Hey guys I have a sn sj and the dopey stock pole is a pain (and heavy as hell). I was thinking of building my own pole by taking two tubes of 2.5inch fiberglass, filling them with 2 part foam, and then making some type of cups for the bottom and top the I can bolt on. I saw a post where somebody did this with aluminum, but I want the pole to be able to float. Has anyone ever done this with fiberglass or carbon fiber, or could anybody provide input onto how I should fabricate the upper and lower brackets? Even pics of rrp brackets and close ups would help. I'm trying to get an idea of what I would be getting into if I try this.
Super Jet Building a pole
- Thread starter SJ 701X
- Start date
swapmeet
Brotastic
- Location
- Arlington TX
I all for over complicating things, but if you used a hazzard bracket and a RN pole, you would have a light glass pole that floats.
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- Location
- Charlotte, NC
Good Ninja update Swapmeet....ain't ever heard of a Buzzard Bracket before.
I could, but I want to keep the cost low. I would rather spend the 400 bucks on something else, like an ada head.
- Location
- philly
Fiberglass tube is not strong enough for that, It has high tensile (push, pull) strength , but zero torsional strength once you drill through it. If your not sure about engineering your own parts.... Dont.
Hi
Iam trying to build my own pole at the moment. Follow my build thread with pictures.
Iam not sure if it work, but ill try it
Mfg
http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/120992-NewName-RN-(rocker-short-new-tray-hood-handlepole)/page10
Iam trying to build my own pole at the moment. Follow my build thread with pictures.
Iam not sure if it work, but ill try it
Mfg
http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/120992-NewName-RN-(rocker-short-new-tray-hood-handlepole)/page10
Alright. I figured that may be a problem. Looks like a RN pole with some reinforcing then.