Paddle Board Chair. Adding D-rings to an inflatable paddle board to hold a chair/stool in place.

Materials:
Cardboard (work surface/board protection)
D-ring patches x 2
HH-66 vinyl cement
Rubber gloves, rag
Rubbing alcohol
Sharpie marker, pencil
Box cutter
Metal spoon
Mason jar lid and can o’ beans for weight.
Especially in the colder parts of the year, when I can’t afford to fall in to cold water, I use a chair or a stool atop my inflatable paddle board.
It serves several purposes. It lowers my center of gravity, but not so low that it messes with the ergonomics of the paddling. If it’s windy, my entire body is not acting like a sail.
It’s quite easy to go quickly from sitting to standing.
For almost a full year, I just set the stool on the paddleboard and that was fine until I got a more narrow board with less margin for error. I wanted the simplest most light weight system I could devise to keep the chair from shifting on the board. D-rings are great for lashing equipment to the top of your board, but my paddle-boards all have foam pads on top, right where I wanted my D-rings. I needed to remove some of that foam so that I could attach the D-rings directly to the board itself. I videod the process, learning as I went. There are 3 different boards in the video, hence the pattern and color changes.
My latest favorite chair is a milk crate! It's on its side, open side to the front so I can easily access items I put in there. Stable, lightweight, portable storage container when I unbuckle it from the paddle board. The video thumbnail pic is from our latest paddle camp trip. For the prototype I zip tied some sturdy foam so it's comfy to sit on for longer paddles. Cuts of yoga mats also work very well.

[@paullydca]

great idea. I hadn't thought of removing some of the foam. I was planning to start this project on my board today and confused how to glue on a curve. But remove foam.... game changing idea! Thanks :)

[@ceramicartist]

I'm planning to add 2 more rings further back for more camping gear. I'm glad I made this video so I can recall all the steps!

[@CaptainVelveeta]

I did the same thing but instead of cutting a hole this size of the entire pad I put a small slice in the traction pad just enough for the d-ring 'hook' to slip through so the rest of the pad would be under the traction pad. I pulled the traction pad up from the side , slid the d-ring pad underneath, poked the ring part of the d-ring through the slit, glued it down and re-glued the traction pad. Working great for about a year so far.

[@ceramicartist]

Excellent idea, and you described that so well!

[@2-old-Forthischet]

I see my next fishing platform! Thanks for the idea!

[@ceramicartist]

My pleasure, hope you enjoy setting it up!

[@seanfalconer7182]

The boldness. The DARING!!! Taking a razor blade to an inflatable paddle board... ...the results are impressive and professional looking. Thank you for showing that this can indeed be done, and I can now add the accessory mounting points to my inflatable as well. ! ! ! B R A V O ! ! ! 😎👍🏻❤️

[@ceramicartist]

Thanks for big compliments, gladly taken! Have fun tricking out your board!

[@seanfalconer7182]

@@ceramicartist ❤️

[@jimjr4432]

Wow, great video! Thanks so much. I would have been very reluctant to cut that surface, but you did it so well.

[@ceramicartist]

It’s all about the spoon! :0)

[@jimjr4432]

@@ceramicartist I’ve got to go spoon shopping! Thanks again! Jim

[@aa-ron.]

If you want a little better adhesion, lightly sand the areas before you put on the adhesive. Great video, great job!

[@ceramicartist]

Good advice, thanks! They’re holding up perfectly after a year of constant use, but one can never have too much adhesion!

[@rodrigodelarosa8684]

Thx you for this video, I’ve watched several videos on repairing kayaks, none clear and concise as yours, even though you didn’t repair a kayak, bravo

[@ceramicartist]

Thanks for that, glad to hear it can apply to kayaks! Is yours an inflatable?

[@shelleymurphy1966]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[@ceramicartist]

My pleasure!

[@CxllinHeenan]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ceramicartist]

You are most welcome!

[@guanus]

Great idea. Good job. Un saludo desde España

[@ceramicartist]

Gracias!

[@Mark--Todd]

The only thing I think I'd do different is to round off the point on the craft knife. Other than that I thought this was a very good instructional video. Thanks for posting it.

