10-19-2003, 02:46 AM
Hi there TubeDude,
I can feel fishboys pain. I have a confession. I got a big heavy truck tube at a yard sale and cut it down so that I got two pieces that fit perfectly on both the ends (tips to about the seat) of my Stealthrider. I felt like I was a german tiger tank with 6 inches of solid steel but it weighed a ton. I removed them after two trips as they add so much weight to (as you say) an already heavy craft.
We sometimes forget that when you have NO LEVERAGE in the water, a pound will drag a lot more than elsewhere.
Back to topic... Although you have given us many tips and directions on how to repair a tube shore-side, It might be cool to have a spare or maybe change bladders according to the type of fishing one was doing.
Your thoughts?
JapanRon
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