Summary
Project: Canoe stands x 2
Project Time: About 3 hours
Material Cost: $44.41 w/o tax
Easy to make canoe stands made out of PVC pipes. These stands have rope padding in place of the standard foam paddings I have seen. Personally, I think the rope looks better than foam.
Disclaimer: I take no responsibility if your stand fails to do its job or if you get hurt making the stands. I am writing this because seems like every project has a disclaimer because someone somehow screws up.
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Getting Ready
- Materials
- Tools
- Pipe Cutting
- Hole Drilling
- Assembly
- Finishing Touches
Getting Ready
Materials
The following items were purchased from Home
Depot except for the rope which was purchased from
City Mill. Home Depot was out of the foam I wanted so I headed to City Mill.
They too were out. I saw the rope on my way out, so I got that instead. Cost is
a little more than what foam would have been but the rope adds a nice look.
| Item | Qty | Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| PVC Pipe 1-1/4" x 10' | 2 | $4.39 | $8.78 |
| Stainless Steel Bolt 3/8" x 4" | 2 | 2.35 | 4.70 |
| Stainless Steel Washers 3/8" | 8 | 0.17 | 1.36 |
| Stainless Steel Nut 3/8" | 2 | 0.30 | 0.60 |
| Pipe T-Joint 1-1/4" | 4 | 1.41 | 5.64 |
| Pipe Cap 1-1/4" | 12 | 0.72 | 8.64 |
| Rope Solid Braid 1/2" x 35' | 1 | 14.69 | 14.69 |
| Grand Total | $44.41 | ||
You will also need masking tape and a small diameter rope (~5/16"). I had these lying around at home.
Optional:
Glue for the caps and joints.
Thread Lock for locking the nut to the bolt.
Stickers to make it look nice.
Tools
- Pencil
- Measuring Tape
- Hack Saw
- Drill
- Drill Bit 5/64"
- Drill Bit 3/8"
- Drill Bit 5/16" (or size of you small diameter rope)
- Scissors
- Lighter
Bernard Villanueva