November/December 2005 Volume 1, Issue 4
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Stick It! (Somewhere)

Storage space is at a premium in small boats. Here are some of the things we did in Toy Boat 2...
Background  |  Gear  |  Rods  |  Working Tools  |  Safety  |  Future Projects

As always, there's room for improvement, plus new products arrive all the time. Here are some of the things we're looking at, or working on:

Gloveboxes/cubbies:
We still haven't given up on these yet.


courtesy Patagonia, Inc.

The ultimate boat bag:
While we've got a working solution, we're always looking for stuff that's better. A better size, more waterproof, more durable, etc. We've had our eyes on a Patagonia Great Divider travel bag that looks perfect for what we want, but is a little too pricey at this point.

The working camera location:
As mentioned earlier, we're still looking for the ideal way to keep our SLR with flash handy, yet protected from the elements, shock and vibration.

Cushions for the ice chest lids
As mentioned earlier, this will stiffen the lids, and provide more comfortable seating

Lowering the luggage rack
This is to make exiting the garage a little less exciting, plus give us more forward visibility from the steering position. The main problem right now - making tweaks to 1" SS tubing is pretty tough (but then again, that's a good thing for durability).

PVC pipes to protect the horizontal rod rack
As mentioned earlier, the horizontal rod racks leave rods exposed to damage from various things. One possible solution is to add PVC pipes to the racks to protect portions of the rod from damage.


courtesy Birdsall Marine

Gaff point protector
In our current arrangement, the point of the gaff is exposed. We leave the point protector on to prevent unsightly foot gouges and human blood on the decks. Unfortunately, this also makes it hard for a solo angler to put the gaff into action, as it takes two hands to remove the point protector. There are a couple of different approaches to leaving the gaff point uncovered without leaving it exposed. One solution is the Birdsall Marine Gaff Holder, shown to the right.

 

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