So, with the help of Andrew over at Wentworth Scrap Metal, I put together these beefy footings for the back legs of the crab. They're made of 1/4" diamond plate, cut into 9"x9" squares, with angled steel brackets welded on top. The idea here, is to create pads that the crab can rest on and not sink into the grass or dirt of wherever it ends up.
I painted the bottoms of them with about 5 coats of black rust-oleum paint - which I'm guessing should last awhile.
