Rod holder ?

[BillTex]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

I looked at those before.Would love to have them. The ovals would barley fit(only straight back) and the hole will take most of the wood.
My memory tells me the top, flat surface of the gunnel is 4 1/4" on my 1984 V20cuddy.

You can get 2 regulars in each gunnel aft of the rod box and one forward of the rod box. Furthest aft Put a 30 degree straight back, just forward of that put a 0 degree and a 0 degree forward of the rod box. Use outrodders in the 0 degree holders.

You can also mount surface mount rodholders in various places around the motorwell.

My gunnel is modified so it looks very wide but heres a pik to give you an idea.

I don't think you can put flushmounts in the motorwell and have clearance for the battery/oil res/bilge pump.

OK...sounds like there would not be enough wood left for a sturdy mount using these Mate rod holders? Do standard flush mounts use a smaller hole?

Thx, Bill

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by BillTex

OK...sounds like there would not be enough wood left for a sturdy mount using these Mate rod holders? Do standard flush mounts use a smaller hole?

Thx, Bill

the hole is the size of a cupholder 3 1/4" vs the size of a rod butt 2"

[garbubba]

My 83 V came from Florida & someone was using it for trolling like you want to do. It has two outrigger mounts forward, a pair of rod holders angled out as much as possible behind that, and two more straight back. That's a lot of lines in a small boat.

[BillTex]

Originally Posted by garbubba

My 83 V came from Florida & someone was using it for trolling like you want to do. It has two outrigger mounts forward, a pair of rod holders angled out as much as possible behind that, and two more straight back. That's a lot of lines in a small boat.

Nice...some pics would be great...

Tx, Bill

[BillTex]

Hi all, someone over on THT suggested 0* swivel rod holders all around. This would certainly address the gunnel clearance issue with the V20, and enable positioning the rods as needed for trolling, drifting, etc.

I can't for the life of me see why this isn't a great solution...any thoughts?

Seems like the best idea...

Tx, Bill

[SkunkBoat]

do you have bent butt rods?? Otherwise, where are you going to swivel?

[BillTex]

Hey skunk
Last two boats had swivels just in rear corners. Fished straight stand ups , no bent butts. Swivel always kept the rod/guides/line in optimal direction no matter where the fish ran.
We usually fish short handed...2 or 3. When you get Multiple hook ups one rod may sit in a holder for a while

Those boats were rigged when i purchased them. The v has no holes in it...a blank slate
Trying to "measure 2x...cut once"...

Back in the day we just dropped a golf ball in the rod holder...that was our "swivel"

Tx, bill