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Ruddiger

Posted 3/31/2018 9:49 AM (#900687)
Subject: Question for 681VS owners?

Posts: 267

Howdy,

My first fiberglass boat was a 2000 681VS and I caught a lot of fish out of it. As I reminisce about it, I cant remember the rod storage specs.

I believe it could hold 9 footers on the port side but cant find a brochure. Can anyone verify that?

Take care,

Ruddiger

esoxaddict

Posted 3/31/2018 10:00 AM (#900688 - in reply to #900687)
Subject: Re: Question for 681VS owners?

Posts: 8782

I have a 2001 681VS. 8'-6" Rods fit with a bit of room to spare, so I think it's safe to say it would accommodate 9 footers.

Slime King

Posted 3/31/2018 12:46 PM (#900706 - in reply to #900687)
Subject: Re: Question for 681VS owners?

Posts: 494

Location: midwest

I have put a 10' rod in the port side locker on my 681vs.

Jeremy

Posted 3/31/2018 12:53 PM (#900707 - in reply to #900687)
Subject: Re: Question for 681VS owners?

Posts: 1144

Location: Minnesota.

I lost my '97 681 VS to a garage fire and the only thing I DO NOT miss about that boat was the cramped battery compartments. They were horrid! Nice boat!!

Replaced it w/a 2012 Z118 and everything's open in back! It's amazing the difference. Darn sure won't hold those longer rods tho!

muskyhunter07

Posted 3/31/2018 5:13 PM (#900736 - in reply to #900687)
Subject: Re: Question for 681VS owners?

Location: Northern Illinois

Sorry to hijack the thread but I also own a 681vs. I'm trying to mount 3 rod trolling trees either on the rails or install tracks on the gunnels but as you know the gunnel is very narrow and cisco, and traxstech tracks are 3.5 inches wide to big for the gunnel. If you guys troll what setup do you have for your rod holders? any information would be great and thanks

hooked

Posted 3/31/2018 5:42 PM (#900738 - in reply to #900736)
Subject: Re: Question for 681VS owners?

Posts: 383

I had a 681 and I know I was able to get a Big Nasty into that port side locker...

Edited by hooked 3/31/2018 5:43 PM

Slime King

Posted 3/31/2018 9:04 PM (#900757 - in reply to #900687)
Subject: Re: Question for 681VS owners?

Posts: 494

Location: midwest

I just went to double check how much room is available. I currently have a 10' custom along with numerous 9' rods in the locker right now. The 10' even has a little wiggle room. I would say a 10'6" could potentially fit.

Edited by Slime King 3/31/2018 9:07 PM

muskyhunter07

Posted 3/31/2018 9:09 PM (#900758 - in reply to #900757)
Subject: Re: Question for 681VS owners?

Location: Northern Illinois

Mine fits 6 9 foot trolling rods

Jeremy

Posted 3/31/2018 10:18 PM (#900769 - in reply to #900736)
Subject: Re: Question for 681VS owners?

Posts: 1144

Location: Minnesota.

muskyhunter07 - 3/31/2018 5:13 PM

Sorry to hijack the thread but I also own a 681vs. I'm trying to mount 3 rod trolling trees either on the rails or install tracks on the gunnels but as you know the gunnel is very narrow and cisco, and traxstech tracks are 3.5 inches wide to big for the gunnel. If you guys troll what setup do you have for your rod holders? any information would be great and thanks

I'm not at all familiar with the setup you describe not being a trolling guy but does making a nice wooden plate wide enough to mount your ciso and trax to then mounting that to the gunnel with some thought make any sense?

Dunno as I don't know your setup.

muskyhunter07

Posted 4/1/2018 1:30 AM (#900776 - in reply to #900687)
Subject: Re: Question for 681VS owners?

Location: Northern Illinois

I have the stock rails with downeast holders right now. I'm looking to add a track system instead of using the downeast clamp on rail rod holders I currently run. Not sure if anyone else trolls out of there 681.

Brian Hoffies

Posted 4/1/2018 7:17 AM (#900782 - in reply to #900687)
Subject: Re: Question for 681VS owners?

Posts: 1735

I have seen many people troll with a 681. However I have never seen anyone troll the way you want to. All the trolling I have seen was inland waters in Minnesota. It sounds like you want to fish maybe the great lakes? Run the boat and your tree's past a fabricating shop and see if anybody there has a idea for making a bracket for your rails. It won't be cheap but maybe it can be done.

muskyhunter07

Posted 4/1/2018 1:04 PM (#900829 - in reply to #900687)
Subject: Re: Question for 681VS owners?

Location: Northern Illinois

Well yeah a little bit of the bay I guess. What were the setups that you've seen on other 681s? Just rod holder mounted to rails?

muskyhunter07

Posted 4/1/2018 1:39 PM (#900833 - in reply to #900829)
Subject: Re: Question for 681VS owners?

Location: Northern Illinois

I'm really just looking to see how others have there 681vs setup for trolling pictures would be great!

Edited by muskyhunter07 4/1/2018 1:39 PM

Brian Hoffies

Posted 4/1/2018 3:51 PM (#900849 - in reply to #900687)
Subject: Re: Question for 681VS owners?

Posts: 1735

Yep rod holder on the rails.

muskyhunter07

Posted 4/1/2018 6:47 PM (#900860 - in reply to #900687)
Subject: Re: Question for 681VS owners?

Location: Northern Illinois

Gotchya you fit 3 on each side and what kind do you run?

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