Safety gear prep

[tackleberry]

Safety gear prep is often overlooked on small boats so now that i'm back on the water

and especially in the big paddock (off shore) i figured i would put together a strong tube

for my epirb and flares plus i made it big enough to fit other stuff in like spare battery's

for torches and a VHF hand held as backup .

and because it is in a small boat i lined it with closed cell foam to absorb the shock from

inevitable pounding we get out there in a tinny , so i got some 6 inch pipe end cap and the

threaded end the glue i had from a previous project for stainless steel wet tumbling .

anyway here are some pics .

Edited September 9, 2016 by tackleberry

[raging]

Safety gear prep is often overlooked on small boats so now that i'm back on the water

and especially in the big paddock (off shore) i figured i wold but together a strong tube

for my epirb and flares plus i made it big enough to fit other stuff in like spear battery's

for torches and a VHF hand held as backup .

and because it is in a small boat i lined it with closed cell foam to absorb the shock from

inevitable pounding we get out there in a tinny , so i got some 6 inch pipe end cap and the

threaded end the glue i had from a previous project for stainless steel wet tumbling .

anyway here are some pics .

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Nice. Where did you get the foam from? Any plans to add a grab handle ?

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[tackleberry]

Nice. Where did you get the foam from? Any plans to add a grab handle ?

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gave that a thought for a while but it would probably get busted off as i go out in some pretty rough conditions

at times .

and the foam came from kmart they sell 2 types one a camping mat and a yoga mat funny thing is the yoga mat

is $4 dearer and they are the same haha . i use this stuff for a lot of things for $7 bucks it's handy to have around .

Edited September 9, 2016 by tackleberry

[big Neil]

Good job Tac. How did you fasten to the boat? Cheers.

[tackleberry]

gday Neil , i didn't it go's up the front in the hatch under the casting deck out of the way .

cheers TAC

[big Neil]

gday Neil , i didn't it go's up the front in the hatch under the casting deck out of the way .

cheers TAC

Ok that figures. Cheers.

[Ric001]

Really like the job you've done. Looks like I'm headed to the local hardware to pick up a few bits and pieces. I like ragings idea of a grab handle.

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[tackleberry]

i was thinking of one but the only place i would put it would be on the lid to assist unscrewing

[jeffb5.8]

Looks like my burley bomb, just missing the 5mm holes all over it

[tackleberry]

did someone mention a handle this got me thinking yep thats dangerous.

oh look theres one

and now it's on here

haha cheers TAC

[SquidMarks]

pretty much did the same thing mate, but with larger diameter pvc and about 3 meters length... made a great beach rod holder for the roofracks.