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Console mounted rod holders
wannabe	#1  Posted on 11/29/12 - 6:01 PM
Member Posts: 287 Comments: 1 Joined: 06/03/09	I am looking to replace my six rod holders on my console on my 1988 18ft. Outrage. Specialty Marine sells the rod holders including the wood mounts but I already have the wood. My rod holders are yellowed and have varnish on them. Drew
kamie	#2  Posted on 11/29/12 - 6:23 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 2975 Comments: 3 Joined: 11/04/05	You can always make your own? They are just PVC pipe, available at any hardware store. Use the ones you have as a template, I think it is 1 1/2 inch PVC.
wannabe	#3  Posted on 11/29/12 - 7:10 PM
Member Posts: 287 Comments: 1 Joined: 06/03/09	Kamie, I am trying to keep it OEM correct and the holders are flared at the end. If not available at reasonable cost, I suppose I could paint them to look better. I have stripped all the wood trim off the boat for refinishing. The boat will get a new rub rail and receiver as well as banana cushions for the bow. Whats even more funny I dont even fish but I like the look and I store my beer cozies in the rod holders. lol Drew Edited by wannabe on 11/29/12 - 7:16 PM
aeriksen	#4  Posted on 11/29/12 - 7:45 PM
Member Posts: 242 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/24/12	Do yours have a slot for reels with bails? I bought some on line by looking for "rod holders" in Google. I tried making them and they were never consistant for me.
cwk6	#5  Posted on 11/29/12 - 8:05 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 175 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/04/11	The originals like you have, as kamie said, can be made with PVC pipe. The flare can be done with a heat gun and a billiard ball.
wannabe	#6  Posted on 11/29/12 - 8:08 PM
Member Posts: 287 Comments: 1 Joined: 06/03/09	aeriksen wrote: Do yours have a slot for reels with bails? I bought some on line by looking for "rod holders" in Google. I tried making them and they were never consistant for me. No, just a pvc tube flared at the top. I am not sure of the original color but probably off white. Drew
wannabe	#7  Posted on 11/29/12 - 8:15 PM
Member Posts: 287 Comments: 1 Joined: 06/03/09	cwk6 wrote: The originals like you have, as kamie said, can be made with PVC pipe. The flare can be done with a heat gun and a billiard ball. Not a bad idea. The flares seem to have become misshapen probably due to heat which is another reason for replacement. Thanks, Drew
kamie	#8  Posted on 11/30/12 - 10:41 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 2975 Comments: 3 Joined: 11/04/05	if you don't have a pool table with billiard balls handy, a spare trailer ball and a heat gun work
Joe Kriz	#9  Posted on 11/30/12 - 10:44 AM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	All the info on the console rod holders can be found in the "Downloads" section. Drawings for both the wood and the pvc can be downloaded there.