Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: Zep on October 19, 2006, 03:50:10 pm
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Has anyone on this MB ever drilled into their own spa shell to add decent drink holders?
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[size=9](ps: I know...I know....it would void the warranty on the shell)[/size]
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Not a chance! But I have several flat areas to put drinks and, like several other brands I think, the top of my filter cover flips over to provide several adequate drink holders should I need them. So far hasn't been a big issue.
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My tub is only 6 inches higher than the deck surrounding it so I got loads of places to set drinks.
But I would avoid drilling into the shell and possibly build a small side table to drill into.
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The only decent place to put a drink on our spa is the filter cover. They sell this rubber thing that fits into the filter cover with holes to hold glasses for $35!!!!!!!! :o :o :o
My solution was to take some "drawer liner." The kind that is kind of thick and has holes in it but does NOT have sticky stuff on either side of it. I cut the liner to the shape of the filter cover and it "grips" our glasses just fine. I've had the same piece for over four months and it hasn't molded or deteriorated in any way. Can't beat the price, either!!! :)
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Thanks guys....some good advice
I have a very close friend that is an expert in customizing gauges and instruments in boats......he drills/cuts holes in fiberglass and places stereos, gauges, tv's, and all kinds of things in boats/fiberglass. He works on very high end boats....so nothing he does is sloppy or looks like hell after he is finished.
So I am considering having him place these type of steel drink holders in the four corners of the tub where the current "so called" drink holders from the factory are. As you can see in the picture below...the drink holders from the factory are little more than a small lip....not really drink holders at all practically speaking.
I have thick skin.....tell me if and why you think I am crazy?....LOL
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According to many posts here, Cal warranty is void the mnute it arrives for some reason or other so I think you are in good shape Pez.
Steve ;D
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re: According to many posts here, Cal warranty is void the mnute it arrives for some reason or other so I think you are in good shape Pez. Steve
Ummm.....then why did my CalSpa dealer come out and replace a jet
for me under warranty and another time just stop by and check to see if
everything was going ok?......Ummmm
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Hey I'm just joking man, actually my Canadian Marquis representation is sh!!ty. Doug at Foxx pools, the Eastern Canadian rep will not return my calls. He is too busy I guess.
Back to the cup holders, there is no way I would cut into the shell unless OK'd by the mfg, even out of warranty.
Steve
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My $0.02 - I wouldn't do it.
Voiding a warranty could be very costly IMO. I wonder how far a dealer would take the "damage" idea - Shell, most likely; jets, electronics and possible water damage - ???
What I find is my filter lid's holders are always filled with water, I wouldn't want to have to empty something that's 3" tall.
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re: Hey I'm just joking man,
LOL.....sorry dude.......by now I actually should be used to no matter what the thread topic is someone always takes a shot at CalSpa.......hey it's like ND!.....BTW.... thanks for the input.
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Zep,
It looks as though you have plenty of flat area around your spa to place NON-GLASS drink vessels. Why do you feel the need to add the inserts? Like yours, my LSX has AMPLE flat surface and, like mine, I'm sure your spa doesn't move around much.... ;).....so why the holders?
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Deep recessed cup holders, without a drain hole would hold the water, no? Not sure if thats the "Best" idea. Water could get dirty, stagnet, freeze up.....
My tup has several flat, slightly recessed places for drinks and they work fine. If your tub doesn't have any, or they' don't work as you'd like, maybe adding a side caddy/table could help out?
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windsurf and drew.....thats true.....I do have alot of flat
surfaces but it just seems like drunks are gonna knock them over
and then you have diet coke & rum in your tub and a "oh I'm sorry".
IF i do this....I may also have the same guy place an automatic
sump pump inside my tub shell and I could have the cupholders
drain into the same lines as the sump pump drains....they make the
same cupholder that has a drain made into it. The sump pump would
have several drain lines....the main drain on the floor and also little
drains in the seats so every last drop would be sucked out....I would
think it would be easy to run drains from the cupholders into the same
drain lines.
but who knows..... I am not going to rush in to anything.
and may not do any of these customizations.
I'll let ya know if I do.
i appreciate your thoughts and feedback....
Thanks!
:o
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Who needs cup holders?
;D ;D
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drewstar.....that may be the ticket!....lol
except sometimes people in my tub overdo
the rum & cokes and may be too drunk to
use one of those!
;D
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How many times do I need to apologize for my girlfriend passing out? ::)
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windsurf and drew.....thats true.....I do have alot of flat
surfaces but it just seems like drunks are gonna knock them over
and then you have diet coke & rum in your tub and a "oh I'm sorry".
Sounds like you have sophisticated drunks in your tub.....our drunks are rarely sorry of anything.... 8-)
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re: Sounds like you have sophisticated drunks in your tub.....
our drunks are rarely sorry of anything
Windsurf.....
this chick was in my tub a few weeks ago
ago and she had been drinking...
i went in my house for a second to check on a game....
when i come back out she has this
evil grin .......so I say "whatz up?"
....she says "guess what?"
I say "oh no.....what?".....
she says "I just peed in your tub".....
now this girl is cute as hell....but i was
like "why the hell did you do that dumbo?"....
she whined "because i didn't want to get chilled
getting out of the water".
if she wasn't so cute i woulda spanked her butt right there.
come to think of it i shoulda spanked her butt
because she is so cute....
luckily i knew i was dumping my water two days later...
so it was no biggie...
maybe i should only allow nuns in my tub!
;)
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Your cover won't fit on if you install those cool holders.
Also, be aware of the circumference of your holder--you are limiting yourself to the type of glass you can hold.
Some of the new-fangled, fun "glass"ware has oversized bases. Most cup holders only hold a can or a skinny cup/glass--not a wavy stemmed, neon colored margarita glass!
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re: Your cover won't fit on if you install those cool holders
the cover would fit because the cup holders would
be completely recessed so they would not effect the cover at all.
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Not a chance! But I have several flat areas to put drinks and, like several other brands I think, the top of my filter cover flips over to provide several adequate drink holders should I need them. So far hasn't been a big issue.
Same here.
No way am I going to drill into my shell & I too have several flat areas for my drinks.
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re: Sounds like you have sophisticated drunks in your tub.....
our drunks are rarely sorry of anything
Windsurf.....
this chick was in my tub a few weeks ago
ago and she had been drinking...
i went in my house for a second to check on a game....
when i come back out she has this
evil grin .......so I say "whatz up?"
....she says "guess what?"
I say "oh no.....what?".....
she says "I just peed in your tub".....
now this girl is cute as hell....but i was
like "why the hell did you do that dumbo?"....
she whined "because i didn't want to get chilled
getting out of the water".
if she wasn't so cute i woulda spanked her butt right there.
come to think of it i shoulda spanked her butt
because she is so cute....
luckily i knew i was dumping my water two days later...
so it was no biggie...
maybe i should only allow nuns in my tub!
;)
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Duuude,
Please let me know when the spanking will commence........ ::)