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 PostPosted: August 22nd, 2012, 2:52 pm   
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I needed a new drag plate... And I wanted something different... SO Lexan it it.

Bending 1/4 inch lexan sucks.

P.S... If it works .. I may make a few of them and sell them. (if people like them)

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 PostPosted: August 22nd, 2012, 3:00 pm   
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Looks awesome Mitch, how do you bend that stuff?

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p man wrote:
Looks awesome Mitch, how do you bend that stuff?


Thanks Pat... I'm pretty pleased with it. I heated it with a heat gun in a vice (with steel extensions like a sheet metal bender) and got up on my work bench and pushed with my foot as hard as i could... Then repeated process with more heat. (Keep in mind that I am a rotund 215lbs) The key is to heat it slowly as you can boil internal moisture inside of it (Which I did a little wee bit on one spot. I'm gonna make a skid planer tonight for my jackplate (I'm tired of wash coming up between the jackplate and motor when planing up.


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I don't know if you've run the cav plate yet but that will also help with the 'wash over the back' issue.
It did on my boat anyways.
This fall I am going to steal all of your ideas and adapt them for my own use.
Keep up the good work!

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p man wrote:
I don't know if you've run the cav plate yet but that will also help with the 'wash over the back' issue.
It did on my boat anyways.
This fall I am going to steal all of your ideas and adapt them for my own use.
Keep up the good work!


Careful Pat... I've got alot of ideas about alot of things.. Just ask Rick. Come to the shop some weekend. We'll whip some stuff up for ya!


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Lexan anti chinawok flippers?
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p man wrote:
Lexan anti chinawok flippers?
lol



There is nothing we can't do with Lexan... Dude.. I stood on it and nothing (It will NOT break)


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that looks super cool......nice prop by the way!


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if its durable i'll take one.


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 PostPosted: August 23rd, 2012, 3:09 pm   
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Himagain wrote:
that looks super cool......nice prop by the way!


Thanks Jay... It is a nice prop ;) I'll get it back to you at Rick's run....

The ONE question I can answer is I believe that this is probably one of if not the Strongest and most durable dragplate there is..... The gear case will break first.


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