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Rear Hull foam pads

Posted By: jody

Rear Hull foam pads - 08/28/07 03:06 PM

I am trying to find the foam supports for the sterns that people are using on the beach when the cat is on cat traxs. Any one know who sells em?

thanks
Posted By: Vinny_M

Re: Rear Hull foam pads - 08/28/07 03:32 PM

I use pool noodles with a line through the middle to tie around the sterns. They have worked just fine for me and I only have to replace them about 2x a season.
Posted By: zander

Re: Rear Hull foam pads - 08/28/07 03:54 PM

Jody,
I made my own by laminating a few sheets of closed cell foam together. Then I cut them to shape and glued outdoor carpet around them leaving a tab to put in grommets for bungie.
Posted By: carlbohannon

Re: Rear Hull foam pads - 08/28/07 05:03 PM

John Tomko of San Antonio was making them. He made a set for my Marstrom A.
Posted By: LuckyDuck

Re: Rear Hull foam pads - 08/28/07 05:11 PM

http://www.kayakoutfitting.com/foam/

Try this Jody. Ed
Posted By: Hullflyer1

Re: Rear Hull foam pads - 08/28/07 05:22 PM

I use the spacers in the spare tire well of VW Jettas. It is used to take up the space between a full size tire and a donut. I had a friend who worked in a VW dealership. I use 4 of them and they have been under a Nacra 6.0 on the beach for over 5 years, and look like they will easily go for another 5.
Posted By: _flatlander_

Re: Rear Hull foam pads - 08/28/07 05:31 PM

Dan_Delave's recipe for the swim noodle version

foam cradles

Thanks again Dan
Posted By: Dan_Delave

Re: Rear Hull foam pads - 08/29/07 01:41 PM

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[color:"blue"]Dan_Delave's recipe for the swim noodle version

foam cradles

Thanks again Dan [/color]


Glad you like them John. I thought I put a drawing with that post. I know I made a sketch of it. I will see when I get home and post it if I can find it.

Later,
Dan
Posted By: Wallybear

Re: Rear Hull foam pads - 08/29/07 03:19 PM

Dan, A drawing would be good. I was somewhat confused by the descrption. But then again, at times I am easily confused. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: David_Melcon

Re: Rear Hull foam pads - 08/29/07 05:23 PM

Left my rigid stern cradles on the beach last week and made these up last night. 8 octagonal noodles were a dollar each
at K-Mart end of season sale, 1/2" pvc was in the barn along
with old 1/8" clothes line. The 3x2 models are for my ancient A-Class and the 4x3 models for the Tornado. All I need now are the plastic hooks to put on some scrap shock cord. Elegant and cheap solution to the cradle problem.

David

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Posted By: Dan_Delave

Re: Rear Hull foam pads - 08/30/07 07:33 PM

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Does this make sense?

Later,
Dan
Posted By: Wallybear

Re: Rear Hull foam pads - 08/30/07 09:26 PM

DUH! Makes perfect sense now.

Thanks

Walter
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