swivel rod holders

[Mr. Sandman]

yeah I did...it is a great material. Costly but very effective. It is cured under extreme pressure and is remarkably stiff. It will dull your blades and bits quickly and the drill shavings actually caught fire while drilling. It is bullet proof to say the least. My cleats can now pick the boat up, no bolt will pull thru. It is a great backing plate material for places where you don't have to look at it. It is not attractive (esp with all the 5200 oozing out)

As for gunnel holders, most makers produce a heavy stainless plate with a handy rod leash attachment point so that is what I would go with there. I can't imagine using a hole saw to cut a 2.5" hole in g10 for a rod holder. Just buy the stainless plate that the rod holder manufacturer sells for that specific holder, it is like 20-30 bucks.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

I can't imagine using a hole saw to cut a 2.5" hole in g10 for a rod holder.

Needs to be done in a bench press.

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

As for gunnel holders, most makers produce a heavy stainless plate with a handy rod leash attachment point so that is what I would go with there. I can't imagine using a hole saw to cut a 2.5" hole in g10 for a rod holder. Just buy the stainless plate that the rod holder manufacturer sells for that specific holder, it is like 20-30 bucks.

From what I have seen the ones from the Mfg are waaaay too small.

[riff_raff]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

From what I have seen the ones from the Mfg are waaaay too small.

Yep agree with that 100%. Certain places on certain boats they work fine, most places on most boats they don't.

Jon

[riff_raff]

[QUOTE=Mr. Sandman;910955

As for gunnel holders, most makers produce a heavy stainless plate with a handy rod leash attachment point so that is what I would go with there. I can't imagine using a hole saw to cut a 2.5" hole in g10 for a rod holder. Just buy the stainless plate that the rod holder manufacturer sells for that specific holder, it is like 20-30 bucks.[/QUOTE]

"Handy" as in way up under the gunnel where you can't see or reach them without crawling around?

Simpler solution is to use 10-20 ft. safety straps onto a cleat or the tube-work. Yes it can clutter the deck but then there's slack for "musical rods", moving from holder to holder as the drift changes or after a strike without needing to remove the safety straps.

Jon

[stiff tip]

for those who fished for $$ off chatham . some boats that fished wire w/ electic reels/rods used a custom extension rod holder with there angle or straight rod holders on there boat ? whats the poop?? or design close up .any help please ,who should talk to.

[big jay]

Originally Posted by stiff tip

for those who fished for $$ off chatham . some boats that fished wire w/ electic reels/rods used a custom extension rod holder with there angle or straight rod holders on there boat ? whats the poop?? or design close up .any help please ,who should talk to.

They're like an outrodder for tube n worm, but there's a cradle welded underneath to hold the reel level. I use them mostly for cod fishing with the electrics. One of my friends makes them up out of aluminum - I'll try and snap a pic when I'm at the boat.

You can always make up a bent butt wire rod, and run it out of a 0 degree swivel holder - it's a better way to go.
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