New PVC Rod Rack

Big Mernie · 05-18-2009, 01:46 PM

Well here is version 1.0 of my rod rack for my tube. The angled tube is not glued to the rack so I can change the position of my rod depending on needs and conditions. It is lashed to the tube with some parachute cord tied into loops and then the rack just slide in and out. I have not attached the shock cord to the down tubes or D-rings on the bottom of the boat yet to keep it pointed up right.

**holdemplyer** · 05-18-2009, 01:56 PM

Very nice! What was total cost if you don't mind me asking?

I think it's about Regatta time........

Big Mernie · 05-18-2009, 04:00 PM

$12 or 13$ this includes the PVC cement. It was a 8 oz jar (smallest one) and it is enough for 50 racks. Buy the 10 length of PVC it was only 2.67 the cross piece was the most expensive. All of the notching was done with a dremmel tool using the cutting wheel, and some by the cutting drill bit. I needed to buy the parachute cord for anchor line and that is $10 at Canfields for 100 ft. I figured that I would be able to use some of to tether extras to my tube so I don't loose 'em in the drink! It was really easy the hard part was finding the time to do it!!!

Chad · 05-28-2009, 07:14 AM

Nice job, Big. That'll fish!

GenericAngler · 05-28-2009, 08:38 AM

Nice! Looks like you did not make the mistake I made with the angled front rod holder and extend it out so far that it is a pain to reach.

You also got by much cheaper than I did. My material costs were about the same....but where it cost me was finding "the right tool for the job" in easily cutting the PVC. I started with a regular PVC hacksaw and about 2 cuts in, decided that life was to short......so I went back to the store and got a nice set of PVC cutter plier thingies....Which not only made the cuts much cleaner than the hacksaw, but also only took about 10 seconds per cut instead of the laborous hacksaw cuts.....which had made me feel like that poor guy at the end of Mad Max.

Once again....Looks very nice. When is the trial run?

05-18-2009, 01:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Big Mernie Big Mernie is changing diapers, lot of diapers Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Omaha Posts: 74 Thanks: 44 Thanked 28 Times in 21 Posts	New PVC Rod Rack Well here is version 1.0 of my rod rack for my tube. The angled tube is not glued to the rack so I can change the position of my rod depending on needs and conditions. It is lashed to the tube with some parachute cord tied into loops and then the rack just slide in and out. I have not attached the shock cord to the down tubes or D-rings on the bottom of the boat yet to keep it pointed up right.

05-18-2009, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
holdemplyer holdemplyer is waiting on open water Director Join Date: May 2007 Location: hunting for Kenzies MA gill!!! Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 6,043 Thanks: 838 Thanked 1,373 Times in 813 Posts	Very nice! What was total cost if you don't mind me asking? I think it's about Regatta time........ __________________ "So I says to Mabel, I says... I'll continue this later." Waiting on the shadow to materialize.... Gone, but never forgotten.

05-28-2009, 07:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chad Chad is finished with #1 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gone Fishin' Posts: 7,474 Thanks: 366 Thanked 466 Times in 208 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Nice job, Big. That'll fish! __________________

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GenericAngler GenericAngler has no status. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the Weeping Water Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 120 Thanked 142 Times in 81 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Nice! Looks like you did not make the mistake I made with the angled front rod holder and extend it out so far that it is a pain to reach. You also got by much cheaper than I did. My material costs were about the same....but where it cost me was finding "the right tool for the job" in easily cutting the PVC. I started with a regular PVC hacksaw and about 2 cuts in, decided that life was to short......so I went back to the store and got a nice set of PVC cutter plier thingies....Which not only made the cuts much cleaner than the hacksaw, but also only took about 10 seconds per cut instead of the laborous hacksaw cuts.....which had made me feel like that poor guy at the end of Mad Max. Once again....Looks very nice. When is the trial run? __________________ "Don't freakin' spoooool meeeeeee"

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05-18-2009, 04:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Big Mernie Big Mernie is changing diapers, lot of diapers Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Omaha Posts: 74 Thanks: 44 Thanked 28 Times in 21 Posts	$12 or 13$ this includes the PVC cement. It was a 8 oz jar (smallest one) and it is enough for 50 racks. Buy the 10 length of PVC it was only 2.67 the cross piece was the most expensive. All of the notching was done with a dremmel tool using the cutting wheel, and some by the cutting drill bit. I needed to buy the parachute cord for anchor line and that is $10 at Canfields for 100 ft. I figured that I would be able to use some of to tether extras to my tube so I don't loose 'em in the drink! It was really easy the hard part was finding the time to do it!!!