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17 November 2012, 21:32
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Country: UK - England
Town: Uffculme
Boat name: Lamna Nasus
Make: Prowave
Length: 4m +
Engine: 20hp Tohatsu
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 7
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Rod Rests on a Rib/Sib
Hi folks,
Just got my first Sib, only had solid boats previously. I have gone for a Prowave 4.2m Ocean HD, with a Tohatsu 20hp 4 stroke.
I am looking to use it for both freshwater and saltwater angling.
Does anyone have any experience of attaching rod rests of various types to such craft? I have seen the bison ones on ebay but they look a little flimsy imo.
All help appreciated.
Jules.
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17 November 2012, 21:58
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Member
Country: USA
Town: NorCal
Boat name: SHARKY
Make: AB
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF75 & BF5
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,087
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Welcome to the board 
Depends whether you want them mounted on the transom or just stored upright? I have a stainless transom mount bracket on my boat but it gets used to hold my dive flag. They just screw into the transom with wood screws assuming the transom is wood?
There is always the milk crate rod holder.
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17 November 2012, 22:09
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Uffculme
Boat name: Lamna Nasus
Make: Prowave
Length: 4m +
Engine: 20hp Tohatsu
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 7
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17 November 2012, 22:41
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Country: UK - England
Town: kent
Boat name: SIBotage
Make: Prowave
Length: 3m +
Engine: 15hp Johnson 2 smoke
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Originally Posted by Jules_C
Hi folks,
Just got my first Sib, only had solid boats previously. I have gone for a Prowave 4.2m Ocean HD, with a Tohatsu 20hp 4 stroke.
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Welcome to the Prowave club.
It's an elite club I think there is now..... 2 of us on here 
Hope it brings you lots of fun.
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18 November 2012, 01:21
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Member
Country: USA
Town: NorCal
Boat name: SHARKY
Make: AB
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF75 & BF5
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,087
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The only issue I could see with something like that is losing a place to sit. Or snagging it getting on or off the boat. Otherwise it looks like a decent type of mount. Not sure I would trust that exact rod holder as it looks like the rods could easily bounce out. Make sure to use a leash.
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18 November 2012, 10:02
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: CONWY/CORFU
Boat name: The Full Morty II
Make: Air Craft/Shakespere
Length: 8m +
Engine: Etec 300hp/Etec150hp
Join Date: Feb 2001
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I fitted the Bison rod holders to my 8mt Aircraft rib, they are strong enough to hold a Bimini which I adapted. The slot in rod holders do hold the rods well. I over clad the fitting with a hypalon patch for extra strength
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18 November 2012, 10:44
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: CONWY/CORFU
Boat name: The Full Morty II
Make: Air Craft/Shakespere
Length: 8m +
Engine: Etec 300hp/Etec150hp
Join Date: Feb 2001
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rod holder
Bison rod holders fitted to my rib, hope this helps
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03 December 2012, 14:32
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: helensburgh
Make: Prowave
Length: 3m +
Engine: 15hp Yam
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 10
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Make that 3 for the prowave club.
I also have been considering rod rests for a while. My problem is I fish for common skate and they can smash the rod holders off the boat. My last boat had stainless bolts running through the rests to strengthen them
What I have decided to do is get about 4' of plastic waste pipe. I will cut the pile length ways for the middle 2' so in effect I have 2 tubes joined by a length of strong plastic. I will put the pipe under my fuel tank which will give a tube rod rest on each side of the tank. Since the tank is strapped down it should work out good and strong. While it might be a bit of a pain lifting up the tube to put the rod in the rod will lift straight out and thats the important bit.
I'll take some photos once it is all made.
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04 December 2012, 20:47
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Uffculme
Boat name: Lamna Nasus
Make: Prowave
Length: 4m +
Engine: 20hp Tohatsu
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 7
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Wow, the Prowave crew is growing!
Thanks for all the help with rod rests. I've gone for two conventional ones screwed to the transom and three stick on bison mounts down each side with Scotty rests attached. hould catch something with that lot!
Jules.
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26 December 2012, 13:40
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: lincolnshire
Make: prowave 420
Length: 4m +
Engine: 15hp 4st / 6hp 4st
Join Date: Dec 2012
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Welcome to the Prowave club.
It's an elite club I think there is now..... 2 of us on here |
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Originally Posted by Sailrepair
Make that 3 for the prowave club.
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Wow, the Prowave crew is growing!
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make that 4 now , ive just got a 420 hd,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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