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Here's a place to talk all things kayak pimping. There's tons to talk about and we need a special place to do it in. So have at it!

Z

OK, I'll go first...so:
At work we have an account with RAM.  I had the sales department order me a RAM-Rod.  I need to mount the thing now.  I'm a big guy, not the most flexible, and I need to figure out a good place for placement.  I have an OK Big Game Angler.  I'm thinking about mounting it to the cover directly in front of me (where the cup holder and 'dry' keep is)...my only thought would be that it may not hold up.  Anybody have any thoughts?  Also, how do you guys cut into your beautiful boats?

  I have an OK Big Game Angler.  I'm thinking about mounting it to the cover directly in front of me (where the cup holder and 'dry' keep is)...my only thought would be that it may not hold up.  Anybody have any thoughts?

Here's a pic of how steelheadr did the lid install. 

Also, how do you guys cut into your beautiful boats?

Funny you should ask that cause I wrote this in answer to his request for similar info. at the time.

Don't do it steelheadr!  Step...away...from the crate!

That's how it starts..... 

You pick up a milk crate.  Everything's great "That wasn't so much" you say to yourself.  But, soon you're mounting some PVC to it, to hold a net or a spare rod.  Next thing you know you're putting on a bow line "so I have something to pull it around by", you tell yourself.  And, once it's in, "Gee, that bow line would work as an anchor trolley....".

It doesn't stop there.  Oh no, it CAN'T stop there.  No, you've gone to far by that point.  Slimply setting stuff on your yak isn't good enough.  The rush isn't as powerfull anymore.

You move on to the harder stuff.  Punching holes in your poor yak so you can mainline the upgrades.  Soon you're up all night making custom power supplies.  Skipping work so you can fabricate some kind of adapter plate.  Ignoring your family and friends to try and come up with one more thing that has yet to be created from pool noodle and goop. 

Yeah, you know who you guys are.   I'm talking about YOU.

You think it doesn't show?  You think nobody outside your circle of yak upgrade addicted friends notices?  Fools!  All of you!  Fools I say!

Ummmm, can anyone here tell me whether I should use a wood blade or a metal blade in my jig saw for cutting a hatch hole in my Cobra?  What?

I actually use that mount for my FF now. I've also cut out my own custom rod pod underneath that cover. Since the space under it was useless, I left about 1" of plastic down from the top and just cut around the perimeter of the insert.

Jay