Let's try & post something every week, anything which might be handy for someone, whether it's your idea or saw it somewhere else. Don't assume your tip is too "simple", because sometimes those are the most overlooked ones.
Keep in mind & try not to post boat mods here, or something else that might be better suited to one of the existing forums :wink:
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Here's one of mine:
I like to have a hand towel within reach. Granted you can buy these, buy they aren't cheap, so this is more of a cost-saving tip.
I went to the Dollar Store and bought a pack of 3-4 hand towels for $3 I think. I didn't want to just lay it in the boat because it's liable to blow-out under-way, and hanging it off your belt not only prevents that, but it's always handy.
I 1st tried using a grommet for a tarp repair kit. It didn't work as well as I liked. You can see the shower curtain hanger I added to clip it to a belt loop.
What worked better was adding a piece of 1" webbing I'd trimmed off a boat cover strap. I attached it with a #12 brass bolt, nut, and a couple flatwashers. I can either slip it over my belt, or add the shower curtain hanger to it for easy on/off.
I folded the towel 4 times before fastening the hanger/strap to it.
Keep in mind & try not to post boat mods here, or something else that might be better suited to one of the existing forums :wink:
ST
Here's one of mine:
I like to have a hand towel within reach. Granted you can buy these, buy they aren't cheap, so this is more of a cost-saving tip.
I went to the Dollar Store and bought a pack of 3-4 hand towels for $3 I think. I didn't want to just lay it in the boat because it's liable to blow-out under-way, and hanging it off your belt not only prevents that, but it's always handy.
I 1st tried using a grommet for a tarp repair kit. It didn't work as well as I liked. You can see the shower curtain hanger I added to clip it to a belt loop.
What worked better was adding a piece of 1" webbing I'd trimmed off a boat cover strap. I attached it with a #12 brass bolt, nut, and a couple flatwashers. I can either slip it over my belt, or add the shower curtain hanger to it for easy on/off.
I folded the towel 4 times before fastening the hanger/strap to it.