Tarpon 130t Made fishy (working progress)
Apr 28, 2009 19:46:40 GMT -1
Post by fishermandan on Apr 28, 2009 19:46:40 GMT -1
Thanks for giving me some good ideas deanno.
I've made a less proffessional-looking crate from a collapsible storage crate (£1.65 in Sainsbury's). It's no-where near as posh as yours and won't last for ever, but it works well and only took about 30 minutes to make.
On it's own:
On the yak (note that I've adjusted the bungee length so that the top of the crate is curved inwards a bit, helps to stop anything jumping out and keeps it really solidly attached to the yak):
I dismantled the crate I'd bought (it all clips together), then cut the base to the right shape with a hefty pair of scissors. It was quite tough to cut, and it took a bit of trimming to get it right. The plastic is not very brittle, but I ended up with a few small splits in the edge. This wasn't a problem though, since I folded gaffer tape in strips all the way around to smooth it off and provide more strength.
Then I drilled holes around the edge, cut the sides to the right length (to take account of the curved base), and cable tied it all together. I probably went a bit overboard on the cable ties, but better safe than sorry, and they don't exactly break the bank!
I had a root through the garage, and came accross an old toy rocket launcher that my son has (hopefully) forgotten about. That's what the blue things are, just a couple of holes drilled in to take a cable tie and job's a good-un. All plastic, so no corrosion worries, and doesn't even need drainage holes adding!
As I say, certianly not as posh as deanno's, but it's sturdy enough and does the job. Obviously it's not waterproof, but it'll hold bags and containers that are!
Just reviewed the post - I need to get rid of some cardboard from the back garden!!!
I've made a less proffessional-looking crate from a collapsible storage crate (£1.65 in Sainsbury's). It's no-where near as posh as yours and won't last for ever, but it works well and only took about 30 minutes to make.
On it's own:
On the yak (note that I've adjusted the bungee length so that the top of the crate is curved inwards a bit, helps to stop anything jumping out and keeps it really solidly attached to the yak):
I dismantled the crate I'd bought (it all clips together), then cut the base to the right shape with a hefty pair of scissors. It was quite tough to cut, and it took a bit of trimming to get it right. The plastic is not very brittle, but I ended up with a few small splits in the edge. This wasn't a problem though, since I folded gaffer tape in strips all the way around to smooth it off and provide more strength.
Then I drilled holes around the edge, cut the sides to the right length (to take account of the curved base), and cable tied it all together. I probably went a bit overboard on the cable ties, but better safe than sorry, and they don't exactly break the bank!
I had a root through the garage, and came accross an old toy rocket launcher that my son has (hopefully) forgotten about. That's what the blue things are, just a couple of holes drilled in to take a cable tie and job's a good-un. All plastic, so no corrosion worries, and doesn't even need drainage holes adding!
As I say, certianly not as posh as deanno's, but it's sturdy enough and does the job. Obviously it's not waterproof, but it'll hold bags and containers that are!
Just reviewed the post - I need to get rid of some cardboard from the back garden!!!