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Matar · 07-08-2011, 11:21 AM

From what I am seeing the wedge mount stems are for 1" and smaller holes while the molded in rod holder ID is over and 1-1/4" and just smaller the an 1-1/2". To me these will not work. What i did was take a Peice of 1-1/4" PVC pipe and add a cap. Mount the ball mount to the cap and cut the pipe to legnth. the pipe will be a little sloppy so a little bit of heavy tape and a tight fit.

jaycee386 · 07-08-2011, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Matar

From what I am seeing the wedge mount stems are for 1" and smaller holes while the molded in rod holder ID is over and 1-1/4" and just smaller the an 1-1/2". To me these will not work. What i did was take a Peice of 1-1/4" PVC pipe and add a cap. Mount the ball mount to the cap and cut the pipe to legnth. the pipe will be a little sloppy so a little bit of heavy tape and a tight fit.

How did you join the PVC to the cap and the ball mount to the cap? did you use glue, if so what type?

Matar · 07-08-2011, 12:36 PM

just a little red hot glue and metal screws. self tapping.

RedSledTeam · 07-08-2011, 01:21 PM

I was searching for flushmount rod holder balls but could not find them either. I was even going to make a set with wood. But eventually I just surface-mounted the balls. The balls do sit proud on top of the kayak and do get in the way when I load my yak on the rack. But, as males we learn to live with our balls and learn to work with them, no matter how big or proud they are!

Here are some shots of where we mounted our rod holders on the Outfitter-the tandem of the Outback...

Matar · 07-08-2011, 08:26 PM

Red,
How come you have leashes clipped to your rod holders?

RedSledTeam · 07-08-2011, 08:42 PM

They are there to clip to the rod that goes into the holder. I can crank down on the knob to clamp the holder in position, but if a large fish strikes the rig the leverage from the rod length is enough to overcome the friction on the ball and the rod holder can move down and possibly dump the rod. The leash is an added step for securing the rod from going into the drink.

Matar · 07-09-2011, 06:14 AM

Ok my rod leashes just attach to the rod in a different way.

07-08-2011, 11:21 AM	#1
Matar I am just me. Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lake Forest Posts: 135	From what I am seeing the wedge mount stems are for 1" and smaller holes while the molded in rod holder ID is over and 1-1/4" and just smaller the an 1-1/2". To me these will not work. What i did was take a Peice of 1-1/4" PVC pipe and add a cap. Mount the ball mount to the cap and cut the pipe to legnth. the pipe will be a little sloppy so a little bit of heavy tape and a tight fit.

07-08-2011, 12:36 PM	#3
Matar I am just me. Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lake Forest Posts: 135	just a little red hot glue and metal screws. self tapping.

07-08-2011, 08:26 PM	#5
Matar I am just me. Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lake Forest Posts: 135	Red, How come you have leashes clipped to your rod holders?

07-08-2011, 08:42 PM	#6
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	They are there to clip to the rod that goes into the holder. I can crank down on the knob to clamp the holder in position, but if a large fish strikes the rig the leverage from the rod length is enough to overcome the friction on the ball and the rod holder can move down and possibly dump the rod. The leash is an added step for securing the rod from going into the drink.

07-09-2011, 06:14 AM	#7
Matar I am just me. Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lake Forest Posts: 135	Ok my rod leashes just attach to the rod in a different way.