09-30-2009, 05:10 PM
"BTW great idea on the bracing on your tube cart Pat. I'm gonna have to add a few pieces to mine. Are you just using sheet metal screws to hold it together?"
[cool] [#0000ff]The original design held up okay on the trial run, but I could see some flexing due to the long wheel shaft. After the cross bracing it is rock solid. I just flattened the ends of some 1/2" PVC with a heat gun and screwed it down with 3/4" machine screws.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Not a good idea to use those bright flags, or too much safety orange on the tube. All it does is make you a more visible target. Too many times I have become a slalom marker for the water skiers. And, I doubt if those "challenged" boaters would know or care about a skier being in the water. [/#0000ff]
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[cool] [#0000ff]The original design held up okay on the trial run, but I could see some flexing due to the long wheel shaft. After the cross bracing it is rock solid. I just flattened the ends of some 1/2" PVC with a heat gun and screwed it down with 3/4" machine screws.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Not a good idea to use those bright flags, or too much safety orange on the tube. All it does is make you a more visible target. Too many times I have become a slalom marker for the water skiers. And, I doubt if those "challenged" boaters would know or care about a skier being in the water. [/#0000ff]
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