Rocket Launchers

mudfish · Post by **mudfish** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:45 pm

Rik, Mako, how do you make the rocket launchers like you both have?

Rik · Post by **Rik** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:04 pm

caution - this fit the flush mount rod holder I have. They aren't all the same size.

mudfish · Post by **mudfish** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:02 pm

I have a WS so hopefully they're the same diameter, I'll check first.

Thanks much!

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:15 pm

On my WS boats there is no need for a reducer, the 1 1/4" pipe works perfectly.

Mine is pretty simple, you can see it here in this pic-

ChrisR · Post by **ChrisR** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:18 pm

Rik,

What is the purpose of the "slice" of coupler on the bottom?

Rik · Post by **Rik** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:27 pm

Mine is a bit more complicated than most. Yes, in most, a 1 1/4" PVC pipe fits. In mine, it was too tight so I went searching in my PVC fittings storage bin and found that the 1" cap fit perfectly.

The "slice" is there to keep it from wobbling. The 1" cap fits snugly but it is at the bottom of the rod holder. The slice at the top just keeps it snug the whole length.

side note - am I the only one with a PVC fittings storage bin? Seems I always end up with a few extra pieces every time I build something with PVC.

ChrisR · Post by **ChrisR** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:36 pm

Thanks.

I don't have a PVC storage bin. I have a few extra fittings laying around, but not enough to justify a bin. Maybe I should start over buying to start my collection.

mudfish · Post by **mudfish** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:57 pm

Rik wrote:...side note - am I the only one with a PVC fittings storage bin? Seems I always end up with a few extra pieces every time I build something with PVC.

Guess I'm not as 'fessional as you are, all I have is a cardboard box full.

Rik · Post by **Rik** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:01 pm

actually, its a milk crate.....

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:05 pm

If you ever put in your own sprinkler system you have a bin.

Mako · Post by **Mako** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:39 pm

teamshaft3 wrote:I have a WS so hopefully they're the same diameter, I'll check first.

Thanks much!

you definitely want to check, I found a very small difference between my 120 and 140.....nothing Vaseline can't fix though

silentrunning · Post by **silentrunning** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:32 pm

Here is a poor picture of the one I built for my Big Game. Being that I'm old and not very agile, I needed a holder that was easy to get the rod out of. I hate looking like a contorsionist try to get my poles.

Doug

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:45 am

I thought this thread was about ways to keep those sea roaches away

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:29 am

All good ideas.

silentrunning wrote:Here is a poor picture of the one I built for my Big Game. Being that I'm old and not very agile, I needed a holder that was easy to get the rod out of. I hate looking like a contorsionist try to get my poles.

That is more what I had in mind. It looks as though you used the PVC to build a frame and then attached premade rodholders to the frame. Is that right?

Redfisher · Post by **Redfisher** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:06 pm

A couple cuts down the length of the pipe will allow it to fit in the rod holders.