Made these this past weekend after watching some videos online on what is needed and also how to use them. Have not given them a try yet but looking forward to using them once I get back on the water.
Here is the material list. I got everything at Home Depot except for the vinyl wrap:
2 - 48” bungee cords
3/4” pvc cut to 14” long ( it is thick walled pvc I just bought two 2’ sticks)
1” chair leg caps
Red vinyl material from Amazon
Instructions:
Cut the pvc to length, drill 3/8” holes in the center of each of the chair leg caps. Take your 48” bungee cord and fold it in half and attach a tie wrap making a loop in the middle to help pull the bungee through the chair caps. Thread the first chair cap onto the bungee and push it down to the two hooks. Make sure to have the open end of the chair cap facing away from the hooks. Then push the bungee through the pvc and push the chair cap by the hooks onto the pvc pipe. Then thread the other chair cap onto the bungee and use the tie wrap to pull it through the hole. Then attach the cap to the pvc pipe and even out the bungee to equal lengths on both ends.
If you want to use vinyl wrap do this before you start assembly. Wrap the vinyl around the pvc to determine how wide of a piece you will need. Mine turned out to be 3 1/2” x 14 1/2” long. That allows for an overlap about 1/4”. Make sure the pvc is clean, peel back the backing on the vinyl and lay it sticky side up flat on your table. Then lay the pvc pipe on the table and slide it towards the vinyl till the vinyl starts to move with the pipe. This means that the edge of the vinyl is touching the pipe all the way across. Then carefully roll the pipe over the vinyl to adhere it to the pipe. I used a heat gun on low to warm up the vinyl some to get the adhesive to stick better. Lastly I trimmed the ends flush with the pipe using an exacto knife.
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Originally Posted by tracer1
