Mounting Rods on a Boat

[jdgeary1]

I have just bought a boat, has anyone got any good ideas as to the best way of mounting the rods onboard?

I can probably get some stage mounts made up, but is it necessary to screw these into the boat and make holes?

I suppose a rod pod would be ok, perhaps a tripod type one which has a small foot print.

Any other ideas from any members with boats most appreciated.

[Bream_Boy]

Amaiud Peche do a clmap on rod pod type effort for boats I believe, I am sure I saw one when bowsing a website recently.

[jdgeary1]

Will take a look. I wonder whether there are any decent tripod type pods on the market that are stable. Never seen or used one before on the banks.

[Bream_Boy]

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Put www. at the front to make that link live. It is in french but there is pictures so you can make it out. I reckon someone like Keith at defiant MPS could knock you up something similar if you asked him.

[jdgeary1]

Was thinking of Keith, but wasnt sure whether the tripod bracket would be a little too much in terms of engineering and cost to make a one off.

I dont have a huge amount of room at the rear, room for a tripod type pod probably, or some form of mounting brackets to hold a front stick only, as in reality its all I would need anyway, just to hold a buzz bar or a couple of front separate sticks.

I may be able to get Keith to make up some brackets of some kind to bolt to the side of the boat so that a buzz bar could slide into it, that may work.

[Neil_D]

Have a look on the Harris website, there are some very cheap ones that may just tide you over and there are some stupidly expensive Fox ones.

You could also have a look at either the BassPro or Cabellas websites and order them in from the States.

[jamiebell]

im planning on using 2 stage stands and screwing them above my motor board at the back

[jdgeary1]

I think I may well do the same and get some custom adjustable ones made up of carbon from MPS.

[Spacehead]

put a stick in the rowlock holes problem solved

[jamiebell]

put a stick in the rowlock holes problem solved

if there are rowlocks then yes:confused:

climax sell some fox clamp on boat rests i noticed yesterday £29.99

[jdgeary1]

No rowlocks on a 20 foot cruiser thats for sure !!

[DaveT]

im planning on using 2 stage stands and screwing them above my motor board at the back


Done exactly that , works a treat

[jamiebell]

you couldnt get me a photo when youre next on the boat could you chap just for referance :notworthy:

[DaveT]

of course mate , wang me a PM with your e-mail address