[@ceramicartist]

Good thinking, yes, definitely experiment with something duller than a razor blade and see if one can get a clean line. Some foam pads may cut well with a butter knife!

[@nevillecreativitymentor]

Thank you ... that gave me some ideas ...especially the GLUE !! dumb question coming up .... Did it hold !!! ?

[@ceramicartist]

All the D-rings I added have held up perfectly. Frequent use year round and no signs of delamination. And I’m glad I made the video so I myself can remember what I did when I add more rings to other boards.

[@nevillecreativitymentor]

@@ceramicartist How much does that tin of HH66 cost ... out here in India on amazon.in it costs nearly 57 USD (for 4 Oz) !!

[@cameranmanner4701]

A surgeon would be proud of your cutting skills. :) Anyway I am thinking how well that bond is. When you removed the foam from the board there is residual glue on the board. Does the alcohol remove the remaining glue? or would a stronger agent such as acetone do a better job to remove the glue. My concern is the long term bonding. the residual glue on the board will hinder the vulcanization process and not give you a complete bond with the D-rings One last thing the can of beans used over the d-ring. the center of the d-rings will not get any pressure as lid has a hole in the center. you can pack it with some cloth in the center, then place your beans over it to add pressure over the entire d-ring, not just the outer edge.

[@ceramicartist]

Good concerns of course. I’ve put the d-rings through the paces and they are solid. I can pick the board up with them with no delaminating. I relied on the scraping with a spoon to remove residual glue, not the alcohol. I also relied on the spoon for the initial pressure I applied to the patch. I don’t think HH-66 vinyl glue relies on constant pressure during set up to get good adhesion.

[@shelleymurphy1966]

I put more d rings on my isup using the HH-66 glue, but put them just outside the mat on the curve. I just used tape to hold them down and pressed them occasionally to keep them down on the board. I let it sit overnight and they were solid! I picked the board up with them without an issue.

[@Forevertonedfitness]

Thanks for the walkthrough. Curious how it's held up for you since this was 2 years ago :D

[@ceramicartist]

Thanks for asking. It's still perfect after two years of frequent use, year round.

[@greenfingers9471]

Hello, great videos, how are these D rings holding up after a good bit of use ?

[@ceramicartist]

They’re holding up perfectly! There is always a seat firmly lashed to them when i go out and there’s been no delaminating. Took them out for first isup camping trip and so pleased with how useful it is to have extra D-rings. Glad I made the video so I can remind myself how I did it!

[@greenfingers9471]

Thank you very much from the UK @@ceramicartist 🙂

[@robertschwartz3675]

I realize after about 3 minutes this is for an ISUP not a hardboard(based on your comment about not puncuting the inflated board.). Trying to figure out what right glue is for a hardboard--I assume that is the only difference.

[@ceramicartist]

Thanks Robert, I’ll edit to reiterate it’s an inflatable. I doubt the HH-66 vinyl glue I used will work on a hardboard since it’s unlikely vinyl.

[@anthonyscalise7398]

Try a beach chair that just supports your back with your butt directly on the board. More stable but expect to get wet. I tried every type of chair possible.

[@ceramicartist]

Interesting thought. I much prefer a taller chair, both for the paddling ergonomics on the shoulders and for the ease of switching up standing and sitting.

[@outdoors445]

What d rings did you buy? Do you have link?

[@ceramicartist]

Thanks for the question, I purchased these D-rings in various colors. TOBWOLF 6 Pack 3.15" / 8cm... www.amazon.com/dp/B0922LTQVB?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

[@jackborris5474]

Girl you're living complicate life buy big 12-ft board 🤔 there will have 4 factory fitted rings. You can buy fishing kayak chair whatever height suit you and problem sold 🧐. This chairs were you have, your bum doesn't last for long time . After 2 hours you gave to have problem basically walking 🤭🤭

[@neila484]

Clean that with sand paper first

[@ceramicartist]

Fabulous idea! I didn’t, holding up perfectly after a year of constant use but your suggestion is certainly a good one. Spoon edge likely comparable, but you perhaps think not?