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Re: Forget crabbing...
By:John Monfoe
Date: 3/13/2002, 4:34 am
In Response To: Re: Forget crabbing... (Chip Sandresky)

: I couldn't agree more. I say spend your time making cool boats for your
: family. I wouldn't take a lot of time making a fancy rig for the crabs to
: ride in. Today I'm leaning toward a truck tube with a small platform on
: top and a 5 gallon bucket sunk into the center... add 30lbs of ballast
: under the bucket for statility.

Good edea Chip. We use to take a 10-20 truck tire and I believe a #3 galvinized wash tub and blow the tube up around it and it would lock in the tub.

You could put some water in it for ballast and for the crabs.

We fitted a board seat across the top and made two paddles like ping pong paddles and shot the rapids. Great fun.

John

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