Cooler rack mod

dogon dory · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 1:41 am Post subject: Cooler rack mod

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Captains Cat · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 9:23 am Post subject:

Very nice Mod!! Thumbs Up

Bet it cuts some of the engine noise too when at speed! Another great benefit.

Charlie

jennykatz · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 10:32 am Post subject: Good work

Ive been looking to do the same mods on the Duck .The decking is that plastic wood from Lowes or Home depot ? I guess you could do the same with starboard ? What size alum bar did you use thanks JIM on Duck

Byrdman · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 11:12 am Post subject:

Dan..... You are Da' Man! That looks great! I really like the little brackets you made with your saw and router. They look real nice with the rounded edges rather than being square. I am proud of you.
Byrdman

Sneaks · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 11:27 am Post subject:

I gotta agree with Pat. Most excellent.
Thumbs Up

Don

dogon dory · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 12:02 pm Post subject: Re: Good work

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BoatDreams · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject:

Just a quick comment/observation here....

That looks like the 150 gallon Igloo cooler (or bigger). The two latches that hold the cooler lid down are, at least on the cooler that I have had experience with, designed to be "quick release". You can lift the lid up, the latches will catch a little, you let the lid down a little bit, then pull up again and the lid will open. You don't have to actually unlatch the lid.

You may want to confirm that your latches are "quick release" because the wind will catch the lid and rip it off. If they are the "quick release" type, then you may have to put a latch that, I think, is called a "Jeep Latch". This will not let the lid fly off the cooler on the highway.

Anyway, I speak from experience on this one Very Happy

GS

Chris Bulovsky · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 2:06 pm Post subject:

DANG! And here I thought you had to trip on the cooler. Idea

Very nice.

Chris

ffheap · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 5:50 pm Post subject:

Hi Folks,

Great idea. Keep them coming.

Fred

Tony · Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 12:03 am Post subject:

If you are not tripping on it then what do you sit on? And how do you get old, or fat, or old fat people in and out? Just thinking out loud.
Tony

flapbreaker · Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 10:31 pm Post subject:

Your cooler rack looks good. I thought of doing something similar but felt like maybe the cooler would get in the way there too. I decided on the Canyon fish bag. If I don't catch anything it's not in the way at all. I put snaps on the handles so it snaps to the transom. So far it works great. The bag was $100 online.

This is the 20" x 60" bag. It will actually hold quite a few fish.

dogon dory · Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 11:00 pm Post subject:

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Papillon · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 9:56 am Post subject:

Dan,
Tell us about how your engine noise reduction was? I think I know the answer, but want to hear it from the horses mouth.

lloyds · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 10:58 am Post subject:

I am going to make mine out of alder as I didn't want to buy 20' of 1" decking. But I have been to Lowes' and HD and neither has the tubing. Anyone have any ideas where it would be easily obtainable? That has to cut the noise down some, especially at speed.