American Eagle caution pontoon pics
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American Eagle caution pontoon pics
Got a few pics of my mods on the American eagle 12.Made a forward battery shelf ran the wiring in the rub rails.Mounted a walmart stadium seat"thanks John" to keep from flipping backwards. Made pontoons going to order lobster bouys later.Cut the trolling motor shaft down.Made a stick anchor out the first 2 sections of a fiberglass extending cane pole.Got a scotty fly rod holder and bungee and velcro straps to hold rods down not in action.
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Nice! Hows that canoe working out for you? Did you need the additional pontoons for stability? I saw the Eaglet, which they seem to call it on their site now, and it looked promising. Did you find it too awkward for a roof top loading?
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What size motor?
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I added the pontoons for solo trips it seems more stable soloing that way.that being said there ain't no way I'd have them on in a river to much stuff to snag and go splash.Never car toped it but should be a breeze very light boat.DoubleM wrote:Nice! Hows that canoe working out for you? Did you need the additional pontoons for stability? I saw the Eaglet, which they seem to call it on their site now, and it looked promising. Did you find it too awkward for a roof top loading?
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Minn Kota 32 lb.thrust with 7 inches chopped off the shaftTRKpoker wrote:What size motor?
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Where did you get the angle brackets to mount the stabilizer bar to the gunnel?
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Lowes they are pipe hanging brackets for conduitSRQGator wrote:Where did you get the angle brackets to mount the stabilizer bar to the gunnel?
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If you had to do it again would you get a bigger motor or is the 32 doing the job?
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It works fine for me but you know what Tim Allen say's about more horse power.TRKpoker wrote:If you had to do it again would you get a bigger motor or is the 32 doing the job?
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Nice work, those seats are great for the money.
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