pvc rod holder

[mauro]

After seeing photos for pvc rod racks. I knocked this one out in about 5 minutes.
I bought 4 1.25" Tees, 2 1.25" elbows, and 4 or 5 feet of 1.25" pvc pipe.
I cut .5" off of each tee to make the fit narrower.   It's not currently glued up and I may not glue on the elbows, and instead drill and peg them in place to allow me to add an additional rod holder, if I decide to use this on a boat.

You could continue linking T's into a square base if you wanted to and hold about 10 rods in a 14x10" space.

[Camden]

very nice man. amazing what we come up with aint it.

[islandbass]

That is neat. If ever I get a float tube, I will employ this design to hold multiple rods. 

[mauro]

Here's a photo of it at the pond...., I can now one hand all 4 rods, keep them from tangling in the car and keep the rods off the floor when at the shore.  I can pull the elbows off and use it to keep the rods organized on a boat.

[Bassinkorea]

That is a sweet set-up 

Thanks for posting, looks like I've got another trip to the hardware store in my future 

[mauro]

I hacked off about 1/2" on each side of the tee and elbows to make the form factor narrower.
I used a compound miter saw and a clamped block of wood as a stop when cutting the T's

Pop me an email if you need any tips with fabrication or if you think a step by step assembly with photos would be worth while.  (I plan to make the one below for the house).

This is the "home" stand I found on another fishing site that got me thinking to build this.

[ronalddipietro]

between pvc pipe fittings and duct tape...we can re- build the world...we have the technology....    SERIOUSLY NOW..great ideas and great finished products...thanks...

[Dunham Fisher]

I hacked off about 1/2" on each side of the tee and elbows to make the form factor narrower.
I used a compound miter saw and a clamped block of wood as a stop when cutting the T's

Pop me an email if you need any tips with fabrication or if you think a step by step assembly with photos would be worth while.  (I plan to make the one below for the house).

This is the "home" stand I found on another fishing site that got me thinking to build this.

Will ya' look at all those Abu-Garcia's.  I knew that was pasted, Mauro's big on Shimano's.   

[mauro]

Dunham Fisher's going away present. 

[David_Cooksey]

I have used this type of stand

20' of 2" Pvc is      $12.49
PVC is cut to 1' lengths
20' of 1/2" Rebar is $4.73
Rebar is cut to 23" lengths
Duck Tape            $3.00

Grand Total           $20.22

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[Pro Reel]

I did something very similar on my small water boat. I just used 1 ft lengths of 2 in PVC and used half circle pipe clamps to bolt them to the side. I always fish off the left side of the boat so i put the vertical tubes on the right side behind and slightly to the side of my front seat. I can have 7 rods in the little boat and simply turn around to get a different one. Your design looks like a great way to build a rack for home storage, My only sugestion is to sand the tops and round them off to keep from gouging your handles.