McGyver hahaha nice! I will try this on Saturday. Cheers, John
@j.armstrong9021Ай бұрын
Love it, Great idea and explanation.
@fredrichenning13672 ай бұрын
Yeah, but how about showing how it actually works in the water? The crutches were a smart solution, anyway, since the "kink" is built in -- my having no way to bend tubes.
@tobylemieux72562 ай бұрын
From experience, the crab pot buoys/floats lift a large amount of weight and don't need to be that far out from the canoe to do it's job. I had mine snugged right up against the side of the canoe and we were in a situation where the undercurrent wanted to pull the canoe down but almost impossible with those floats on. You don't have to worry about clearing brush and obstructions when they are snugged up against the canoe.
@Dogsled10007 ай бұрын
Don't they get in the way when your paddling?
@ashchks007 Жыл бұрын
This is GREAT. thanks for sharing
@marchfifth1754 Жыл бұрын
This is the best setup because it allows use of the middle seat.
@runltdan Жыл бұрын
Ok, !! That’s brilliant, simple, and cheap! 👍👍. I’m renovating a 15ft fiberglass canoe. You saved me a good bit of money with your stabilizer. Adjustable two ways, you can fold it away or just remove it easily. And you can design any piece to be stronger or lighter. I’ll have a 42” high light aluminum solar panel roof that’s going on the canoe and stabilizers are needed. The good quality versions that we find on-line are $$$$$ simply overpriced. Thanks👍
@advocatejake Жыл бұрын
no way did you find such a neat and tidy bit of aluminum to be your strut at the scrapyard.
@sskyle227 Жыл бұрын
Incredibly well done!
@stewie90 Жыл бұрын
Lucky those crutches fit perfectly in the flag pole holders!
@Loiczzr Жыл бұрын
Unrelated to the stabilizer but by any chance, do you know where I could buy a plastic seat (front of the canoe) I just bought the same canoe and the seat is broken.
@dougtouchette3630 Жыл бұрын
Like alot..
@hazelrah3212 жыл бұрын
Do you want the floats riding in the water, or above the water ( there just to prevent tipping)? Also, do they interfere with paddling?
@MrJoeAllert2 жыл бұрын
That was really ingenious and resourceful. Well done sir!
@pappy4512 жыл бұрын
now that's fairly crafty !
@buckdaddyplus2 жыл бұрын
Very Cool , I like the Klingon Bird of Prey Reference.Good Job!
@paulsheffield47292 жыл бұрын
I am totally going to use this design
@dustinnostrant54962 жыл бұрын
This was a gem. Thank you.
@pdczrwnskz2 жыл бұрын
Genius. I'm gonna make one.
@stevenrldenault74512 жыл бұрын
Nice job, good design and seem to be easy enough to make. Thank you for sharing and posting.
@amandasettee89222 жыл бұрын
this is the best thank you for sharing
@OJA19652 жыл бұрын
One of the better DIY stabilizer ideas Ive seen
@clems69892 жыл бұрын
Not enough rigidly to the arms...they gonna fold like a cheap suit...
@edwardcave19472 жыл бұрын
Smart thinking
@youyouulf2 жыл бұрын
Bird of prey???? lol...
@billgregory95603 жыл бұрын
thanks for explaining all the parts and where they were from ,you are the only one who has done that ,now I know what to get thanks
@hokiedokie3 жыл бұрын
You must've done engineering for a living. Thanks for sharing
@jamiecfthedrummer3 жыл бұрын
That crutch idea was gold.
@michaelminton13653 жыл бұрын
How did you attach the aluminum from the crutch to the pvc pipe? Was the aluminum 1/2? Thank you!
@mattdavies73233 жыл бұрын
Great idea thank you sr!!!
@JohnDoe-jc3cl3 жыл бұрын
I’m from Missouri, show me ! 1. Very kind demonstration - on dry land. “ brilliant “ even. As others have said. But let’s see the acid test. In the water. 2. I think you need 3x as much styrofoam on each side. Remember this is for emergencies, when you lean over accidentally. Like when you are landing a fish. 3. I’m skeptical of a plastic t-connector. I’d use metal.
@edmilinski12953 жыл бұрын
the crutches idea is very good. would be good to see it in action, how much would it flex ...
@j.chrismcgaugh51243 жыл бұрын
BRILLIANT! Thanks for the tip! Fantastic video. :)
@nagazinafireworks75943 жыл бұрын
I will buy that from you if you want to sell it.
@TheRenegade24243 жыл бұрын
Ty🤙🏽
@EricSchulzke3 жыл бұрын
This was worth watching just for the fun of it. Make me one and I'll buy it!
@lungchan17293 жыл бұрын
came back to save your video and give you a thumb up because I forgot to do so last time.
@christianwitness4 жыл бұрын
How is adjustment made when underway? This is all very light material ; and wouldn't last/ endure 5 minutes in chop. sorry
@rgray584 жыл бұрын
Added this to my canoe this past weekend with a few modifications. The struts for my crutches were 7/8" diameter and I thought it was too much slop in a 3/4" PVC T-fitting even if I used tape to fill. I used 3/4" CPVC which was a snug fit for the strut but still drilled a small hole through the fitting and strut to insert a cotter pin. The CPVC was looser in the floats than the PVC but a few wraps with Goriila tape snugged it up just fine. I added caps to the ends of the CPVC running through the floats. I didn't want to drill into the canoe sides and wanted to be able to quickly remove the entire setup. I used 2ea 1"x 6" boards as the main support. The lower one was cut to the inside canoe width just under the gunwales and the top piece over the gunwales. I used a carriage bolt inserted from bottom to clamp the two boards onto the gunwale at each end. Drill holes for the carriage bolt just a bit smaller than the carriage bolt and tap the bolts into the holes. This allows the square under the bolt head to dig into the wood so when you tighten the nut for clamping, the bolt doesn't spin. Rather than wing nuts I used plastic knobs for ease. I also replaced the wing nuts on the flag holders with plastic knobs. Finally, I drilled two large holes in the top 1x6 board for cupholders.
@davidbest62093 жыл бұрын
Pictures please
@HicksHooks4 жыл бұрын
I used a similar setup with PVC arms instead of the crutches. Works great! Thanks for the idea of using flagpole holders! They work well.
@hearcamir78104 жыл бұрын
Great. ‼️👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍
@68626862ful4 жыл бұрын
great video and i have all the stuff to do it but would you let us see it in the water please otherwise great job .....
@markbrenneman32934 жыл бұрын
Good job getting right to the point and explaining everything.
@fishingalot2474 жыл бұрын
Genius
@Mrjvandeusen4 жыл бұрын
What is the piece connecting your 3/4 PVC to your crutch? I tried 3/4" to 1/2" adapter but my crutch is slightly bigger than 1/2"
@davidbest62093 жыл бұрын
I’m having the same problem! Is there a solution to this yet?
@puregsr4 жыл бұрын
If you came up with idea, you should put that in the title because it is ingenious!
@albertoguevarra9604 жыл бұрын
Could you show or explain how did you connect the PVC to the alum. I can't seem to find a way. Please and thank you
@mountainmusika4 жыл бұрын
i saw another guy use masking tape at bottom then filled the top with glue
@monzsterman4 жыл бұрын
This is so cool. Just what I was looking for. Thanks for posting