Measuring board storage

[gim]

I keep mine tucked behind my driver side bench seat but when I’m fishing it’s just laying out on the floor to access easier. I see that some newer boats actually have a specific clip or storage slot for the bump board. Where and how do you store yours in the boat? I’m trying to find a good way to hold it in place but also make it easy to access.

[MN Fisher]

Board got put off till next season - it's an optional item, and I ran out of money on the F-9 before I could get one.

 

Once I do have one, the general storage area is long enough for a 30" one. Once the circuit breakers are engaged at the ramp, it'll go on the TM deck over the battery compartment hatch.

[DaubsNU1]

My boat is small, so I don't have a measuring board right now. 

I have two measuring tapes on the gunwales of the boat. Quick way for me to measure fish before returning to the water. 

 

** Following, as I would like to add a measuring board...easier to take picture of length. **

[Skunkmaster-k]

It’s usually on the floor while I’m fishing. At the end of the day I store it under the passenger seat. 

[gim]

No one has a good way of storing their bump board here?

[Jig Man]

My boat came with one and a storage slot by the live wells.  Before that I had one that I made from a 1x6.  I used a dado blade and cut a slot for a section of a yard stick (18”).  Then I put an end stop on it.  It lived under my console by my feet.  

[GaryH]

6 hours ago, gimruis said:

No one has a good way of storing their bump board here?

Sorry bud my Skeeter is built in by my step up. How about inside the rod locker lid. Use a metal board 4” wide by 24” long and mark your inches with a scrolling tool. Then attach a magnet to the inside of the locker lid and have your board always at the ready.

[Jmilburn76]

I use a mount from sniper air industries thats made specifically for my Ketch Karbonate. The Ketch board is nice and well worth the money IMHO.

[J._Bricker]

Most new boats seem to haverecessed slot to stow the measuring board. On my old boat I Velcro’d the bump board to the underside of the starboard rear deck storage compartment lid.

[gim]

11 hours ago, J._Bricker said:

Velcro’d the bump board to the underside of the starboard rear deck storage compartment lid.

That aint bad.  Maybe I'll give that some consideration.

[Darth-Baiter]

make a sheath for the back of kayak seat?  I think fast access would be a plus.

 

on a side note, I am kinda shocked those things dont float.  I watched a kayak guy in a tournament cuss himself out once.  I would glue a section of yoga mat to the entire back side of that thing.  make it quieter as well, I imagine. 

[Allen Der]

on my boat I have probably a 36" long heavy metal board laying on the floor.  It's a Lund so more cockpit space than a bass boat.

 

my kayaks have slots for a hawg trough/ketch board.  my row boat has a sticker on the middle bench seat.

[Johnbt]

I have enough stuff to trip over already.

 

www.harborfreight.com/40-in-aluminum-ruler-69366.html

 

48" aluminum ruler for $4.99.

I screwed it to the carpeted rear deck on my 1648 jon boat 5 or 6 years ago. I think I may put a 36" on the front deck.

The world record chain pickerel was 36" long and 11# iirc. Be prepared.