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Author:  Tom Kirkman [ Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:42 am ]
Post subject:  Improved Ama Retention

Just reporting back on the earlier device. I gave the dual bungee and rubber yoke Ama attachment (second one in the video) a pretty good workout yesterday in very choppy waters. These condistions formally sent my boat's Amas bouncing and dropping off the Aka by a couple inches. With the new bungee and yoke, the Amas never bounced nor dropped a single time. In fact I never detected any movement whatsoever. So for anyone that doesn't want to go to the trouble of making a hard, positive retention device, this is probably all anyone would ever need and it's not very hard to make.

I'll repost the link to save interested parties from having to a search of the earlier thread. The one I used yesterday is the second one in the video, that uses two separate bungees, one on each side of the rubber yoke.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_vzcxaP66w

Author:  Lomcevak [ Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Improved Ama Retention

Very clever work Tom,

would it be possible for you to post dimensions of the rubber piece, and of the biggest hole in it. I will get my TI in a few weeks and i would like to make that part before i get it :D

Thanks for your help

Richard :wink:

Author:  Tom Kirkman [ Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Improved Ama Retention

Sure, let me measure it over the weekend and I'll post a diagram early this coming week.

Author:  tsquared [ Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Improved Ama Retention

i'd be interested too, Tom, thanks.
T2

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