Portable Modifications

[WIllsdad]

Looking for picture ideas for my new portable. Looking to put compartments in my sled but want to keep it as LIGHT as possible!

Any pictures would be appreciated.

[Swill]

do a search, tons of info from over the years have been posted, but if anyone has anything new, post away

[jigging-matt]

Look back for the mod post, once I get off work I will try to find my pics of my voyeager where I used Foam isolation in the tube and made places for everything, then covered it. Looks nice and really cut on the weight.

[WIllsdad]

I would be interested in seeing that!

[BartmanMN]

This post has many pics and links to other posts with pics.

http://www.fishingminnesota.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2057709/1

[stick]

I did one for an Otter Lodge out of Aluminum and 1/4 plywood that was very light. I'll bet the frame was less than 5 lbs and the plywood and carpet wasn't much either. Overall lightweight and VERY functional.

[castmaster]

I did one for an Otter Lodge out of Aluminum and 1/4 plywood that was very light. I'll bet the frame was less than 5 lbs and the plywood and carpet wasn't much either. Overall lightweight and VERY functional.

I have been wanting to build something like this for a few years now. Did you weld the aluminum frame or is there another way of doing it?

[shnelson]

Look back for the mod post, once I get off work I will try to find my pics of my voyeager where I used Foam isolation in the tube and made places for everything, then covered it. Looks nice and really cut on the weight.

I'd love to see how this turned out, I've been thinking about doing something similar and finishing it with fiberglass but don't know how ambitious I want to get...

[stick]

I used aluminum angle iron and pop-riveted it together. I'm on season 3 or 4 this year and still holding up well. It's not something that you'd stand on, but that wasn't the intent. Mine was the prototype, and then I built one for a buddy and used a metal-blade in a chop saw that made it go faster and made a better union overall. I wish that we could PM as I'd send you my email address. jgrahek898 at M-S-N should work. I don't check it too often, but give it a try if you want me to email you some pix in a PDF.

[castmaster]

Will do, thanks Stick!