Handpole Bottom and Breather Tube Install:
The build is getting fun. If you want your friends to come over and help, buy a really good NY Style Pizza, this normally gets them over in 15 minutes or less

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Installed the bottom portion of the handpole. First thing we noticed is the tubes fit really tight so we used a shopvac and a Dremel with a sanding drum to open up each of the breather holes to be identical to the pole bracket holes. This allowed the tubes to be inserted from the bottom with moderate force. The Handpole bushing had to be pressed into the handpole bottom with a vise. With the bushings installed it was to wide to insert into the bracket. I sanded a small wedge out of the bottom of each bushing at a 45 degree angle until we could get it started then used a rubber mallet to pound it in.
I went with the RRP Lightweight handpole with full sized tubes (these are a great length by the way) This handpole is a piece of artwork.
Also, I went with Pinch bolts:
1) to use pinch bolts drill out the threaded side of the bracked with a 9/16 bit.
2) Cold Fusion bolts (pictured) Even though they look awesome cant fit 2 nuts. I decided to goto ace hardware and purchase 9/16ths "Fine thread" Bolts and hardware. The Bolts were inserted from the inside with the 2 nuts on the outside. This allows them to be easily tighted or adjusted at the lake.