The Iceman Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Needed to organise tackle boxes in my boat as the hatches just open up into empty space so I took some measurements and started to look around for an aluminium fabricator Couldn't really find anyone(did contact brickman but he only does stainless) and then along comes a new fishraider sponsor in DM marine so I contacted Dave emailed a drawing and a couple of days later received a text that it was done so around to pick it up I went and this is the result though not finished yet need to get some ali rivets empty hatch ali box in hatch which isn't square with four new plano prolatch 23700s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aussie007 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 looks good mate, how did u bend the aluminium? i found a sheet metal bender on youtube and copied the guys set up wacked one together in a couple of hours works great for 1.6mm material Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Needed to organise tackle boxes in my boat as the hatches just open up into empty space so I took some measurements and started to look around for an aluminium fabricator Couldn't really find anyone(did contact brickman but he only does stainless) and then along comes a new fishraider sponsor in DM marine so I contacted Dave emailed a drawing and a couple of days later received a text that it was done so around to pick it up I went and this is the result though not finished yet need to get some ali rivets DSC00090.JPG empty hatch DSC00091.JPG ali box DSC00092.JPG in hatch which isn't square with four new plano prolatch 23700s great stuff - we have excellent sponsors don't we Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 I didn't do it DM Marine made it for me and he has a bender The box is 3mm ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paikea Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Looks great, nothing like having tackle easily accessible. Sounds like great service from DM Marine. Cheers Paikea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Zod Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 sound like good service, good stuff, I'm gonna send some pic's and measurements to him to see if he can make it. Hope no job is to small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 sound like good service, good stuff, I'm gonna send some pic's and measurements to him to see if he can make it. Hope no job is to small. Mine was only 385mm x 250mm x 210mm and he used offcuts from the fuel tanks he does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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