Boat Flag

[Mojo-NC]

For some reason, my wife seems to think that my boat needs a flag for our days out on the lake, especially holiday weekends like Memorial Day and the 4th of July. She's thinking the American Flag, but it could actually be any flag (fish, school, funny, etc.). My boat does not have rails or rod holders. I think the only place to mount a flag on my boat would be using the stern light base. I would prefer not to mount a flag base that would require drilling into the fiberglass.

I've search a fair amount online and haven't found anything that looks good yet. For instance, I've read reviews on the BPS flag and I'd like to avoid spending a bunch of money on a flag pole and flag that would likely end up on the bottom of the lake on our first time out if possible.

Any recommendations?

[That Minnesota guy]

Since the events will seldom happen (flag flying) I would do something easy to remove. Perhaps make a concrete base you can put in and take out of the boat? Though it sounds crazy, it might be the easiest way to do it without drilling into the boat.

Let the trolling begin.

[CreedXS]

Originally Posted by Mojo-NC

For some reason, my wife seems to think that my boat needs a flag for our days out on the lake, especially holiday weekends like Memorial Day and the 4th of July. She's thinking the American Flag, but it could actually be any flag (fish, school, funny, etc.). My boat does not have rails or rod holders. I think the only place to mount a flag on my boat would be using the stern light base. I would prefer not to mount a flag base that would require drilling into the fiberglass.

I've search a fair amount online and haven't found anything that looks good yet. For instance, I've read reviews on the BPS flag and I'd like to avoid spending a bunch of money on a flag pole and flag that would likely end up on the bottom of the lake on our first time out if possible.

Any recommendations?

Yes definitely the American flag, Also POW MIA flag , And of course a MAGA flag .

[Bobby Winds]

Old Glory flown from your transom light staff/pole.

[Mark R]

What is the down side of using the stern light pole?

If using a stern light pole the flag would have to be pretty light material. I flew my regular American flag from front yard flag pole in my boat for a Trump boat parade. Pretty heavy material so I zip tied it to my lure retriever and extended it way up and simply slid handle side into my seat base multi rod holder. Worked great. Also had trump flag someone borrowed (much smaller flag) me but it was very light material and I used that on the stern light pole, again, zip tied on.

[johnboat]

Pull a seat out, get a spare seat post, and figure out a way to attach a flag pole to it.
It'd be solid as Sears (from years ago) and you could put up any size flag you want.
Of course, it could get in the way from time to time.

[Mojo-NC]

For clarification, I'm only referring to one of the small flags that are something like 12" x 18" (about the size people generally hang out by their mail boxes). I'm not trying to make any grand political statements, although I would fly the American Flag on holidays, and I might hang a school or team flag on game day, or a beer flag on fun day. I thought by clipping a flag directly onto the current stern light pole, it might stress the pole too much, but it could work I guess.

I am looking for a recommendation from someone who had purchased something that actually worked well, or made something that worked for them if they had a similar situation. I've read too many reviews that state something like, "I spent $40-50 and worked great for about 20 minutes but now it's at the bottom of the lake."

[Fisherman1792]

Here is what I have, living along the north shore of lake superior the rollers can get very big one second you can see the whole horizon and the next all you see is a wall of water so for us smaller boats we started putting up flags on our 8 foot marine antennas. Its the tallest part of the boat and the reason for it is, you hope that if another boat is headed your way and you happen to be in the lowest part of the roller (we are talking anywhere from 5 to almost 10 foot rollers) that the boat can see your flag or something.
The flag is not very big mine is 12x20 and the marine antenna holds up very well but instead of the metal grommets I use plastic ones. The metal grommets will interfere with the radio transmission. I wrapped electrical tape around the antenna where the flag will be attached and just zip tied the flag to it. Never had a problem whats so ever.

Fisherman 1792

[PapaFishmaster]

Keep the flag to a modest size and mount a stainless steel pole socket with a set screw and you'll be good to go . Ours flies every day on the water.