Trumpeter wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 8:00 pmI've always liked coaming racks for rod storage and with my new boat I couldn't decide whether to go 6 or 8 down one side or 3 or 4 either side. I figured it would be better to go the latter so I'd have more side access and ordered in a pair of el-cheapo Ocean South's. When I went into the store to collect them I found these H/duty models instead. The tubes are 44mm so no probs with thicker rod butts and net handles and are welded to 6mm bar instead of folded sheet like the imported ones, built to last :thumbsup:
They look pretty solid there Trumpeter AND with flared tops, which saves on rod-butt scrapes.
I would have put bought ones but they are spaced a bit wide apart for my 15 footer, so I made some with PVC tubes and put them on the kick panel - side compartment partition.
I also have Frankensteined some old unused rod holders that were for putting in the rocket launchers , , , , and made a storage rack (only when on anchor to clear the deck) and bracketed it up with the aerial.
Cheers, Bugatti