how to add oars to a float tube?

[WeeFolk]

I built a rig for my Super Fat Cat, got tired of fighting the wind, with my short legs, it works great.
Materials & info
[font "Times New Roman"]1” Schedule 40 PVC Pipe {10’}[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]¾ “ “ “ “ “ ( 2’ + or - )[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]2 - ¾ “ T’s[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]2 – ¾ “ Caps[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]2 (or 4) – ¾ “ 90 degree Elbows ( I used 4 )[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]I cut the ¾ “ pipe into 2 -3”, and 10 – 1 ¾” and glued them to the T’s and Elbows.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]You should end up with about ¾” of pipe sticking out of the fittings, this is the joiner for the 1” . [/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]NOTE 1: the 3” piece is for the tie down strap, you may want to make it longer, depending on width you use.[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]NOTE 2: you will need to enlarge the inside diameter of the 1” to allow the 3*4 “ pipe to slide in. I used a rotary rasp in my drill, but you can also heat the ends with a heat gun and the force in a piece of the ¾” pipe.[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]Cut the 1” pieces to length ( I made each piece a little long, dry assembled , set on tube until I was satisfied ) and then glued it up.[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]The oar lock riser is just a little taller than the pockets on the tube. I used ¾” PVC sign board, cut out 4 plugs with 1 ¼ hole saw (inside diameter slightly over 1” ) glued 2 toghether a sanded down to fit inside 1”, glued and let dry, then enlarged hole to fit oar lock. The same thing could be done with ¾” hard wood ( I think I would use Epoxy ), or a 1” hard wood dowel and drilled in center and held in with a screw.. [/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]Straps – I used a ¾” strap (because I had them and they were the right lenth, with buckles and all). I used a single chain link shoved into a piece of plastic tubing, with a slot cut in it, to shove the strap through forming an eye, which goes around the pipe, as you tighten up on the strap, it also tightens up on the pipe and tube, seems to work pretty well. The tubing helps hold the eye in place and serves as a cushion between the chain and tube. There are other things that would work, but again I had these laying around from another project. [/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]Oars – Coleman Boat Oars 3 piece 45” Length, These OARS are a little short, but work, I may extend the lengtht[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]NOTE 3: If you decide to be able to break it down, use a heat gun, on the 1” PVC, and insert ¾” at least 2” or longer into 1” pipe, DO NOT GLUE this joint. Drill and pin..[/font]
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