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G~FORCE
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 Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 12:38 pm Post subject: push poles? |
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whats a good way to make a pushpole for those beach incidents? ideally something that wonk fu¢k up the finish on me hull. i was thinking 2" aluminum sch40 pipe in two 6' sections that screw together with pipe fitting? plastic cover?
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Xerophobic
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Location: Calgary Alberta, Canada
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| Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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You mean for getting unstuck?
I carry 2 7' long 2x2 aluminum tubes, 1/8" wall I beleive. Usually place them under the hull in a tunnel section and lift/push forward at the same time. Works really well and if 2 guys do it at that same time you can literraly lift the whole back of the boat. It slightly marks the underside of the rear of the tunnel but nothing worse than what gravel does to the boat in other spots.
Not sure if thats what you mean but thats what I carry.
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G~FORCE
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| Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| ya thats what i am talking about~! so 7' is long enough to pry on it? do you think it would work in mud?
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MidwetJetSprint
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 3:15 am Post subject: |
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Kiwis call them push poles
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2jokejet
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Location: Pearl Beach Australia & Part time New Zealander
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 3:19 am Post subject: . |
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| yep push poles, made from timber, with a slight paddle shape but some 2" thick..
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JR
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| MidwetJetSprint wrote: | | Kiwis call them push poles |
That we do.. If you are going to make them make sure that you us a hard wood as thay wear away after awhile.. As we us them a lot thay have to be hard..
My polls are make from Mohog ( Dam heavy ) but if i was to make them again i would make them wider at the paddle end by 2".. This will give you more grip in the sort stones..
I will take a couple of pic's for you.. Cheers JR
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JR
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| JR wrote: | | MidwetJetSprint wrote: | | Kiwis call them push poles |
That we do.. If you are going to make them make sure that you us a hard wood as thay wear away after awhile.. As we us them a lot thay have to be hard..
My polls are make from Mohog ( Dam heavy ) but if i was to make them again i would make them wider at the paddle end by 2".. This will give you more grip in the sort stones..
I will take a couple of pic's for you.. Cheers JR |
Here is my push polls.. Cheers JR
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Alumaman
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Aluminum, 2 inch square tube, 6 feet long. Coated with that box liner stuff. Keeps the hands from getting black from bare aluminum and provides a good gripping surface when wet. Seal welded on both ends so they float.
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Xerophobic
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if there's enough water for them to float you can't be very stuck! lol
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G~FORCE
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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thanks mates! i will make some. the pics were very useful, as will be the poles when i ramrod through some shallows in the back slough here.
| Xerophobic wrote: | if there's enough water for them to float you can't be very stuck! lol
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when you throw it due to red-screen coming down then it may hit the deep stuff and float away! 
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hcw3
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| Xerophobic wrote: | | if there's enough water for them to float you can't be very stuck! lol |
That is unless your boat is a couple feet under water and your trying to pry it shallow enough to bail it out  LOL
Great job on vids BTW
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