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Alumacraft 1448MV - Catfish, Casting & Bowfishing
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<blockquote data-quote="RiverBottomOutdoors" data-source="post: 159703" data-attributes="member: 3912"><p>Made a little progress on the boat over the holiday season (also the opening day of hunting season!!!) Between smoking doves on the wing and a crow I managed to wet sand the boat and add another coat of paint. I think I made a mistake using rattle cans...but the wet sanding between coats is helping. In the end, I'll have spent more money using the rattlers instead of spraying it. Lesson learned.... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p></p><p>I've been thinking on my rotating rod holders for about a month now. I've talked them over with my brother and Dad. And together we found one fundamental flaw with them. It is a lever. By design, it is inherently week at the point were the upright attaches to the plate/boat. This can be minimized by using braces which would move the stress point up the upright and thus reduce the leverage....but that would be more fabrication. I think there is a better solution.</p><p></p><p>Me and dad tried to come up with a sliding type solution back when I starting toying with the rotation solution. We just couldn't come up with a good solid way to do it (the main issue was I do not want a bar that extends the entire width of the boat). I was sitting in the boat this weekend brainstorming on solutions and it hit me....so simple...why didn't I think of this before.....</p><p></p><p>So, here is the new solution. </p><p>No solid bar spanning width of boat - Check</p><p>Holders can be moved in the direction of bow for fishing and stern while in transit - Check</p><p>Rods can be left in holders while the holders are adjusted - Check</p><p>Holders will handle a river hog - Check</p><p><img src="https://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae253/jpbugg/Alumacraft%201448MV/sliding_holders.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RiverBottomOutdoors, post: 159703, member: 3912"] Made a little progress on the boat over the holiday season (also the opening day of hunting season!!!) Between smoking doves on the wing and a crow I managed to wet sand the boat and add another coat of paint. I think I made a mistake using rattle cans...but the wet sanding between coats is helping. In the end, I'll have spent more money using the rattlers instead of spraying it. Lesson learned.... :( I've been thinking on my rotating rod holders for about a month now. I've talked them over with my brother and Dad. And together we found one fundamental flaw with them. It is a lever. By design, it is inherently week at the point were the upright attaches to the plate/boat. This can be minimized by using braces which would move the stress point up the upright and thus reduce the leverage....but that would be more fabrication. I think there is a better solution. Me and dad tried to come up with a sliding type solution back when I starting toying with the rotation solution. We just couldn't come up with a good solid way to do it (the main issue was I do not want a bar that extends the entire width of the boat). I was sitting in the boat this weekend brainstorming on solutions and it hit me....so simple...why didn't I think of this before..... So, here is the new solution. No solid bar spanning width of boat - Check Holders can be moved in the direction of bow for fishing and stern while in transit - Check Rods can be left in holders while the holders are adjusted - Check Holders will handle a river hog - Check [img]https://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae253/jpbugg/Alumacraft%201448MV/sliding_holders.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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