--- Quote from: rogerdodger on February 04, 2018, 09:09:40 AM --- --- Quote from: Mojo Jojo on February 04, 2018, 09:02:35 AM ---Nice job mister Dodger, what did you use to secure the Velcro? That’s an awesome idea I might try on the kayak to keep a small plano where I want it.
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I used self adhesive velcro and on the wood part added some staples to lock it down. the velco seems to be holding fine on the aluminum and plastic boxes. so far.
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Tinker:
I use a patch to hold battery boxes in place. A TINY amount of GOOP makes it work.
rogerdodger:
FYI- took a 17'x54" Fish Rite down the same float on Monday, with my 2 drift boat partners on board, and compared to the GigBob, it felt like an old Suburban with bad shocks and loose steering. In comparison, the GigBob felt like a Tesla Roadster.
Tinker:
You getting spoiled by soft rides? GigBob definitely handled like a well-tuned Ferrari in your video and it looked like it handled the rougher water smoothly. Looks like a winner as a drift boat, roger.
I had a nine-foot Outcast PAC pontoon that didn't do as well as the GigBob in lighter water - and it cost more. Just a note: when I anchored in a lake the Outcast tended to swing on the anchor like a pendulum in the lightest breeze. You might want to hold onto one of your anchors as a second on GigBob in case it happens to you, too.
rogerdodger:
--- Quote from: Tinker on February 07, 2018, 06:12:49 AM ---You getting spoiled by soft rides? GigBob definitely handled like a well-tuned Ferrari in your video and it looked like it handled the rougher water smoothly. Looks like a winner as a drift boat, roger.
I had a nine-foot Outcast PAC pontoon that didn't do as well as the GigBob in lighter water - and it cost more. Just a note: when I anchored in a lake the Outcast tended to swing on the anchor like a pendulum in the lightest breeze. You might want to hold onto one of your anchors as a second on GigBob in case it happens to you, too.
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excellent suggestion, I had the GigBob out on a lake in the wind and it did get blown around easily. During my anchor tests on the river, the water flowing through the channel between the side floats seemed to keep me fairly straight, but I will keep in mind tossing another folding kayak anchor out the front if needed.