05-14-2011, 02:53 PM
Hi Goddess! [blush]
The "stand-off's" that I use place the holders at a slight outward angle. That angle is enough to put sufficient downward/toward-the-tube pressure to keep everything where it should be. I didn't HAVE to even put the foam on the bottoms of the racks, but just did so... 'cause I don't want anything rubbing on the tube materials. (But that's just me... [
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I've glued everything from the slotted-cap out to the "T"... but have left the joints from the "T" to the cross-member UNGLUED. That allows the rack itself to pivot, thereby permitting me to change the angle of the rack while out on the water.
I've found that the racks may flop a little while I'm carrying the tube to the pond (using the shoulder/backpack straps), but have found the weight of the rod/reels when in the racks (on the water), is sufficient to keep everything in place without having to secure the bottoms of the rack
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The "stand-off's" that I use place the holders at a slight outward angle. That angle is enough to put sufficient downward/toward-the-tube pressure to keep everything where it should be. I didn't HAVE to even put the foam on the bottoms of the racks, but just did so... 'cause I don't want anything rubbing on the tube materials. (But that's just me... [
])I've glued everything from the slotted-cap out to the "T"... but have left the joints from the "T" to the cross-member UNGLUED. That allows the rack itself to pivot, thereby permitting me to change the angle of the rack while out on the water.
I've found that the racks may flop a little while I'm carrying the tube to the pond (using the shoulder/backpack straps), but have found the weight of the rod/reels when in the racks (on the water), is sufficient to keep everything in place without having to secure the bottoms of the rack
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