Scoots

[Jim Ostergard]

I’m going to put a pole on my scoot and try the new guy with Rusty as a pair. Carl, I couldn’t quite see where you put the ring for your pole on the photo of the front end. Is it on (what I call) the spreader chains at the very front. Also is you socket a steel pipe that the pole fits into? Any and all ideas welcome as always.
Jim.

[mitchmaine]

hey, jim. the nose chain goes right at the front of the runner up high snug across to the other runner with a 6″ ring in center. the chain to the eveners (longer, and hooked back to the runners by the first bunk) goes through that ring along with your pole so your draft is always centered. cut a notch at the back of your pole and fit it into a smaller ring or loop of chain fit to the center of the bunk for your hold back. does that make sense? when your on dry ground, pull the pole out and hook to the same chain still going through the loop in the nose chain. that’s called loose rigging. hey to rusty

[Carl Russell]

Jim Ostergard;13482 wrote:

I’m going to put a pole on my scoot and try the new guy with Rusty as a pair. Carl, I couldn’t quite see where you put the ring for your pole on the photo of the front end. Is it on (what I call) the spreader chains at the very front. Also is you socket a steel pipe that the pole fits into? Any and all ideas welcome as always.
Jim.

As Earle said!

I mount a ring under the front bunk, and set the end of the pole into that.[ATTACH]760.jpg” />

You can’t see the ring, as it is under the bunk, but this picture should show the rigging pretty well. I put a U-bolt through the bunk, and hang the ring from that. The ring is probably about 5-6″ in diameter. I just shave down the end of my pole so that it is tapered, and fits into that ring. I like it to stick out about 6-8″ beyond the ring for a good seating.

Carl

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