I made a set of these (over the winter) for my boat because there is not enough room on the gunnel for a mount, and I don't have a tee or hard top.
I used my machine shop at work for some of the cutting and milling. They are pretty simple. It goes into the existing rod holder and I TIG welded another tube on it to hold the rod. Bought high quality telescopic poles from the marine store, (even home depot paint poles would work) and attached a 1/4 round plate with some tapped holes for varying angles, some outrigger hardware for the "clothes line" and VIOLA. The cord going forward is to brace them for when a fish hits because it is not really strong enough for a big pull. I've just started using these, but so far so good. They get two lines out the sides about 8 feet, so with an 8 foot beam it gives me about a 24 foot spread, but thats better than nothing.
Perfect for a small boats. Maybe I'll go into production !!!!!
