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so yesterday i built some rocket launchers/rod holders out of PVC, pretty much how you have seen built here by others. while trying to fall asleep last night, an idea popped in my head. i'll tell you what, it made it harder to fall asleep and that's all i could think about during work! 
so today i i went at it again after work. basically, i didnt want rods right behind my seat, because it would limit my access to my milk crate or gear bag, and definitely, trying to get bait out of my livewell when i bring it.
i ended up making a couple modifications to the standard. instead of 90 degree elbows, i used Tee's at the turns. this made the original rod holders still functional, so i wouldn't need to put holders right behind the seat on the cross brace. i did put one tee behind the seat, which is for my visipole when in use and in that location, i still have full access to the crate or live well.
i did use a tee at turn closest to the seat, and that was more of a who knows, it's a hole, and maybe something could be stuck in there, like pliers, ruler, etc, in the future.
i did use screws on the under side but i probably should add some on the top as well. even though i used 1/2" screws, i will still have to grind down the points 1/8" as not to touch/mess up my rod handles.
i painted it lime green only to be different
. i can tell the paint wont last, as i should have sanded the pvc at the least, but i was too lazy. i'll do another coat later, and when the paint chips, and if i care, i can just add another coat. i tried a test piece of pvc using primers, no primers, clear coats, and they all could be scratched off with a fingernail.
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so today i i went at it again after work. basically, i didnt want rods right behind my seat, because it would limit my access to my milk crate or gear bag, and definitely, trying to get bait out of my livewell when i bring it.
i ended up making a couple modifications to the standard. instead of 90 degree elbows, i used Tee's at the turns. this made the original rod holders still functional, so i wouldn't need to put holders right behind the seat on the cross brace. i did put one tee behind the seat, which is for my visipole when in use and in that location, i still have full access to the crate or live well.
i did use a tee at turn closest to the seat, and that was more of a who knows, it's a hole, and maybe something could be stuck in there, like pliers, ruler, etc, in the future.
i did use screws on the under side but i probably should add some on the top as well. even though i used 1/2" screws, i will still have to grind down the points 1/8" as not to touch/mess up my rod handles.
i painted it lime green only to be different
. i can tell the paint wont last, as i should have sanded the pvc at the least, but i was too lazy. i'll do another coat later, and when the paint chips, and if i care, i can just add another coat. i tried a test piece of pvc using primers, no primers, clear coats, and they all could be scratched off with a fingernail.IMG_20130522_175745_338.jpgIMG_20130522_175759_714.jpgIMG_20130522_175818_058.jpgIMG_20130522_180146_041.jpgIMG_20130522_180202_503.jpg
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