Randygh
06-14-2008, 10:22 PM
Last week I completed a couple simple projects. The first was to build holders for my inflatable's oars. I normally stow them in the bilge, but it's a PITA to take them in and out whenever I need them, so I decided to make some cheap, holders without doing any permanent damage to my boat.
I used spare, new toilet drain hose. I mounted the pieces to the handrail posts by drilling two holes in each hose section and threading a zip tie through the holes and around a post. The right side hose pieces are slotted on top to facilitate easy in/out of the oars. The left side hose pieces are not slotted. In order to prevent the oars from slipping to the right in the holders I tightened a zip tie around each oar shaft just below the handgrips. I trimmed the extra length and left just enough to act as a stop to prevent the oar from slipping through the hose. It's easy to remove the oar by pushing down the extra length.
I used spare, new toilet drain hose. I mounted the pieces to the handrail posts by drilling two holes in each hose section and threading a zip tie through the holes and around a post. The right side hose pieces are slotted on top to facilitate easy in/out of the oars. The left side hose pieces are not slotted. In order to prevent the oars from slipping to the right in the holders I tightened a zip tie around each oar shaft just below the handgrips. I trimmed the extra length and left just enough to act as a stop to prevent the oar from slipping through the hose. It's easy to remove the oar by pushing down the extra length.