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| | I have discovered that push poles are an expensive item and am trying to get one for way cheaper. I was hoping to be able to make one from stuff around my house but that did not work out so I was hoping you guys had another way to construct one. I would not use it that often, and it does not have to be perfect or pretty, just something quiet to get me and my boat around. Thanks PS- was wanting to spend $20 or less on the project
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| | | Supreme Being
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| I think you can just go to home depot and purchase a long pvs pipe anround 18 to 20 ft long and just cover the tip with a bullet shaped object and i'm pretty sure you wont spend more than 30 dollars.... I think thats what i'm gonna do
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| PVC***
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| | | Supreme Being
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| I have tried PVC and it was WAY to flexible, not stiff enough to get a good push, if I were you I would try a pool stick and cap the ends.
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| aluminum pole is the best
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| | | Supreme Being
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| | Yeah aluminum or even a wooden dowel like Cracker 11 uses is best, PVC is too flexible for a serious pole unless of coarse you make it rigid from the inside but that could drive up the building cost and if you're going to end up spending a fair amount of money building it, you might as well buy a stiffy. If you still want to try it, the best thing I can think of is to use some of that "Great Stuff" expanding foam, it would make it more rigid without adding much weight. It's still difficult to beat a real push pole as far as the length, and durability, but then again if you are in really skinny water and a small boat then a shorter one could work for ya. Just my opinion. Good luck Mike 
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| there really is no way to beat a "real push pole" if your not poling alot you can make due with something else in my opinion aluminum is the best way but if your poling alot if I were you i would save my money and get a used pole its what I did and I was amazed by how light it was, it was a 20ft pole, lighter than my 12ft aluminum pole
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| | To you and anyone else who is interested. I have an 18-foot "Pole Cat" push pole, fiberglass. Pointed aluminum end on one and the to prong on the other. It's an extra one. It has seen some weather and could certainly use a some conditioning, ie; a good sanding, painting and coat of resin or two. The end that the point is in has split a bit so you would need to cut about a foot off of the pole and reseat the point. It's all easy work and I would be glad to help the person who ended up with it. I would take money but just as easily a nice trade if anyone is interested just let me know. cwaltersart@yahoo.com
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| | get you some Doug Fir the length you want the pole or a little longer and cut a slit in the end and fit your plywood foot. then take your fir about 1-1/2" square and make it round, epoxy the foot to the end cover in glass and epoxy the entire pole and paint...simple and you will have a flexible and longlasting pole that is very comfortable and yours |
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