04-17-2014, 04:58 PM
Very interesting, There is a serious amount of time consuming alterations in your pictures. This is exactly what I am looking for. Modifications that worked!
And yes, you caught the paragraph I wrote a couple responses ago, it read: "I am leaning toward the 2 shim, correct seam orientation. In hopes that when I do get the tube on the water, the plywood or other material is not needed under the seat".
I cannot tell how the various plastic seats are bungee tied or fixed in some other fashion? Are all pictures of foam seat blocks in the seat pocket, under the various plastic seat options?
It seems, a flat, rigid sheet of (plastic cutting board, or waterproofed plywood would be needed on top of the seat foam and placed inside the seat pocket together.
Then, the plastic seat bottom, placed on top of the seat pocket material. Could not distort the top side of the seat foam blocks? Some if not most plastic, outdoor chairs have a network/maze of thin walled, vertical support. That would dig into the seat foam. Or, is it best to remove that underside support at the same time as the legs? I just went out and looked at the underside of three different plastic chairs. It is best to use the underside framework, as part of the rigid, anti "taco" plan?
Your email arrived, just after hanging up the phone with Homer-d-poe. The thickest piece of plexiglass they carry is 1/4", and the smallest piece I could buy is 24" x 36". Costing $50. I would need to double the 1/4" thickness.
Plus, the cutting board is a close enough option to the structural properties, weight, and waterproof as plexiglass. At a significant savings.
I agree, with the addition of the outdoor seat options, the plexiglass is out.
I am crunching the newly shared outdoor seat mod, in my mind. At the same time, I am in the process of converting carry straps, found on soft sided travel bags. To shoulder straps, to be used on a waist mounted, fly line stripping basket. This, after making "v" float tube hiking straps, from carry straps found on a golf bag. They are very padded to begin with!
Thanks tubedude, and flygoddess. I am one step closer by eliminating one option, and gaining another.
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And yes, you caught the paragraph I wrote a couple responses ago, it read: "I am leaning toward the 2 shim, correct seam orientation. In hopes that when I do get the tube on the water, the plywood or other material is not needed under the seat".
I cannot tell how the various plastic seats are bungee tied or fixed in some other fashion? Are all pictures of foam seat blocks in the seat pocket, under the various plastic seat options?
It seems, a flat, rigid sheet of (plastic cutting board, or waterproofed plywood would be needed on top of the seat foam and placed inside the seat pocket together.
Then, the plastic seat bottom, placed on top of the seat pocket material. Could not distort the top side of the seat foam blocks? Some if not most plastic, outdoor chairs have a network/maze of thin walled, vertical support. That would dig into the seat foam. Or, is it best to remove that underside support at the same time as the legs? I just went out and looked at the underside of three different plastic chairs. It is best to use the underside framework, as part of the rigid, anti "taco" plan?
Your email arrived, just after hanging up the phone with Homer-d-poe. The thickest piece of plexiglass they carry is 1/4", and the smallest piece I could buy is 24" x 36". Costing $50. I would need to double the 1/4" thickness.
Plus, the cutting board is a close enough option to the structural properties, weight, and waterproof as plexiglass. At a significant savings.
I agree, with the addition of the outdoor seat options, the plexiglass is out.
I am crunching the newly shared outdoor seat mod, in my mind. At the same time, I am in the process of converting carry straps, found on soft sided travel bags. To shoulder straps, to be used on a waist mounted, fly line stripping basket. This, after making "v" float tube hiking straps, from carry straps found on a golf bag. They are very padded to begin with!
Thanks tubedude, and flygoddess. I am one step closer by eliminating one option, and gaining another.
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