DIY

Looking for motorcycle mobile phone holder Nokia CR123 received good points. It is elegant and bulletproof, as Nokia mechanics has always been. Unfortunately it has long legged suction cup mount, not suitable for motorcycle.

Renovating paint rubbed away under side bags after my motorcycle trip I decided to make my own design for light side bags. As hammock and tent have their own bags already I just need couple of fixing points to push bags into the opening between top case and bike.

I wanted to use Spring Clips at first for holding trolling rod in Amphibear. But car roof lining is too soft for clips. I did not like the idea of Cable Tie loops as well. Instead of tightened and rigid loop, it is loose and not fixed when empty.

Fastening your self made construction with cable ties seems undeserved luxury. Every item could and should be fastened with special design shiny fastening bracket. Unfortunately there are some arguments for cable tie.

This year I had a trip with Amphibear in Baltic Sea also. As result in some places there is visible galvanic corrosion. Amphibear has frame from AISI316 steel for Mercruiser stern drives. And no matter of zinc anodes on stern drive there are visible marks of white oxide between frame and leg and on small aluminium alloy oil reserve.

Changing beam lights, moving VHF antenna location and a lot of other modifications result sometimes empty holes in your cabin. Amphibear had three visible not covered and not needed holes, some from modification of modifications, one accidental.

Carbine hooks are excellent quick fasteners, but choosing the right one is tricky. Sometimes the opening is too small, sometimes pin moves too close to carbine bottom or if it fits your line, it does not fit port rigging ring size.