Gramps' Redfish 140

linesider75 · Post by **linesider75** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:10 am

ok, thanks. I will figure something out. I had an idea of how i was gonna put it on there anyway, just curious about yours. Thanks again for the info, great looking ride! Can't wait to get mine done. Take care.

srsfsu · Post by **srsfsu** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:29 am

Linesider, it is easy to do. In that picture, where the loon sticker is just screw in two pad eyes and one j hook into a triangle patter (with the j hook above the pad eyes. Take a piece of shock cord and run it through the pad eyes then secure both ends with knots. Voila.

linesider75 · Post by **linesider75** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:21 am

Thanks srsfsu, that's what I did with my last boat, I was considering using the terminal ends for the shock chord instead of the pad eyes this time in an effort to keep it a little cleaner. ever used the terminal ends before?? specifically, do you know if the chord ever pulled free?? also what i used last time that seemed to work well was the button in place of the j-hook, any thoughts on that??

Kayaker Guy · Post by **Kayaker Guy** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:57 am

Gramps, nice looking rig. I just bought a Tarpon 120 and I'm surprised how similar our two kayaks look! I am just starting to rig mine, and you have a lot of nice touches, like the scupper plugs secured to the cockpit.

I wonder if you have available a closeup of your behind-the-seat flush mounts with rod holders installed? I am thinking something similar will work for me.

Thanks! 8)

chuckst1 · Post by **chuckst1** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:09 am

Scott

Looks great! and reel simple.

8)

scotty14 · Post by **scotty14** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:08 am

linesider75 wrote:Great, looks good, thanks. I was hoping you would include a photo. Looks like you backed out the factory screws there in order to secure the shock chord??

Tom, I did mine in a similar way, but I did not back out the screws. Instead, I looped the 2 free ends of the shock cord around the handle straps on either side of the plastic grip and cinched it tight with a small zip tie. I think it will work very well.

Gramps · Post by **Gramps** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:30 pm

Scotty thanks for posting that! I never even thought of doing it so simply. Looks like I will be adding that for my stake out pole!

scotty14 · Post by **scotty14** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:58 pm

Gramps....you have a nice ride! Thanks for posting pics. Its nice to get ideas from others. I just got my Redfish bare--now I have to rig it up. I will post pics once I get it going.

I may put a holder on each side for the stakeout as well.

Rik · Post by **Rik** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:24 am

Scotty,

The zip ties will only hold that bungee for so long, especially if you didn't put a knot in the end of the tag end. The inner rubber starts to separate from the cover and then the zips are useless.

If this bungee is to be used to hold your paddle, you want it to be a 'never fail' system.

If you go to West Marine, or something similar, you can get stainless crimp rings for about 25 cents each that will hold forever.

scotty14 · Post by **scotty14** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:22 pm

Thanks Rik--makes sense.

Blindmullet · Post by **Blindmullet** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:07 am

Don't use this scupper mounted kayak cart on the redfish. The plastic in that makes up scupper has the thickness of a milk carton.

gregfl · Post by **gregfl** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:36 am

I pretty much have stopped using scupper carts at all. The last thing I want to do is put undue pressure on my scupper.

Okay, not the last thing.