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[QUOTE]Brad P - 3/22/2017  9:09 AM

[QUOTE]Kirby Budrow - 3/21/2017  12:35 PM

[QUOTE]Brad P - 3/21/2017  7:37 AM

That is basically the boat I run.

2.)  The rear panels on the back casting deck are hollow.  You can remove the front of the one on the port side. I ditched the stock rod straps and installed the Rod Saver vertical holders (they have a rubber attachment) and installed them horizontally.  Then I used a 3M super adhesive spray and a piece of neoprene foam I ordered on line, which was attached to the transom.  This results in rod storage that will easily store 5+ 9' musky rods.  When I do family trips I've had as many at 12-13 rods stacked and stored in here.  (I wouldn't put that many in there while fishing.)

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Interesting Brad. Could you post a picture of this? I'll have to look at my boat when I get home.[/QUOTE]

I'll take a pic when boat comes back from the Marina.  On newer models the panels are more flush to the sides and my idea will not work.  I always hated how they extended out on my 2010 as I thought it was just wasted space.  Then I came up with the rod storage idea and the space became a positive.  The biggest boon is it keeps the rods out of harms way when there is a caster on the back platform.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 3/22/2017 9:09 AM (#854449 - in reply to #854337)
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Kirby Budrow - 3/21/2017 12:35 PM

Brad P - 3/21/2017 7:37 AM

That is basically the boat I run.

2.) The rear panels on the back casting deck are hollow. You can remove the front of the one on the port side. I ditched the stock rod straps and installed the Rod Saver vertical holders (they have a rubber attachment) and installed them horizontally. Then I used a 3M super adhesive spray and a piece of neoprene foam I ordered on line, which was attached to the transom. This results in rod storage that will easily store 5+ 9' musky rods. When I do family trips I've had as many at 12-13 rods stacked and stored in here. (I wouldn't put that many in there while fishing.)

Interesting Brad. Could you post a picture of this? I'll have to look at my boat when I get home.

I'll take a pic when boat comes back from the Marina. On newer models the panels are more flush to the sides and my idea will not work. I always hated how they extended out on my 2010 as I thought it was just wasted space. Then I came up with the rod storage idea and the space became a positive. The biggest boon is it keeps the rods out of harms way when there is a caster on the back platform.