DIY rod holders for gunnel track systems

[stringstalker911]

OK so I have a Tracker with the versa track system. Its a great idea except that Tracker wants an ungodly amount for their rod holders and other accessories and they are darn near impossible to find. The rod holders are in the neighborhood of 50 bucks a piece. Well my inner redneck kicked in and I thought " I can make that... Here watch this" lol. So I stole one of the wifeys cutting boards and cut it into strips with my hacksaw that were wide enough to fit some of the rod holder bases I already had. I then took a grinder and rounded all the edges just to make it look nice and smooth. I then mounted the rod holder bases to the cutting board strip with some 3/4 inch stainless screws. I drilled two 1/4 inch holes in the board and used some 1/4 inch by 1 inch bolts with wing nuts to secure them to the versa track system. Now I have 4 rod holders that can be moved to any place on the gunnels of my boat. I had the rod holders on hand but if you had to buy them, Bass Pro sells them in a two pack for I think 1999 but I bought them when they were on sale for 9.99 and already had them on hand. The cutting board should be cheap and it might be better than stealing your wifes, but... Ill leave that to your discretion. All the bolts and screws cost me like 4 and a half bucks at the Home Depot, so I got four holders for 4.50 thats a savings of 195.50 and less than an hours work.

[shadboy]

Looks great!

["G"]

Good idea

[Eagle 1]

good job !

[blueball]

nice

[flycaster]

I am a great one for using "corian countertop" material. I find that most counter top installers have a "waste bin" that contains some good size usable pieces. The corian works well with all woodworking tools and comes in an assortment of colors.

[stringstalker911]

I am a great one for using "corian countertop" material. I find that most counter top installers have a "waste bin" that contains some good size usable pieces. The corian works well with all woodworking tools and comes in an assortment of colors.

I'll keep that in mind, I plan on making a depth finder mount soon.

[gatoloco]

great innovation