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Re: Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing...
By:Chip Sandresky
Date: 3/11/2002, 2:56 pm
In Response To: Re: Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing... (Scott Ferguson)

: better yet Chip's idea of towing them on a
: trailing raft or innertube. Thanks Chip. So now I'm looking for ideas on
: building a small lightweight raft to tote the traps and store the crabs.

I have a hidden agenda: I want you to built it so I can go with you :) I'd go to a marine hardware store and pick up that foam they put under floating docks and glue pieces of it (glass it) to the wood. Maybe like a small catamarand (sp?) Crabbing is dirty; I'd make it as cheap as you can.

: Is there a way I can safely attach a kayak to a two-pontoon style raft (or
: other) for stabilizing during set-up/retrieval. I realize every connection
: would have to be quick-release. I have a bit more experience building than
: I do paddling

Me too. You can shove one end of your paddle under the deck bungies and the other end under a similar rig on the raft. That's probably the safest. If you start getting into cleats then there is potential to get hung up on them on a wet exit.

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing...
Scott Ferguson -- 3/11/2002, 1:41 pm
Re: Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing...
Eric Farmer -- 3/15/2002, 2:06 am
Re: Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing...
Michael Page -- 3/13/2002, 12:10 am
Re: Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing...
John Monfoe -- 3/12/2002, 6:11 am
Re: Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing...
BUZZ -- 3/11/2002, 4:35 pm
Don't sweat the sharks
!RUSS -- 3/12/2002, 10:28 pm
Off Topic. Sharks.
Joe -- 3/13/2002, 1:02 am
Yeasty Ferment
!RUSS -- 3/13/2002, 2:16 pm
Yeasty ferment in Bear Country OT :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/13/2002, 7:26 pm
Re: Yeasty ferment in Bear Country OT :)
!RUSS -- 3/14/2002, 8:12 am
Off Topic: Re: Yeasty Ferment
Joe -- 3/13/2002, 3:45 pm
Re: Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing...
Chip Sandresky -- 3/11/2002, 7:29 pm
Re: Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing...
Scott Ferguson -- 3/11/2002, 7:00 pm
Crab cat
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/11/2002, 9:33 pm
Re: Forget crabbing...
Scott Ferguson -- 3/12/2002, 1:21 pm
If you want more capacity, use 2" foam sheet
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/12/2002, 9:10 pm
Re: Forget crabbing...
Chip Sandresky -- 3/12/2002, 1:52 pm
Re: Forget crabbing...
John Monfoe -- 3/13/2002, 4:34 am
Should be tuck tire TUBE. *NM*
John Monfoe -- 3/13/2002, 4:49 am
TRUCK tire TUBE. *NM*
John Monfoe -- 3/13/2002, 4:54 am
Re: Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing...
Shawn Baker -- 3/11/2002, 7:41 pm
Re: Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing...
Terry -- 3/11/2002, 2:07 pm
Re: Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing...
Scott Ferguson -- 3/11/2002, 2:37 pm
Re: Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing...
mike allen ---> -- 3/11/2002, 2:59 pm
Re: Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing...
Chip Sandresky -- 3/11/2002, 2:56 pm
Re: Seeking: Outfitting ideas for crabbing...
Chip Sandresky -- 3/11/2002, 1:59 pm