Mr.Nsmith Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I have a 2002 Bass Tracker Pro Team 165 boat that has a single fishing rod storage area on the port side that can only contain 6'6" rods and I have more 7' rods than 6'6" rods and I'm trying to figure out how to extend this rod locker to fit these longer rods? I don't want to cut before I know that there might be a easier way to do this.. Any help would be great! Keep on Fishin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 I had a 2003 Tracker, and this is what I did. The rod locker ended in an aluminum "tube" that was really a slot with the tip folded back over itself, forming a closed tube. I opened the front access panel, bent that aluminum tip back toward the bow until the tube was open and clear. When I put longer rods in, up to 8', they would go all the way forward until they rested against the inside face of the hull at the bow. I glued some indoor/outdoor carpet to the hull surface to cushion where the rods hit, and it worked fine from then on. I did use rod sleeves on my rods in storage, so the tips wouldn't get tangled, since they weren't separated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Nsmith Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Thank you very much for the advice, it's very much appreciated.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
