Well my suck gate worked great....until it fell off after a few passes. After that it just kept falling off. The idea works great but need more sucking power!
Well my suck gate worked great....until it fell off after a few passes. After that it just kept falling off. The idea works great but need more sucking power!
Nevermind, found it on another forum. I ordered the seastow and will make that version. I also ordered the abaco aluminum handle to replace my current HOD design. Now I will have two suckgates and can try both and compare. Also nice if one fails I will have a backup.
Anybody notice a difference if you put the blade on front or back facing when attached to the boat?
You need to take the suction cups off and then screw it in from the inside. It takes 2 people to get the pins out of the handle but it's pretty easy. It's a bit tricky to get the screws in through. I used a drill bit to make the pilot hole then used a ratchet with a drill bit at the end to get the screw in since you can't use a drill. I used a 3 1/2 hole saw and fits perfectly.
20160621_082858.jpg
20160621_082828.jpg
I have found the further back the blade the better.
Here is a picture of my old suckgate under water all the way to the back.
Nice thing is I can move it closer to the front of the boat if I like to play around with the placement.
20160601_163227.jpg
I would think blade in front would push suction cups against boat while blade in back would have a tendency to pull them outward. Maybe not though since yours is working.