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By McKenzieDriftBoat.com
Attachment from pipe for seat to the rib.
I am looking for suggestions on what type of attachment to use from the front seat pipe to the rib for my boat. I have looked at some galvanized flanges but these all seem too big and kinda ugly. I am using 1/2 galvanized pipe. If you have a good one where did you get it? Thanks.
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Permalink Reply by Randy Dersham on
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We now use a 1/4 inch barrel nut screwed into the frame. Then we drill out about 3/16 inch deep hole into the frame to give the pipe a lip to set on to help support the weight on the 1/4 bolt and barrel nut. We glue a plug in the end of the pipe and screw in a 1/4 x 20 hanger bolt that screws into the 1/4 in barrel nut.
I'll attach a photo tonight that shows the result; its a very clean look.
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Permalink Reply by Bryan McDade on
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Hadn't thought of that thanks I am looking forward to the pics
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Permalink Reply by Steve Sobba on
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I was having difficulty . finding a bracket that was not to big also. so I made a pattern of that part of the rib and used 1/2 fir ply and driled a hole in it and then will glue that to the rib and I also made a wood diamond collar out of white oak that will carry that load and I will secure it to that doubler rib . It is in one of my pictures on my page. Steve Sobba
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Thanks I'll take a look!
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Permalink Reply by Jason Knight on
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Here is a pic of the method Randy described (this is from my boat.) The only thing I did different was finish the 1/4 hole through the frame and use an acorn nut on the backside the tighten the pipe down. By drilling into the frame a bit to support the pipe makes it very strong - and the look is clean.
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Great, it really does look nice. Are you using a 1/2 pipe still? I'm guessing that you plug the end with a 1/4 thread?
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Yes there is a wood plug glued into the end of the pipe and then the 1/4 thread in threaded into that...
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