insulated rear well cover for a swing?
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Topic: insulated rear well cover for a swing?
Posted By: snapps
Subject: insulated rear well cover for a swing?
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2010 at 6:21pm
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i have just brought a perception swing a while back and have been decking it out scotty rod holders,ff e.t.c..over the xmas break i took it up north to whangarei for a fish but found the salt ice i put in the rear plastic pod for the swing melted around one and half hours after i launched..so was wondering would i be better off buying a insulated rear well cover for the swing to keep ice colder longer as i see most kayaks have them theses days? |
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Posted By: piwikiwi
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2010 at 7:43pm
Hi snapps me again  if you go back to the well and cover idea you will either have to bung up the rear scupper holes and water could flood in there or if you take them out your catch blood will leak out and also the melted saltice.
Others I think use icepacks or bottles with frozen water.
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Posted By: DogFish
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2010 at 11:47pm
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I used a $10.00 insulated carry bag from the Warehouse inside the pod back when I had my Swing. Another option is get a custom coolie bag made by Penguin Sea & Surf to fit inside the pod.
DogFish ------------- I only fish on days ending with a "Y" |
Posted By: Hairy Little Dwarf
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2010 at 5:24am
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I use one of the Penguin coolie bags - brilliant and can recommend. Line it with a heavy duty poly bag, and then chuck your salt ice in, keeps any potential bitey attractant juices out of the water too. The insulated covers are not that effective IMHO as there is a lot of warmth radiated into the well from the hull. ------------- The Dreaded Shark-Eating Man! |
Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2010 at 4:27pm
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I think if it was me and this may sound rough and look a bit off but I would get one of those 10mm thick roll up bed mats the ones with the sliver backing on one side and just glue it over the out side of the pod with ados. You would only need to do the top half ??
Just an idea anyway.. ------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: piwikiwi
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2010 at 5:46pm
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Oh no no no the poor pod would look nasty I cannot do it, mmm what about the inside ?
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Posted By: Rainbow
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2010 at 7:43pm
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With literally hundreds of insulated covers about the question whether they keep the heat "in or out' of the rear well has yet to be answered via a proper test. Until that is done I stick to my Esky.
Rainbow
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Posted By: piwikiwi
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2010 at 8:02pm
| Has anybody ever tried cutting down a chilli bin or reshaping one to suit their yak ? Hacksaw and some glue ? One of you bright buggers must have the ability. |
Posted By: Hairy Little Dwarf
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2010 at 9:25pm
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Had reasonable results molesting a polystyrene lidded box with a blowtorch to shape to fit my P13 rear well. Abandoned project as it looked nasty  But was a good fit.Can post a pic or two tomorrow if interested? ------------- The Dreaded Shark-Eating Man! |
Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2010 at 10:33am
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Come on HLD show us the pics I was thinking about using the rear well as a mold and glass it then a layer of foam then another layer of glass there would be quite abit of work invovled though. I think I read here a while back that Badfish had tryed it but I could be wrong.. ------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: Naki man
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2010 at 5:49pm
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I just use a chillie bin that I attach to the yak by means of a couple of small stainless turn buckles. Throw in a few small frozen water bottles and the fish are nice and firm for filleting when I get home. I can easily fit 10 good sized pannies in the - even fit a 20lbder in with a bit of folding  ------------- The solution to any problem - work, money, love, whatever - is to go fishing - the worse the problem the longer the fishing trip should be. "I have a lot of very large problems" |
Posted By: piwikiwi
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2010 at 9:12pm
Oh Nakiman you have to ruin it by making it all so simple  By the way whats a 20lber ?
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Posted By: Kingfish killer
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2010 at 9:24pm
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[QUOTE=Rainbow]With literally hundreds of insulated covers about the question whether they keep the heat "in or out' of the rear well has yet to be answered via a proper test. Until that is done I stick to my Esky.
Rainbow
Its called a chilly bin rainbow , what are ya an aussie of something !
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Posted By: Kingfish killer
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2010 at 9:29pm
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When i was fishing out of a espri i just used a chilly bin tied down with bungey cords !
Use a fishbag with the prowler .
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Posted By: piwikiwi
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2010 at 8:25am
Ok take one 2nd hand windsurf/surfboard bag, cut off pointy end and shape to pod 
warning do not purchase bag new
and only takes snapper to 12lb    |
Posted By: Phishpula
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2010 at 3:09pm
In your case piwi this isnt much of a problem yet ------------- Turtle free since 2012 |
piwikiwi wrote:Posted By: Hairy Little Dwarf
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2010 at 7:54pm
As requested - and it serves you right!  Although it's the most efficient I've yet discovered...In fact I may still glass and gelcoat it - might even take the parcel tape off too   ------------- The Dreaded Shark-Eating Man! |
Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2010 at 8:04pm
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That bin would come up mint as with a bit of glass on it HLD .
I would even go as far as asking where you acquired such a bin. Looks similar to the ones ya get dry ice in ? ------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: Chip'n
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2010 at 9:10pm
| Possibly not the same bin but the local supermarkets ie. woolworths etc sell their polystyrene seafood bins for $1 each if you ask at the fish counter. |
Posted By: Hairy Little Dwarf
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2010 at 10:27pm
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This one came from the side of the road, but had a label on it along the lines of "salmon fillets", so I might follow Chip'n s idea and try and get a new, unbashed one. If you're going to have a lash at it, go for a largish soft flame and shape the grooves with long strokes, but close up as it gives a better profile to the grooves - you'll see what I mean when you start. ------------- The Dreaded Shark-Eating Man! |
Posted By: piwikiwi
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2010 at 8:01am
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At $1 its a little better priced than the new Ultra one |
Posted By: nylg1
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2010 at 8:55am
But you are forgeting the ultra one has cup holders
------------- “The best computer is a man, and it’s the only one that can be mass-produced by unskilled labor.” ― Wernher Von Braun |
Posted By: snapps
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2010 at 7:15pm
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ok after seeing piwikiwis 20lb snapper tied down in the back i have gotta get one for the rear ..has anyone got a fish n dive one for measurements looks like it might fit the swing?
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Posted By: piwikiwi
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2010 at 8:22pm
| Im gonna stick with the pod for fish storage with ice packs as fish are always cold when I come in and 99.99999% of fish I catch fit in and will use a stringer for the odd biggie which can fit behind me. Could use the drogue to cover from sun if needed. |
Posted By: Tanglewoods
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2010 at 8:50am
| Rainbow. Is it time we set up an experiment. I have often wondered how a insulated cover works when the kayak is at least 20degC in 20degC water. ie 20degC on the bottom and the sun on the top sides. I have some gear, but use a chilli bin on a P13 so we need to find a friendly kayak owner who has an insulated cover. |
Posted By: Tanglewoods
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2010 at 8:50am
| Sorry, I have some gear meaning temperature meters. |