Jammin's Jungle Gym - Kayak Carrier - Radar Arch

Thanks RF: That's what I hoped for on the roof.

That place looks great. I'm always keeping an eye open towards a little waterfront place in SE, too. It's getting easier to justify considering Whittier just announced plans for a new 500 boat marina at the head of the bay and intends to cater to the 14,000 boats in Anchorage.

There goes the neighborhood. :crook
 
LOL!! :lol: Thats for sure :!: :!: Hey, see the new "Bratogether" thread when you get back from heaven :wink: :cigar
I gotta go cut fish, I'm ottah here... :bat
 
I've posted three new pitures of Jammin's Jungle Gym.

Included are closeups of the bimini fittings I used to avoid drilling holes.

All the extra handhold area is nice.

I will replace the most crucial set screws with machine screws tapped through the tubing.

Not as pretty as arches but quite functional.
 
I've got a rack for the top that I've been humming over for two years, and have it at the welders right now. I hope to have photos soon.

The bars will need two 5 degree bends to clear the top of the roof line.

Here are the materials:

3 - 1" x 6ft. Stainless bars
4 - 1" x 125 deg. Stainless elbows
4 - 1" x 60 deg. Stainless post brackets (square base)
Loads of SS nuts and bolts
4 or 6 - Stainless backing plates for inside
5200 marine adhesive for weatherproofing.

I haven't decided if I need to support the thing in the center, but I've got these ready to go if needed:
2 - 1" x 90 deg. Stainless post brackets (square base)
2 - 1" x 90 deg. Stainless tees (hinged opening)


Almost all of the materials came from West Marine. The fasteners came from the hardware store (way cheaper).

I'm going with the 1" tubing so I can attach Yakima kayak racks straight to it. I will need rubberized spacers for a perfect hold, as the Yakima bar is ever-so-slightly larger than 1" diameter.

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C-Worthy,
That looks like a great plan. You said it was at the welders. What fittings are being welded?
 
Just the bending, actually. Sorry. :oops:

The rest should just need tightening with the allen wrench screws.
 
Finally got 'er bent, drilled, and mounted. Oops, that could sound bad on the wrong website. :oops:

Here's the photos. The machine shop decided to do a continous radius bend, instead of trying to do the two bends. Looks great, and I can't wait to put the Yakima racks and the kayaks on it. Thanks to everyone for the moral support and information. This site, and the people on it, are great.

http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?...ame=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

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Did you trailer your 25 down to La Paz or did you start from the top and cruise south?

Thanks,

Les
p.s. Someone who owned the sailboat must have been a Springsteen fan.
 
Blaine,
That really looks great. I have thought about making something just like yours to make a temporary rocket launcher. By using rail-clamp type rod holders. I made one very similar on my previous Arima and liked it. On the C-Dory I would like to be able to remove it. Will your cross bars come out of the base fittings or does the angle jam them up? I would like to be able to remove the cross-bar after a fishing trip and just leave the bases on the roof til the next trip.
 
Thanks for the kind words Cavu. I'm way proud. 3-years in the design phase, 3 days in the construction phase...

I would be a little afraid of regularly removing the rack from the bases since those tiny little set screws are pretty soft and can strip fairly easily. A set-up with cotter pins might be better for what you're thinking.

Go get 'em!
 
Looks great! So what was the final total cost?
 
C-Worthy":2an6gvqx said:
I'd say all told with Yakima racks and all about $450. Was it worth it? To see the smiling face of my lovely wife sitting in her handmade wooden seakayak again, I'd a paid a thousand. :D

http://www.c-brats.com/albums/C-Worthy/X_MAS9.jpg
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Wow and you shared the picture of her with us for FREE!. Thanks for the info and again, nice job.
 
You're right Rogerbum,

I should have charged you all for that photo... :) I could use the bucks.
 
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