12-14-2011, 11:39 AM
[cool][#0000ff]Sorry to chime in late on this one. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Classic Accessories is a "price" line of tubes and toons. They are made for those on a budget and are not designed to appeal to more sophisticated (rack happy) anglers. They cut costs wherever they can, rather than add features that will appeal to more discriminating buyers. D rings add to the costs of materials and manufacture so that is not something they overdo.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]That being said, if you want to add sonar, rod racks and other things you can do so without major modifications to your craft. In the olden days...of round tubes...we faced a similar situation. Very few D rings. All of my earliest add-ons were simply lashed on with nylon rope...and later with bungee cords. These are best secured by tightening them a bit before complete inflation and then letting the final inflation of the air chambers cinch them up real tight. Doesn't hurt the cover or air chamber and helps prevent rotation around the tube during fishing time.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am attaching a PDF file I have been including with copies of my book. It has a pictorial history of different rod holders I have played with over the years. Might be some ideas in there for you.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good luck.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Classic Accessories is a "price" line of tubes and toons. They are made for those on a budget and are not designed to appeal to more sophisticated (rack happy) anglers. They cut costs wherever they can, rather than add features that will appeal to more discriminating buyers. D rings add to the costs of materials and manufacture so that is not something they overdo.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]That being said, if you want to add sonar, rod racks and other things you can do so without major modifications to your craft. In the olden days...of round tubes...we faced a similar situation. Very few D rings. All of my earliest add-ons were simply lashed on with nylon rope...and later with bungee cords. These are best secured by tightening them a bit before complete inflation and then letting the final inflation of the air chambers cinch them up real tight. Doesn't hurt the cover or air chamber and helps prevent rotation around the tube during fishing time.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am attaching a PDF file I have been including with copies of my book. It has a pictorial history of different rod holders I have played with over the years. Might be some ideas in there for you.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good luck.[/#0000ff]
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