A recent anchor discussion made me want to try & make my own as an "experiment". I ran across a 28" piece of heavy-wall (1/4") 3" pipe, so I cut it in half, welded a large washer on the bottom (left the hole for drainage), added some "legs & diggers", then filled the pipe with scrap 1/2" rebar until I hit the 18 pound mark. The 12 pounders I have didn't hold my boat as well as I'd like. I think it's 12-13" diameter all together. I'm anxious to see how it works before I make a 2nd one.
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After fishing at a pond the other day, and setting on an open 5 gallon bucket I took to carry a Plano box with bobbers, stops, hooks, split-shots, and pliers....my butt was a little sore to sat the least.
I didn't want to go buy a padded-lid bucket, heck anyone can do that , so I made one. I traced the top of the bucket onto a piece of 3/4" plywood & cut it out. We can no longer use boat cushions here as flotation devices, so I cut one up for the stuffing. I used the bag I got with an old boat cover, since it's round & close to the same size as the lid I just made, put some stuffing in it, and stapled & trimmed it to the lid. I cut a 2nd piece of plywood that fit inside the bucket, and screwed it to the bottom of the lid. This will help retain the material, as well as keep the lid centered on the bucket.
I bolted a small piece of 1" PVC to the side of the bucket for my small spinning rig to fit into. I took a D-ring, welded it to a flat washer & bolted it to one of the rod holder bolts, to hold my needle-nose pliers.
I can carry my cricket cage, a Plano Box of extra tackle, a towel & my pliers, and have plenty of room left for an ice pack, a sammich & a pop or 2. Setting on it is a whole-bunch more comfy than just the rim of the bucket. And I plan on putting it to the test tomorrow when I go back to the pond to feed 'em the rest of the crickets I have left.
ST
Top view:
Side:
After fishing at a pond the other day, and setting on an open 5 gallon bucket I took to carry a Plano box with bobbers, stops, hooks, split-shots, and pliers....my butt was a little sore to sat the least.
I didn't want to go buy a padded-lid bucket, heck anyone can do that , so I made one. I traced the top of the bucket onto a piece of 3/4" plywood & cut it out. We can no longer use boat cushions here as flotation devices, so I cut one up for the stuffing. I used the bag I got with an old boat cover, since it's round & close to the same size as the lid I just made, put some stuffing in it, and stapled & trimmed it to the lid. I cut a 2nd piece of plywood that fit inside the bucket, and screwed it to the bottom of the lid. This will help retain the material, as well as keep the lid centered on the bucket.
I bolted a small piece of 1" PVC to the side of the bucket for my small spinning rig to fit into. I took a D-ring, welded it to a flat washer & bolted it to one of the rod holder bolts, to hold my needle-nose pliers.
I can carry my cricket cage, a Plano Box of extra tackle, a towel & my pliers, and have plenty of room left for an ice pack, a sammich & a pop or 2. Setting on it is a whole-bunch more comfy than just the rim of the bucket. And I plan on putting it to the test tomorrow when I go back to the pond to feed 'em the rest of the crickets I have left.
ST