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Offline stormscrambler

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cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« on: April 30, 2011, 06:52:14 pm »
go to lowes in the paint dept. 5 quart plastic bucket, step 1 take handle off and discard it, step 2 take razor and cut off were handle went, step 3 cut out a 1"x3" section at the top of the bucket, step 4  put in kayak and step back and look at all the room for 4 dollars
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Re: cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2011, 07:07:09 pm »
Very nice!  I'll be going to Lowe's soon.   Thanks for the great tip.

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Re: cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2011, 07:08:37 pm »
So simple yet so sweet. Nice one James
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Re: cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2011, 07:22:15 pm »
Quote from: Bigfoot on April 30, 2011, 07:08:37 pm
So simple yet so sweet. Nice one James
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Re: cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2011, 07:32:32 pm »
Better not let Hobie see this one. They might change the shape of their hatch.  :smt002
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Re: cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2011, 07:40:55 pm »
Quote from: Tote on April 30, 2011, 07:32:32 pm
Better not let Hobie see this one. They might change the shape of their hatch.  :smt002

i would have to find a different bucket then :smt044
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Re: cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2011, 09:57:23 pm »
friggin FINALLY!!! I have hit every damn store looking for a fit! Off to Lowes! Nice find James!
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Re: cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2011, 10:18:07 pm »
im here to help :smt003
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Re: cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2011, 12:03:53 am »
That would make a nice short term/reachable bait bucket for grabbing a few minnows, anchovies etc.

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Re: cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2011, 06:55:55 am »
Very cool James! 
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Re: cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2011, 07:45:52 am »
Sweet,  I'll have to do that for my new Revo :smt002
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Re: cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2011, 08:01:11 am »
Perfect!  That is a slick trick.  Now for the real test, how many beers can you fit down into that thing.  It has ice bucket written all over it!  :smt003
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Re: cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2011, 08:21:17 am »
BRILLIANT!!! ..... I like that it's much deeper than the Hobie gear bucket.

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Re: cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2011, 11:36:36 am »
Went to Lowe's this morning and picked up 2 of the paint buckets.  It took about 5 minutes each to make the cuts and now I have great gear buckets in the middle and rear hatch of my Revo.  The depth of the buckets is perfect.  The bottom just touches the hull of the yak in the center which will help carry the load on the rim of the hatch.
Thanks again for sharing!

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Re: cheap gear bucket for 8" hatch
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2011, 11:52:03 am »
glad i could help out  :smt003
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