My new kayak upgrades

[Trophyhusband]

I used posterboard to make a template for cutting the cutting board and cut it to shape with a bandsaw. I then stuck it in the oven at 250 degrees (well below the melting point of HDPE) for about 20 minutes to soften it up. I have a woodworking bench with vises and bench dogs, but it could be done with regular woodworking clamps as well. I just tightened the vise and the piece bowed right up. When the widest part was the equal the width I wanted, I stopped tightening and let it cool. If I ever do another one, I'll probably bump up the heat or let it sit in the oven longer to make bending a little easier. It kept wanting to pop out of the clamp.

[Swampfrog]

WOW!! Great work! Any chance you'd customise someone elses yak? Love to see this stuff in person!

[mrsinbad]

That's on the verge of some really crazy stuff!!! Thanks for sharing.

[Trophyhusband]

Originally Posted by Swampfrog

WOW!! Great work! Any chance you'd customise someone elses yak? Love to see this stuff in person!

I could be persuaded. I like beer. Where do you live? If you're close, I need someone to fish with.

[Trophyhusband]

Originally Posted by mrsinbad

That's on the verge of some really crazy stuff!!! Thanks for sharing.

So what would it take to push it fully into the realm of "really crazy stuff"?

[wyd]

Wow that is awesome. Who needs a different kayak for fishing as the improvements you made are fantastic and really make your Necky a very nice fishing yak.

[Trophyhusband]

Thank you. Now I'm working on a rudder. Hopefully it works as well in practice as it does in my head.

[jennings]

Nice, very nice

[ORF]

Necky what? Which model. Great ideas for my Pungo 140 for sure. Thanks for sharing!

JJ

[Trophyhusband]

It's a Necky Rip 10-6. Pretty small for a fishing platform, but it works.