DX3000 seating mod

[Glenn_S]

Well, after tiring of "Bucket Butt", I decided to build a seating mod for my DX3000.

This makes the shack MUCH more comfortable, allows for tucking gear under the bench out of the way and transports easily. It also allows for a third person. By using heavy-duty hardware, it will even hold my large butt in the center without giving way.

Total cost was about $20. I utilized scrap wood from the garage and purchased the hinges, foam and canvas.

The foam is 2 inches, and the canvas is heavy duty with both being purchased at Hancock Fabrics.

The boards on the bottom side are to help keep the bench aligned with the buckets, otherwise it will slide around.

For transporting, I added a hook and eye to keep it folded/closed. It fits well into my mini-Otter and weighs only about 7 lbs.

As you can see, it really makes the inside of the shack more efficient and comfortable.

Glenn

[DzNuts]

Bass, that's a neat idea. It gives a person a wider seat area and creates a bit of a table to set things on. I likey.

[jigginjoe]

I just bought a DX3000 looks like I can add another project for my sled/house this weekend if the ice Isnt quite ready that is I do have one question I see your sled and I'm wondering (because I was wondering this myself) If fishing alone on early ice how do you transport your sled and house. Well after looking at some of the mods people have done to their pullover sleds I'm gonna take that idea and make a box in my sled that is height of 5 gallon buckets with a trap door on hinges then I can store my buckets in cut outs I'll make for them and my gear in the trap door I figure all my stuff will fit in that box and not move around then I can just set my house flat ontop pull a bungy cord over and pull away. now just hope it works lol.

[fiskyknut]

Yoe Joe.. I do some early ice walkouts with one of those on occasion. Handy little 1 man shelter for sure. I drag the hut and behind it I drag a small Jetsled packed with gear. I shorten up the cord on the jetsled and attach a dogleash and can drag it all in line one handed behind me.

fiskyknut