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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Listening Point - General Discussion Looking for some removable thwart clamps |
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03/13/2021 10:13PM
Northstar sells yoke clamps on their accessory page.
I think the picture you show is a Hidden Valley Yoke and those clamps are a little different than the ones from Northstar. They are also different than the gunwale clamps Spring Creek uses on their outrigger mounts. But maybe they sell the Hidden Valley type too. I'm just pointing that out in case you need exactly the clamps pictured.
I think the picture you show is a Hidden Valley Yoke and those clamps are a little different than the ones from Northstar. They are also different than the gunwale clamps Spring Creek uses on their outrigger mounts. But maybe they sell the Hidden Valley type too. I'm just pointing that out in case you need exactly the clamps pictured.
03/14/2021 12:01AM
Try these pages:
North Star yokes and thwarts
Spring Creek
The Spring Creek ones may not be the right ones for a yoke. But look at the ones on their canoe motor mount. Those might work better (only one hole and knob). Maybe those are what they can sell separately.
North Star yokes and thwarts
Spring Creek
The Spring Creek ones may not be the right ones for a yoke. But look at the ones on their canoe motor mount. Those might work better (only one hole and knob). Maybe those are what they can sell separately.
03/14/2021 11:07AM
An additional alternative is to use hold down clamps for woodworking. Examples are this clamp by Rockler or this clamp from Home Depot . The aluminum bar on the clamps will need to be turned upside down so that it is a "hold up" clamp that grips the under side of the gunwale.
"Said one of these men, long past seventy years of age: 'I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me. Fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs. Have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I should spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life!'"
03/14/2021 06:32PM
Thanks so much folks. Most of the pure aluminum with no protection I was trying to avoid. I think I have found a suitable pair and they should work perfect for me. I'm looking to make my own fishing thwart that sits on top of the gunwales and is clamped from top with a large black knobs.
I would like to mount my fish finder on there and also double for storage of quick items via bungy cord (needle nose pliers etc). Additionally I plan to cut small slits at one inch intervals facing me so that I have a fish measurement tool already installed. Should also be able to hang a map from it for my backup navigation. I might even mount one of those half snow globe looking compasses on it for quick direction checks.
I would like to mount my fish finder on there and also double for storage of quick items via bungy cord (needle nose pliers etc). Additionally I plan to cut small slits at one inch intervals facing me so that I have a fish measurement tool already installed. Should also be able to hang a map from it for my backup navigation. I might even mount one of those half snow globe looking compasses on it for quick direction checks.
03/14/2021 08:39PM
I just made mine from a piece of aluminum 2” x 3” . I use 3/8” flat stock drilled a hole in it the size of the carriage bolt. Used some heat and bent them. Pounded the square of the bolt into the aluminum so it wouldn’t turn and found some knobs at the hardware store. You could use thinner aluminum flat stock. Similar to the one in the Boundary Waters catalog, but costed just a few dollars. If you make them like Karl’s you won’t have to worry about bending the flat stock.
Carl
Carl
03/15/2021 11:54AM
thebotanyguy: "An additional alternative is to use hold down clamps for woodworking. Examples are this clamp by Rockler or this clamp from Home Depot . The aluminum bar on the clamps will need to be turned upside down so that it is a "hold up" clamp that grips the under side of the gunwale."
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03/16/2021 09:23PM
I use bike seat clamp quick release bolts similar to the attached and then use either aluminum or wood to make the bottom of the clamp. Quick and easy along with light weight. Just make sure they are large enough thread diameter and lengthy as they do very. Clamp
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