Rod Holder / fish table mounting bar.

Tad and Toby Jackson

I am hoping that some of the Brats can help me with this item. I want to purchase a stainless steel bar that mounts horizontally at the front of the motor well for mounting rod holders, bait table, etc... I have seen them in various photo albums. I think they are 1-1/8" diameter. My question is whether these are a stock item that can be ordered from C-Dory or is it an item that I would have fabricated by a local canvas or stainless steel boat hardware dealer. If it has to be fabricated, are there standard dimensions like width and height of rise and size of mounting plate that I could give to the fabricator or do I have to take it to the fabricator for measurements?

Any help would be appreciated as the good offshore fishing season is beginning here on the East Coast of Florida and I really need some good mounts for trolling rods.

Thanks...Tad

Jazzmanic · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject:

I had a transom bar installed by the factory when we ordered the boat and I believe the factory still sells them separately. Try calling them, I know someone else asked this question last year and was able to get one from the factory.

As for rod mounts, I use Scotty products. You can buy different accessories to mount the rod holders anywhere on the boat. The mounts that enable you to mount on the transom bar or any rail are fairly cheap, like $5 or so.

Peter
C-Dancer

Valkyrie · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject:

Tad,

I'll definitely second the usefulness and versatility of the transom bar. We've mounted a bait prep/filet table on ours and it is very handy. We often use it for snacks and such. Originally, we thought we could use it for the tiny TV that we have aboard. Actually, once we started to watch the news and after about 15.09 seconds we turned it off in favor of the sunset!

I also stole Peter's (C-Dancer) idea and mounted an outboard bracket for our Honda 2 kicker on the bar, as well.

Nick
"Valkyrie"

MOOSE · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject:

Here's a picture of our set-up:

I ordered the two roof-rail style bars from the same place in BC that makes the rest of the C-Dory rails, Bolton Stainless if memory serves. The cleaning table I made out of Starboard and it simply snaps onto the rails. It can also be popped off and slipped over an extra cleat I have on the gunwale so that the cleaning effluvia ends up in the lake and not the motor well. I don't recall the exact cost of the rails, but it was fair. The double rail set-up definitely makes attaching a table easy.
Al

Valkyrie · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:

Al,
I thought that they have shots to prevent effluvia or is that some kind of MN thing?

Spring is coming, hang in there!

Regards,

Nick
"Valkyrie"

MOOSE · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject:

mwilson · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject: Transom bars

Tad and Toby Check out "Liberty Call" photo album. I bought Doug's boat and really liked the bars and filet table he put in. However I did remove it and built a box for that spot so I have the bars. If you are interested PM me. Michael

Not For Hire · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:55 pm Post subject:

Tad, I did similar project(s) without horizontal bar. My downrigger bases on gunwales can hold three rods and three more in center mount. I do have a vertical SS rail support in center of shelf. I don,t have swim step but shelf is multi use for tackle. misc., noise blocker, water blocker7

Al - what lake allows you to (legally) clean fish afloat? Shh.

Mark