03-02-2011, 06:44 PM
[quote SanDiegoBassin]Thank you very much for shooting me straight! Your photos are what inspired me to go out in the garage and build something.
So I got the Cimarron used for 50$ on the side of the road not knowing anything about it but I did inspect it. It had some stains and a little bit of rust on one of the bars but I sanded and re-painted the rusty spots.
Ive only used it twice, I bought it specifically for Barrett lake here in San Diego co. I will only be taking it out 3-5 times a month which is lite use to me. Im hoping after reading the horror stories I will be ok.
Im thinking maybe I could wrap the metal frame in 3/4" pvc the help keep the weather and water out? Anyone try this before?
Thanks for all the input everybody it is extremely helpful!
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I added these pins for easy on and off the toon, weight distribution is a factor as seen in the photo by Flygoddess. So I extended the pvc frame to go under the seat in an attempt to move the weight forward. If I get off early enough today im going to give it a try, without tackle and gear ofcourse.
Sorry about the pics im not sure how this site uploads yet, I just copied and paste from photobook its very easy. no resizing and no downloading but My pics did not come up.
Im going to paint it and dial it in throughout the month in anticipation for opening da at Barrett[/quote]
So, you are mounting the motor off to one side? Make sure it clears the pontoon.
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So I got the Cimarron used for 50$ on the side of the road not knowing anything about it but I did inspect it. It had some stains and a little bit of rust on one of the bars but I sanded and re-painted the rusty spots.
Ive only used it twice, I bought it specifically for Barrett lake here in San Diego co. I will only be taking it out 3-5 times a month which is lite use to me. Im hoping after reading the horror stories I will be ok.
Im thinking maybe I could wrap the metal frame in 3/4" pvc the help keep the weather and water out? Anyone try this before?
Thanks for all the input everybody it is extremely helpful!
[.img]http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx3/ulricbella/IMG_20110302_080634.jpg[/img][url "http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx3/ulricbella/IMG_20110302_080602.jpg"][/url]
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[.IMG]http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx3/ulricbella/IMG_20110302_080602.jpg[/IMG]
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I added these pins for easy on and off the toon, weight distribution is a factor as seen in the photo by Flygoddess. So I extended the pvc frame to go under the seat in an attempt to move the weight forward. If I get off early enough today im going to give it a try, without tackle and gear ofcourse.
Sorry about the pics im not sure how this site uploads yet, I just copied and paste from photobook its very easy. no resizing and no downloading but My pics did not come up.
Im going to paint it and dial it in throughout the month in anticipation for opening da at Barrett[/quote]
So, you are mounting the motor off to one side? Make sure it clears the pontoon.
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