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[macojoe]

Looks good reel!
RKC i had a top like yours on the v and the sea ox when i got them, it was the first thing gone!! you will love the stand up! maybe you can bolt the top on the arch? i have seen that before.

here was my cure for the seat hitting back of knees





or i just turn the sear to face the rear and use as a leaning post, it was a little tight for a 340 pound guy, but i just got weighted today and i hope it will be better now that i am 188!

[Mulv80]

Reel, the new V is coming along great. I always look forward to your project posts. They always show alot of ingenuity.

MJ, What brand is that seat? I would love to have one of those on my Aquasport. I almost always stand when I drive and hate having the seat hit me in the back of the legs.

[RidgeRunner]

How many pairs of rodholders on that girl? Top is a find. Bimini constructed similar here in Lakeland runs a lot more.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

How many pairs of rodholders on that girl? Top is a find. Bimini constructed similar here in Lakeland runs a lot more.

There are total of 8 SS horizontal rod holders essential for live baiting we do around here..I cannot thank DMoore enough for recently sending me the ones he never used off the 21 he got several years back...some of the striper-heads down here have 20+ of these holders on there boats due to cut-baiting...

Total 6 rods in the gunwale inserts...total 11 standups including the ones on the bait-tank...plans to add 4 more stand-ups...live-baiting these lakes for stripes is a rod-heavy undertaking..we can easily have 8 lines in the water..more gets crazy sometimes...all that's probably more than you wanted to know...

Here are 6 in use and not in the picture are the two in front of the windshield...

...love this stuff!!......you gotta go w/me some time...

[reelapeelin]

One other thing iphones/ipads will teach you quickly is, while on battery power and not using apps, TURN OFF the apps you've been using...as mentioned above, charts and other apps burn power and until you actually turn 'em off, the meter is spinnin'!!...

[RidgeRunner]

Sweet set-up for that type fishing. I have been thinking about some extra rod holders. Those spin right off and are held in place by a jam nut?
Looking good.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

Sweet set-up for that type fishing. I have been thinking about some extra rod holders. Those spin right off and are held in place by a jam nut?
Looking good.

Yeah they got a big wing nut to lock 'em down...easy on/off...I do not recommend for conventional trolling w/big motor, but for pulling live bait around w/an electric motor, they ARE fo shizzle...we'll generally have 4 free lines (hook and bait only w/2 of those on side-planers) and 4 down lines (1 1/2 oz egg over a 4-5' leader) slowly easing around w/that elec motor...

Easy removal of those rod holders make it easy to take the girls boarding w/my V20 Ski Boat!!..LOL!!

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Mulv80

Reel, the new V is coming along great. I always look forward to your project posts. They always show alot of ingenuity.

Thanks, Mulv...I really have a lotta fun comin' up w/stuff...form follows function is the only rule and no excess...