Jammin's Jungle Gym - Kayak Carrier - Radar Arch

Larry H · Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject:

Blain,

My 1991 22 cruiser's cabin top is single thickness fiberglass, no balsa core.

Larry H · Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 7:24 pm Post subject:

Greg,

Have you found your paradise in SE Alaska yet?
Wink

Redƒox · Guest

Aww Man LArry... check this out... ocean-front to boot!! and great fishin Smile

Even comes with that nice old wood boat you see off to the right ... Laughing

It's pretty high-end, and it would not surprize me if we wind up here Xmas Tongue

The peeps alone make us want to be here Love

Larry H · Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 6:21 pm Post subject:

Greg,

That looks like paradise to me!! Thumbs Up

Redƒox · Guest

Just an announcement Very Happy

If all goes as planned, I'm doing the stern-mount "radar arch (slash / ) utility rack" Wink

up this week on a new Angler. (It wont be cheap if ya want one baby Shocked

)

I can do cabin-mounted ones up as well... Exclamation

Hopefully this can become a "cottage industry" for some of us Thumbs Up

C-Worthy · Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 1:26 pm Post subject: Rack

Thanks RF: That's what I hoped for on the roof.

That place looks great. I'm always keeping an eye open towards a little waterfront place in SE, too. It's getting easier to justify considering Whittier just announced plans for a new 500 boat marina at the head of the bay and intends to cater to the 14,000 boats in Anchorage.

There goes the neighborhood. Crook

Redƒox · Guest

LOL!!

Thats for sure Exclamation

Hey, see the new "Bratogether" thread when you get back from heaven Wink

I gotta go cut fish, I'm ottah here... Bat

Jammin · Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:32 pm Post subject:

I've posted three new pitures of Jammin's Jungle Gym.

Included are closeups of the bimini fittings I used to avoid drilling holes.

All the extra handhold area is nice.

I will replace the most crucial set screws with machine screws tapped through the tubing.

Not as pretty as arches but quite functional.

C-Worthy · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:45 pm Post subject: C-Worthy's kayak rack

I've got a rack for the top that I've been humming over for two years, and have it at the welders right now. I hope to have photos soon.

The bars will need two 5 degree bends to clear the top of the roof line.

Here are the materials:

3 - 1" x 6ft. Stainless bars
4 - 1" x 125 deg. Stainless elbows
4 - 1" x 60 deg. Stainless post brackets (square base)
Loads of SS nuts and bolts
4 or 6 - Stainless backing plates for inside
5200 marine adhesive for weatherproofing.

I haven't decided if I need to support the thing in the center, but I've got these ready to go if needed:
2 - 1" x 90 deg. Stainless post brackets (square base)
2 - 1" x 90 deg. Stainless tees (hinged opening)

Almost all of the materials came from West Marine. The fasteners came from the hardware store (way cheaper).

I'm going with the 1" tubing so I can attach Yakima kayak racks straight to it. I will need rubberized spacers for a perfect hold, as the Yakima bar is ever-so-slightly larger than 1" diameter.

CAVU · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject:

C-Worthy,
That looks like a great plan. You said it was at the welders. What fittings are being welded?

C-Worthy · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject: Welders

Just the bending, actually. Sorry. Embarassed

The rest should just need tightening with the allen wrench screws.

C-Worthy

Finally got 'er bent, drilled, and mounted. Oops, that could sound bad on the wrong website. Embarassed

Here's the photos. The machine shop decided to do a continous radius bend, instead of trying to do the two bends. Looks great, and I can't wait to put the Yakima racks and the kayaks on it. Thanks to everyone for the moral support and information. This site, and the people on it, are great.

http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_albumName=C-Worthy&id=c_worth_rack&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

randykolchuk · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:14 pm Post subject:

Did you trailer your 25 down to La Paz or did you start from the top and cruise south?

Thanks,

Les
p.s. Someone who owned the sailboat must have been a Springsteen fan.

CAVU · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject:

Blaine,
That really looks great. I have thought about making something just like yours to make a temporary rocket launcher. By using rail-clamp type rod holders. I made one very similar on my previous Arima and liked it. On the C-Dory I would like to be able to remove it. Will your cross bars come out of the base fittings or does the angle jam them up? I would like to be able to remove the cross-bar after a fishing trip and just leave the bases on the roof til the next trip.

C-Worthy · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:40 pm Post subject: Removing rack

Thanks for the kind words Cavu. I'm way proud. 3-years in the design phase, 3 days in the construction phase...

I would be a little afraid of regularly removing the rack from the bases since those tiny little set screws are pretty soft and can strip fairly easily. A set-up with cotter pins might be better for what you're thinking.

Go get 'em!