Rod holder advice

  • 4blade
    Posts: 18
    August 30, 2006 at 1:42 am #1251265

    I am setting up a new boat and with the design of the boat I need rod holders with a 6″ extension. I am looking for any suggestions. Thanks

    Ben Garver
    Hickman, Nebraska
    Posts: 3149
    August 30, 2006 at 1:46 am #470138

    I believe RAM makes an extension for their rod holders and so does Fish On rod holders.

    Ben

    4blade
    Posts: 18
    August 30, 2006 at 1:56 am #470150

    Have you heard of problems of them wobbling with the extensions?

    Ben Garver
    Hickman, Nebraska
    Posts: 3149
    August 30, 2006 at 2:01 am #470151

    I had the Fish On ones on my last boat and thought they worked great. I had them for 2 years and never had any kind of problems.

    Ben

    puddlepounder
    Cove Bay Mille Lacs lake MN
    Posts: 1814
    August 30, 2006 at 2:03 am #469674

    what kind of boat is it? i like downeast rod holders. they are the strongest ones on the market today, bar none. i have mine mounted on a pursuit track system. due to the width of the gunwals i too needed to extend mine about 6″ also………….tom fellegy

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    August 30, 2006 at 2:34 am #462111

    I run Scotties with extensions and love them.. They are solid as a rock.

    ggoody
    Mpls MN
    Posts: 2603
    August 30, 2006 at 7:02 am #427413

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    I run Scotties with extensions and love them.. They are solid as a rock.

    Are you using the plastic extensions? I think I paid $10 for mine and would agree they are sturdy….today at Fleetfarm I saw some Scottie extensions that looked like they were part stainless? those were $15 a piece……

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    August 30, 2006 at 10:25 am #425810

    I saw the metal ones but I have the plastic.

    nick
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 4977
    August 30, 2006 at 7:49 pm #473543

    Maybe I should start a thread of my own, it there such thing as universal rails that I could add to my boat? apparently they do not make rails specifically for my boat. According to Ranger anyways. I’m sure I don’t need rails any longer than 2-3 feet, I just want to use some rail mounted rod holders, maybe a couple other attachments.

    wimwuen
    LaCrosse, WI
    Posts: 1960
    August 30, 2006 at 9:10 pm #473561

    Nick,

    You can buy a “universal rail” in 2 or 3 feet sections. We just put a pair of 3 footers on my dads boat. I would think these would be a fairly common item.

    nick
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 4977
    August 30, 2006 at 10:12 pm #473572

    Where did you get them?

    4blade
    Posts: 18
    August 31, 2006 at 2:30 am #473602

    It is a smokercraft stinger. The gunwhale is 5″ above the top of my built in storage which is were I would have to install them with a flush mount base.

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