Otter Ice Lodge Modification 2009

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July 26, 2009 at 6:47 pm #304563
LOWFisherman
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July 27, 2009 at 11:33 pm #304552
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Here are some final pictures of the “construction” phase. After this I will be putting some indoor/outdoor carpet on and putting it back in storage. I will post pics of the finished product when finished.

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July 27, 2009 at 11:39 pm #304548
jbonice007
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looking good LOW.
Are the seats going to hit the bucket.

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July 28, 2009 at 12:46 am #304551
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They shouldn’t. I’m actually thinking about leaving the seats be loose. the base that the new otter seat design has is sturdy enough for me and it feels to be the perfect height. and it makes it easier to get into my front compartment

if anything I will make a “T” out of wood for the seat brackets to slide onto, (similar to the black plastic seat guides currently used). just to stop them from rattling around during transport.

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July 28, 2009 at 12:49 am #304550
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Does anybody have any tips for attaching the carpet to the wood? My current idea is to spray the wood with a spray adhesive on the top and fold around to the bottom side and fasten with staples.

Will this be good enough? or is there an alternate method I should use?

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July 28, 2009 at 1:22 am #304549
jbonice007
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liquid nails worked for me on carpet.

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July 30, 2009 at 1:25 pm #304564
mortalitool
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Good job on the build. I cant wait to get an otter and do the same thing to it.

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July 30, 2009 at 2:43 pm #304562
my4x4yj
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Do you have an idea how much wieght was added by doing this? I have to transport by vehicle and am concerned about loading and unloading. Looks super, well planned out. The liquid nails will work great on the carpet put some around the edges and even if the staples rust off or pull out the carpet will stay put.

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July 30, 2009 at 3:55 pm #304565
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the wood itself probably adds MAYBE 50 lbs. not sure exactly. However after getting the gear in there (heater, propane, poles etc, that probably adds another 30-40 lbs?

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August 2, 2009 at 2:26 pm #304566
klugemaster93
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nice mods my friend did the same exact thing with his fishtrap scout

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August 5, 2009 at 12:31 am #304567
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I’m proud to announce i’ve finished the project. Give me a few minutes to upload the pics and I’ll post them!

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August 5, 2009 at 1:04 am #304568
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August 5, 2009 at 3:42 am #304569
Travp
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Looks great!

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August 5, 2009 at 12:39 pm #304570
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Nice work LOWF! It looks like it should work well.

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August 5, 2009 at 12:48 pm #304571
rippinlips07
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so how do the seats attach ? nice work tho

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