nobrainsd
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Jul 19, 2008
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- 230
I have modified my zodiac a bit. Hope this post is at least entertaining! Looking forward to seeing others inventiveness. I had removable plastic lifters on my boat. They performed great, but came loose off the bottom clip and tore off, twice. Maybe that says something about my boating habits? I replaced them with these trim tabs and they adjust up for trailering and beaching.
It's a bouncy ride out there. I found suspension seats for tractors on e-bay for $85 a piece. They have six inches of travel. Replaced all of the original bolts with ss. Have stayed on top of the rust when paint chips or gets scratched. Plush ride! Removed the sliding adjustable bottom bracket and replaced with lighter aluminum brackets.
Liked the adjustability of the track system on the benches from Zodiac. But needed to stick the 10 gallon gas tank under the console/seat bench. Purchased aluminum C section and cut to make this support. The bottom of the bracket is bolted to aluminum plates that key into the edge of the flooring, locking into the side rail.Very sturdy. Hasn't flexed the thin floor like it would have just bolted through. The rails and pipes in the photo are for lashing gear, protecting my tank and there are racks for surfboards that extend out over the side tube. In the picture the front rack is turned in a bit for trailering. Loosen two set screws and the whole thing comes right off. Gotta love Speedrail aluminum connectors!
Used the same concept to install a cross plate on the floor in the back. I have a pole for towing a wakeboard installed. Don't expect any problems, but will post after I corral a wakeboarder and a spotter. Works great holding my rod holders when we fish...
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It's a bouncy ride out there. I found suspension seats for tractors on e-bay for $85 a piece. They have six inches of travel. Replaced all of the original bolts with ss. Have stayed on top of the rust when paint chips or gets scratched. Plush ride! Removed the sliding adjustable bottom bracket and replaced with lighter aluminum brackets.
Liked the adjustability of the track system on the benches from Zodiac. But needed to stick the 10 gallon gas tank under the console/seat bench. Purchased aluminum C section and cut to make this support. The bottom of the bracket is bolted to aluminum plates that key into the edge of the flooring, locking into the side rail.Very sturdy. Hasn't flexed the thin floor like it would have just bolted through. The rails and pipes in the photo are for lashing gear, protecting my tank and there are racks for surfboards that extend out over the side tube. In the picture the front rack is turned in a bit for trailering. Loosen two set screws and the whole thing comes right off. Gotta love Speedrail aluminum connectors!
Used the same concept to install a cross plate on the floor in the back. I have a pole for towing a wakeboard installed. Don't expect any problems, but will post after I corral a wakeboarder and a spotter. Works great holding my rod holders when we fish...
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