| Follow up to the Sport Locker question #99841 02/27/07 10:56 PM 02/27/07 10:56 PM |
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 30 Lake Norman, NC Doug_P182_LKN OP
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Posts: 30 Lake Norman, NC | A while back there was a thread about Sport Lockers and storage tubes. I got a few e-mails asking me to post some pics of what mine looks like. I know this isn't much in the way of a DIY project considering what a lot of you guys do. But when a trailer Sport Locker can cost $900 - more than the cost of some trailers, necessity becomes the mother of invention. Here are some pics of the storage tube I made for the trailer of my Prindle 18-2 from a scrap piece of sewar pipe from a construction site. The pipe is 1/2-inch thick pvc and is strong, strong enough to stand on... but heavy! Another nice thing when it's long enough... ditch the original rollers that came on the trailer. They'll put dents in the hull over time and mark up the bottom of the hulls. Cradles with carpeting and padding are much nicer and better. So just lop off a couple of 18-inch pvc sections, cut them in half and mount them with galvanized steel. I even have little pvc vertical pieces at the stern to help guide the hulls into the cradles when retrieving the boat. Like I said, it may not be much compared to what many of you have done, but I'm proud of it. You just have to remember to remove BOTH end caps when you launch the boat at a ramp and dunk the trailer. They seal pretty well and I learned that for as much air volume contained within the tube... 375-lbs of boat and about 200-lbs of trailer can float very easily! Learned that one the HARD way! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
Doug Bernstein Prindle 18.2 'Special Treat' #590 Lake Norman, NC
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#99845 02/28/07 09:31 AM 02/28/07 09:31 AM |
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | yes, you can do it with the thick stuff. but I don't think there's anyway you will avoid stinking up a sink. You can also use an outdoor grill on low with the PVC on a sheet of aluminum or something. Heat slowly, check often, keep fire extinguisher nearby. Not sure on the temperature.
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#99847 02/28/07 09:41 AM 02/28/07 09:41 AM |
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Posts: 1,187 38.912, -95.37 | David,
I'd be interested in replies also. From experience heating and bending Schedule 40 PVC conduit up to 5" (with a 0.188" wall) it takes a constant and consistent heat. For the big stuff we use an electric blanket of sorts. Could possibly use an electric space heater? The real trick would be NOT burning one side to get the 1/2" thickness soft enough to bend. Maybe two heaters (with fans) set close together heating both inside and out at once?
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#99851 02/28/07 11:38 AM 02/28/07 11:38 AM |
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Posts: 902 Norman,OK | I have been inspired to build hull cradles like those!
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#99853 02/28/07 10:17 PM 02/28/07 10:17 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 890 Dunedin Causeway, FL David Parker
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Posts: 890 Dunedin Causeway, FL | How about just putting it in the oven at 300°F (=150°C)for a half hour? A friend did just this but he used flat sheet PVC. Where would you get such raw plastic stock? Why be at the mercy of scavanged pipe? He is cruising somewhere in the South Pacific so I can't ask him. | | | Re: Follow up to the Sport Locker question
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#99854 02/28/07 10:38 PM 02/28/07 10:38 PM |
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | How about just putting it in the oven at 300°F (=150°C)for a half hour? A friend did just this but he used flat sheet PVC. Where would you get such raw plastic stock? Why be at the mercy of scavanged pipe? He is cruising somewhere in the South Pacific so I can't ask him. Go to www.mcmaster.com and type in PVC...then click on PVC and go from there.
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#99855 02/28/07 10:40 PM 02/28/07 10:40 PM |
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Posts: 5,582 “an island in the Pacifi... | Years ago I immersed Plexiglas in hot water to form a cover for airplane landing lights. We bent the soft plastic around the leading edge of the wing. I can't remember the temp but it wasn't boiling.
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