Simple 4 tube rod holder

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[cool][#0000ff]I am always playing with my PVC and trying to come up with new rod holder designs. Here is a pictorial on my latest innovation:[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here is a pic of the precut parts, with lengths of the tubes indicated. This was made to fit the Fat Cats, where the outside D rings are 13" on center. That dictated that the spacer tubes were 4" long. You can make them longer or shorter, depending on how you want to mount them or how many rod tubes you want. You could also do a 2 or 3 tube.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]After the rod holder tubes are cut, I use a Dremel drill 1/2" sanding drum to buzz out the depressions on either side of the top, for the reel handle to fit into.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The next step is the gluing. Since you do not need to worry about holding under pressure, you do not have to use primer or a fancy gluing job. Just be sure to get the pieces straight as fast as possible, when gluing, because the cement sets up fast. Use clear cement for a neater job.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here is the assembled 4-tube holder, with the 2 nylon loops that will be used to attach to the D rings, and an illustration of how the bottom stabilizing bungee fits into the grooves cut into the lower tubes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You don't have to paint the rod holder. Here is a green painted one...using an old can of green Rustoleum paint. Any good exterior paint will do.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here are the two nylon rope loops fastened to the D rings on the outside of the tube, waiting for the rod holder.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here is the rod holder with the first and third rod tube inserted down into the nylon rope loops.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]This shows the final step in installing the rod holder, before inserting the rods. You bring up the thin bungee cord from the bottom and hook it into the grooves cut in the two middle tubes. This pulls the bottom down and stabilizes the rod holder.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Now you can install the rods.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]This shows how the rods are spaced, using the 4" spacer tubes. You can make the spacing greater or lesser by using different sized spacers.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]This was the first test of the new rod holder. Got a few nice cats.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Another test run produced some wipers.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]TubeBabe was jealous, so I made her a new rod holder too. She wanted purple glitter. She got it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here it is installed on her tube.[/#0000ff]
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