two) between the hull and the 2x6 cross pieces. Once I glue some foam to that, I think it'll be awesome. The middle cross piece is directly under the middle bulwark and the aft cross piece is about 2" from the aft bulwark (given the configuration of the factory r-rack, that's the best I could do). The forward cross piece (2x3) is about 2.5' in front of the mid one, and provides some nice extra support so that I don't have the feeling that the front will be flopping about (there'll still be about 6' out front of that which is unsupported). Once I got it together, I was pleased to note that it really wasn't that heavy and could easily be popped on to the roof. A few things to do yet: gotta get some brackets to lend stability to the frame, glue on the foam, drill some holes for ropes.... finito! Although I have a feeling that there'll be no end to this. Wilf One of my favorite quotes, "I love it when a plan comes together!" -Hannibal Hayes of the A-Team. Sounds pretty good, you spent a little time, a little money, used some old wood 2x's that were lying around, drilled a little, probably expleted a little, and you feel better about life in general. Now you are almost ready to go kayaking in style. Well maybe not in style, but we won't tell anyone else! TnT |
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