June 8, 2015

Rigging a Rod Holder for your Hobie Mirage under $50 and 10 minutes


Installed
I was looking to rig my Hobie Mirage with a flexible, over the hull rod holder solution that would both be adjustable and strong enough to troll and hold the rod, either baitcasters or spinning rods.

I went with the following solution which uses a YakAttack GearTrac with the Screwball, and a Ram-Rod holder.


Shopping List:

  • RAM-ROD Revolution Rod Holder ( 1)
  • YakAttack Screwball 1.5 in. Ball with MightyBolts ( 1)
  • YakAttack Gear Trac GT90 8 Inch Aluminum Mounting Track - Single ( 1)
Tools:
  • 1 screwdriver/drill
  • 1 wrench
  • Marine Goop

Clean up the area and align the track to make sure of its position
Drill the holes on either side first, mark the other.
Add the screws on the outside first to be sure the others will be aligned (add marine goop to the screws before adding them in)











Add the washers and bolts from the from hatch (use a small wrench to hold the bolts in place).
Installed