Storage Box FYI

[OVERBOARD]

I ran across these in lowes today, and thought they would make great storage boxes for the the yaks.. They are very sturdy because they are made to stand on (push poling?), and they have legs that raise them a couple inches off the floor, they have a tray in the top and room for waterproof boxes, and they also could accommodate probably two rod holders on each side.... Plus they are only $28 bux instead of $130.

I think i would buy some plastic paint and make it black top to bottom...

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BTW.... It's a little bigger than it looks in the pictures. Maybe 17L X 13W X 13H? ish..

[JohnE]

Interesting idea. The only problem I see is that the l latch is nickel plated and will rust out after a while. I cant tell about the hinges, but same thing if they are metal. I saw another brand with a lifetime warranty for a few dollars more. Maybe those parts are rust resistant on that one if they offer such a good warranty.

[OVERBOARD]

I did think of that but i plan to remove the latch and mount a shock cord and hook. I don't like the look of the latxh anyhow. I'll have to take a look at the hinge.

[OVERBOARD]

I picked one up to play around with.. but to be honest I prefer to just have my tackle box on the back in most cases. I was curious enough to see how it would work out though.
I grabbed a yellow paint to try that matched the PA according to the cap, but once painted and dry, it is a shade or two off. So i may still go with the original idea of black.
Maybe once the rod holders and stuff were on it, it would be close enough but who knows

I pulled the front latch off and plan to put a shock cord clasp on it, looking at the hinge, it's just a thin rod of what looks to be galvanized metal. Even if it does eventually rust, it would take all of 2 minutes to replace. if your rinsing your equipment like i do, i really don't think you'll ever have a problem with it anyway.

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Two rod holders on each side
Hawg trough across the front
Hobie Sticker on the Back

[DanMarino]

I'll check it out the next time I'm at the store.