A Different Thing..

[pat28]

There is nothing like lure making. But in the musky world, adding more baits means more need for space. Here is my latest project. Custom wood tackle box, musky version. 12 in compartments. Four coats of urethane sealer. I still need to add handles and the lid. Of course, in this particular project, weight is not an issue.

Pat

[toadfrog]

Good grief glad I don't musky fish . You need a small quadraped to drag that around . But then I'm a tad lazy too .

[pat28]

This box will sit permanently in a boat and will be used as a step to get to the front deck, hence the need to build it like a tank. I would not want to go on a portage to a distant lake with this thing on my back. :-)

[mark poulson]

Nice work.

[BobP]

That looks great and it's a neat solution.  Personally, I don't leave crankbaits in the boat between fishing trips.  Too much moisture around because I park my boat outside under a boat cover.

[A-Mac]

You better have a lock on it too!

[RayburnGuy]

Nice build Pat. And if you need a step up to the front deck then that's a good use of the limited space in a boat.

 

Ben

[pat28]

A-mac, I agree about the lock. When one considers the accumulation of dozens of lures ranging from 25-80 dollars, the value of a box full of those can ne a pension plan on its own. :-)

[diemai]

Great and neat work , ........but I wonder , how you've applied the sealer to the deepest inside of the compartments ?

Greetz , diemai

[pat28]

Excellent question diemai,

The dividers are not glued in. I sealed all the outside parts prior to assembly, then glued together, and now I intend to sand lightly and reseal the outside. All dividers are loose and can be taken out as separate pieces. I have already started sealing those. What a job! Well, I have more than 4*8 of wood for the dividers, hence a lot of brush work. The sealer I am using was tested on a piece of wood that was left outside in all weather for a full year and never moved. Hopefully, the results will be the same with this box.

Pat

[mark poulson]

Pat,

Have you thought about puting drain holes in the bottom of each compartment?  I know it's a lot of drilling, and sealing, but that way you wouldn't have to worry about water sitting down there, especially if you put some kind of holes near the top to allow air movement.

I made a plywood dry storage box/deck extension for my boat.  It finishes out at front deck height, so it makes it easier for my old knees to move from the front to the back, without having to step down too far.

I put it up on four 1/2" plywood legs, and drilled drain holes in the bottom, just in case water gets in, but my lid overhangs at least 1/2" all the way around.

Water hasn't gotten in so far, and the box is five years old.

[diemai]

@ pat28 .........

should have thought about that option , ...it was too early in the morning when I typed my first post , LOL , ......off course this is the only way to go !

Hope it won't become a pain in the butt for you , ...I guess it would take accurate determination about the sealer layer thicknesses on the single divider boards and the matching slot's widths ?

I had made similar before many years ago , .....but just a couple of lure-hanging dividers stuck onto two base rails inside of a plastic tool box , no single lure compartments like in your homemade plywood box , ...I've used aluminium sheet , so I did not have such troubles .

@ mark poulson

Good idea about the drain holes , ...also thinking about placing some kind of desiccants inside of the box to soak up eventual moisture , ...seen similar in a local tackle shop's catalog before meant to keep hooks rust free inside of plastic stowaway boxes .

............But ,Mark , ..thought it never rains in southern California , LOL ?

Cheers , Dieter

Edited May 16, 2013 by diemai

[fatfingers]

Well done. That box will hold musky baits for the next three generations because it was made well to begin with.