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surfranger
Horse Mullet
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 Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:43 pm Post subject: Homemade PVC Kayak Racks |
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Hey y'all. Got a question for you yakkers out there: is there a diagram showing an easy method for constructing a PVC kayak rack (to either mount to the bed of my truck or a tow behind model)? I am not the most mechanically inclined person in the world and am looking for something within the K.I.S. (keep it simple) principle. Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks 
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GoinCoastal
Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 30 Mar 2006
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Location: Leander/Aransas Pass/ Wilderness Systems Pro Staff
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If you have a pickup and a receiver hitch, go to harbor freight and buy their pick-up bed extender for $19.95 on sale every other week. You can't beat it!!!! You can't buy the PVC for that....
here is the link .. they list it at $39.99 but regularly sale them for $19.95 in teh store.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=39168 |
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Cricket
Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
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Location: North Padre Island, Texas
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| Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I built one out of PVC that fits into my 2" receiver. Looks good and costs about $20. Wished I had known about Harbour Freight. It would be much better. Even though I inserted wooden dowels in the PVC for added strenght, I'm still not confident in it. |
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hardheadted
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Joined: 07 May 2006
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Location: Austin, Tx
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| great idea. I've been wanting to make a rod rack for my jeep and that's the perfect frame. Wish I had thought of it a long time ago. |
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cckayaker
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Looking to build something like this?
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cckayaker
Horse Mullet
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| Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I built the above rack for about $60.00 in about 2 hours, would be happy to assist anyone. That's what it's all about helping each other. |
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surfranger
Horse Mullet
Joined: 01 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:49 am Post subject: Thanks!!!! |
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Thanks to everyone for the OUTSTANDING information!! You guys have no idea how much better a Texas fisherman you are making out of this Virginia boy -- when I get all my stuff lined out, I will hopefully post some pics to prove it  Thanks once again!
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