Thread: Convertable / Removable Flounder Lite System / Rod Holder Set

Well I guess I'm at it again. Seems I bore easily, should be fishing, but designing, fabricating, bragging on Cool itself is just Fun to me. So my basic design is Dual Side Rail/Lite system that plugs into Big Game Rocket Launcher Rod Holders that are welded to 3x4 Anodized Pads that are screwed to 3x4.5in Bases welded in place that are made with matched, threaded holes for mounting the Pads / Rocket Launcher components.



First I cut 6 Base pieces of 1/2in thick 3in wide 6061-T6 Flat Bar into 4.5in lengths. After removing the sharp corners and edges with a sanding disc each Base was punched using a transfer punch to match the hole pattern of the 3x4in Pads. Then all punch marks were deepened with a center punch before drilling for threading.



Aluminum Tap Magic is the best aluminum threading lubricant I have ever used. You get extremely clean cut threads, greatly reduced torque in the threading process, and a much extended cutting tool life. Here I patiently, slowly thread all 24 holes in the 1/2in thick Hard Aluminum. The Rocket Launchers are laying on the deck. 6 total will be used. I will bend 1-1/4in Sch80 Anodized Aluminum Pipe to drop into two at a time Rocket Launchers on both Port & Starboard sides and weld 3 Lite Mount Bases along each of the pipes. The two front Rocket Launchers will use Single Lite Systems so the trolling motor will not be interfered with in deployment and stowing.