adding rod storage

[TEXAS PIGS]

i have a 2000 lund pro v 1900 single console. i have the rod storage in the side and as most would guess i have too many rods to fit in the pre-designed storage. i am looking for any suggestions that have been tried by some others with the same problem. i currently have the side storage full with spinning rods and am looking for more space for 4 trolling rods and 4 trigger (casting rods) any help or ideas will be greatly entertained

[maidsrone]

http://www.customrodracks.com/

maybe this will help?

[Spinach]

I added an extra storage compartment on my pro-v. I put it on the same side as the side storage, right below it. It was a good winter project, the extra room is very helpful, and much needed.

[ColumbiaR]

Looks really nice! I'll have to think about doing the same on my Lund!

[larrym]

I added an extra storage compartment on my pro-v. I put it on the same side as the side storage, right below it. It was a good winter project, the extra room is very helpful, and much needed.

Looks great. How long and deep were you able to make it and what did you run into below deck in that area? Wondering if I could do the same thing to my Lund Fisherman.

[Phil T]

This won't work while you're trailering your boat, but I used 2" PVC piping attached to the front surface of my consoles to hold rods while on the water.
Measure your longest rod handle, that's the length you'll need. Cut the PVC at a 45 degree angle for the top of the rod holder, so when you drop a rod/reel into it, the reel will swivel forward. This keeps the reels from hitting each other while the boat is underway. The length to the bottom of the angled cut is the length of your longest rod handle. The angle cut also gives you access to the upper end of the PVC pipe so you can screw it to the console's front surface.
I secured the bottom end of the pipes by cutting 2" holes down the center of a cedar board, then ripping the board in half lengthwise. These boards are screwed to the front deck. I have three of these homemade rod holders in front of each of my consoles. Each rod is pre-rigged. It's a lot handier than digging in a rod box when I want to change rods/methods.
Mine have been working for about 20 years.

[TEXAS PIGS]

that sounds like a very ingenious idea, i think i understand wht you are talking about, but do you have any pix of this feature.

[Spinach]

Looks great. How long and deep were you able to make it and what did you run into below deck in that area? Wondering if I could do the same thing to my Lund Fisherman.

It runs all the way up to where the front deck area starts, under the port console. It is about 8' long on a 1900, didn't have to do anything under the deck area.

[larrym]

Thanks Spinach! With winter just strating (looks like it's going to be a long one) this might be a project that would keep me in the garage and out of my wife's hair. :)

[Dipstick]

I use a Berkley Rod storage system designed for truck caps. It is used to store roads on the ceiling of the cap. I use it in a vertical position.

It consists of two "bars" about 14" long each. It holds 4 rods.

The top bar has a rotating locking system similar to a rod holder for each of 4 slots for the rods and each slot has a foam ring to protect the rods. The locking ring is not necessary as the bottom bar will hold the rods vertical with a minimum of movement.

The bottom bar has 4 foam-lined holes to accept the butt ends of the rods. These are screwed into to the front of the console at a height convenient to hold the rods. The reels are between the two bars. The butts actually rest on the deck.

I use two of these set ups on my two consoles. Total of 8 rods. Works great. Especially useful to hold the rods of guests and the ones I am using that day. Rods don't bounce around and are safe from wayward feet. Rods are always ready for use.

Drawback is the rods in the one in front of the passenger console is in the way when opening and closing the center window. Not a big deal.

I don't know if they are still sold, but if I needed a new one, I would make up something from wood to simulate these. Sorry that I can't provide photos, as the boat is stored away until next May.

To store my net, I use an off-shore rod holder. It is a cheap plastic pipe that I screwed next to the rod holder on the port side. Keeps the net handy and again out of the way in a vertical position. If you use PVC pipe it is not necessary to cut slots to get to the screws. Just drill a larger hole in the front to accomodate the screw head, that the inside hole that will hold the unit to the console. Just make sure that the diameter can accomodate the net handle!

Just found a link for the rack. Cheap at $11.79 Berkely Twist Lock Rod Rack
Check it out at www.jannsnetcraft.com


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