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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
G3 1548 "My take on a classic"
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<blockquote data-quote="DearJon" data-source="post: 272315" data-attributes="member: 9078"><p>Next, I needed to find an alternate means of anchoring the boat. I was using a fluke style anchor with an anchor chain, and 50 ft. of anchor line. This set up held the boat firmly, but took up too much space in the bottom of the boat. Secondly, it was very noisy. It was always banging on the hull, and setting it in the water without spooking wary fish proved a daunting task. Third, it seemed to snag things a lot and get tangled. My cast net was attracted to it like a magnet. </p><p></p><p>Most people are familiar with Power Poles. They are awesome for shallow water, but their size, weight, and cost prevented me from using one. I saw that a company called Wang anchors was making a shallow water anchoring system using fiberglass rods. I decided to custom make my own "redneck power poles". </p><p></p><p>Materials used were: 1" X 96" solid fiberglass rod stock (I think 3/4" is plenty strong if I had to do it again)</p><p> 1" (i.d.) X 12" schedule 40 aluminum pipe</p><p> PVC "T" handles</p><p> stainless steel screws</p><p> angle grinder</p><p> aluminum epoxy (similar to JB Weld)</p><p> MIG welder</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DearJon, post: 272315, member: 9078"] Next, I needed to find an alternate means of anchoring the boat. I was using a fluke style anchor with an anchor chain, and 50 ft. of anchor line. This set up held the boat firmly, but took up too much space in the bottom of the boat. Secondly, it was very noisy. It was always banging on the hull, and setting it in the water without spooking wary fish proved a daunting task. Third, it seemed to snag things a lot and get tangled. My cast net was attracted to it like a magnet. Most people are familiar with Power Poles. They are awesome for shallow water, but their size, weight, and cost prevented me from using one. I saw that a company called Wang anchors was making a shallow water anchoring system using fiberglass rods. I decided to custom make my own "redneck power poles". Materials used were: 1" X 96" solid fiberglass rod stock (I think 3/4" is plenty strong if I had to do it again) 1" (i.d.) X 12" schedule 40 aluminum pipe PVC "T" handles stainless steel screws angle grinder aluminum epoxy (similar to JB Weld) MIG welder [/QUOTE]
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