• PVC electrical box coupling
  • Before and after - ** See explanation below...
  • Fold a piece of paper in half - ** See explanation below...
  • Dismount, refold paper and punch a hole through your mark to the other side.
  • Wha Ho! You have your mirror image!
  • Remount paper on canoe - ** See explanation below...
  • After drilling pilot hole - ** See explanation below...
  • Forstner bit
  • Drill hole using a Forstner bit.  ** See explanation below...
  • What did I do!
  • "Tapping" threads with unsanded-down-to-size coupler. ** See explanation below...
  • The uncut coupler fully screwed into hull after "tapping"
  • Back out  the coupler and sand the female (nonthreaded ) side down to size.
  • Sanding PVC couplers down to size.
  • Coupler sanded down to size.
  • Sized coupler about to be screwed back in.
  • Screwing in the sized coupler.  ** See explanation below...
  • DIY "Tugeyes" installed
  • Interior view of male ends of installed couplers.
  • 3/4" ID vinyl tube cut on bias to match stem angle.
  • Close up of interior of connection 3/4" ID vinyl tube - ** See explanation below...
  • Interior view  -  ** See explanation below...
  • Homemade Tugeyes
  • Installed on MR Guide
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