Super User Master Bait'r Posted June 29, 2015 Super User Posted June 29, 2015 How do you secure them? I'm thinking of installing two of those simple Berkley horizontal racks on the sides in my 12'er as I'd prefer to not have them vertical. Just wondering what people are using and how it has worked out. Thanks! Quote
zachb34 Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 I currently have velcro straps screwed into the bench seat. One strap secured above the tell the other holds the tips down. I just bought a rod buckle set up that I'm going to try out. I have a housing adapter to put on the front bench by the bow and if I like it will be searching for another. Quote
zachb34 Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 I believe 00mod also has a tin and his rods have holders that hold them between then back bench and the middle bench. Hopefully he chimes in with a picture. Quote
Super User Master Bait'r Posted June 30, 2015 Author Super User Posted June 30, 2015 Well I did a custom build and there are no benches so it has to be mounted to the sides. See what I mean? It's nice having the open floor but I hate having rods on the ground as it puts them right at your feet. Quote
boostr Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Well I did a custom build and there are no benches so it has to be mounted to the sides. See what I mean? It's nice having the open floor but I hate having rods on the ground as it puts them right at your feet. Love the mechanic "rolling" work stools. 1 Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted June 30, 2015 Super User Posted June 30, 2015 A word to the wise. Seats in small boats are often structural components. They serve two purposes. The first and obvious is to provide a place to park one's butt. The second, which too many who modify boats aren't aware of, is that those seats, bulkheads, etc., serve to strengthen and stiffen the hull. In some cases, they may also contain flotation foam. The boat may seem to be stiff enough, but it puts extra strain on the bow joinery and the corners at the stern. Fishing poles have several eyes along their length. That is to distribute the force evenly, or appropriately along the length of the rod. Remove any or many, and the rod becomes severely compromised. The gunnels of a boat are similar to fishing rods. 1 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted June 30, 2015 Super User Posted June 30, 2015 I believe 00mod also has a tin and his rods have holders that hold them between then back bench and the middle bench. Hopefully he chimes in with a picture. My custom built tin. I did all the work myself. Basically the same rear clips that come in a Bass tracker boat, and then golf club tubes mounted under the front deck to hold the tips. Good bit of work, but it is exactly the way I wanted it! Also doubles as my Go Pro pvc tube stand...haha Hope this helps! Jeff 3 Quote
Super User Master Bait'r Posted June 30, 2015 Author Super User Posted June 30, 2015 A word to the wise. Seats in small boats are often structural components. They serve two purposes. The first and obvious is to provide a place to park one's butt. The second, which too many who modify boats aren't aware of, is that those seats, bulkheads, etc., serve to strengthen and stiffen the hull. In some cases, they may also contain flotation foam. The boat may seem to be stiff enough, but it puts extra strain on the bow joinery and the corners at the stern. Fishing poles have several eyes along their length. That is to distribute the force evenly, or appropriately along the length of the rod. Remove any or many, and the rod becomes severely compromised. The gunnels of a boat are similar to fishing rods. Trust me. I don't like tooting my own horn but I'm a pretty decent welder, fabricator and engineer. It's kind of been my thing for my entire adult life haha... There are aluminum 1x1 floor joists welded in on the belly bands and that is what the floor is mounted to. Very solid. To add to it though, I did a two-part 2# flotation foam under the floor and it stiffened it up even more. It is very solid now. Under the front seat there are two levels of said floor joists, and they are stacked and joined. This little boat has been way overbuilt. Seats are ONLY mounted directly on the floor joists for adequate support. There is a whole thread on the build in here somewhere. Quote
Super User Master Bait'r Posted June 30, 2015 Author Super User Posted June 30, 2015 My custom built tin. I did all the work myself. Basically the same rear clips that come in a Bass tracker boat, and then golf club tubes mounted under the front deck to hold the tips. Good bit of work, but it is exactly the way I wanted it! Also doubles as my Go Pro pvc tube stand...haha Hope this helps! Jeff Man I love that boat!!! It is PERFECT and those rod holders- why didn't I think of that?! That's awesome, definitely will be doing something to that effect!! Thank you!! 1 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted June 30, 2015 Super User Posted June 30, 2015 Awesome! Glad it sparked an idea! Please post updates on your new rod holders as well! Jeff 1 Quote
zachb34 Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Jeff, your boat is what made me decide on a jon. Although mine isn't as far along as yours is. I'm going to try putting front and back decks this summer. I already have a foot control Minn Kota that's been unused since I bought the boat. 1 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted June 30, 2015 Super User Posted June 30, 2015 Very cool. You can do a ton with a smaller tin that you cannot do with a big glass boat, and vise versa. It costs more, but I would recommend doing all of the framing and decks with aluminum. Do it right the first time, and you never have to redo it! Jeff Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted June 30, 2015 Super User Posted June 30, 2015 nice work Jeff, that's a killer idea. 1 Quote
Super User Master Bait'r Posted June 30, 2015 Author Super User Posted June 30, 2015 I would recommend doing all of the framing and decks with aluminum. Do it right the first time, and you never have to redo it! Jeff X2!! Wood rots and is very heavy. Pressure treated wood is also very corrosive to aluminum so there's that too. Aluminum is the only way to go if you have the means. 1 Quote
Dogmatic Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Looking at Master Bait'r's boat, it seems solid to me. In my 12'er I use velcro with foam padding, but a lot of vertical too. In my canoe I use mostly horizontal using metal "broom holders". Quote
(='_'=) Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 i did this on mine. its for an electric only lake, but if i were to add an outboard i could easily velcro the rods in there just in case.... Quote
Bladesmith, Posted July 8, 2015 Posted July 8, 2015 I built a rod rack in my boat last summer. Used 1 1/2 inch PVC pipe. Inexpensive and functional. Quote
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