Adding rod storage

[slurpie]

I Have a 2004 crest liner sport fish 1850 ob. I am wondering if it is possible to add in floor rod storage between the windshield. Or anywhere really? Has anyone done this or heard of it being done thanks.

[Hooktup]

That's funny I have an '02 1850 sportfish and was just looking at doing the same thing. I did some measuring and don't think there's enough room in the bow. I hope someone has a good idea for you because I'll prob do it too.

[slurpie]

I'm putting a ski pylon on soon and i got to remove some of the floor so i will know more then. But was hoping for an idea before i started that.

[slurpie]

Took the center section of floor out and won't be able to get rod storage there it's all gas tank, at least on my sport fish.

[CaptainMusky]

Couldnt you rework the entire front deck and have the rod locker come back between the windshields? This is how the rod locker is on my Tournament Sport.

That would be a sizeable undertaking since you have to redo the entire front deck possibly, but since you cannot do something in the floor it would be an option. You would lose storage up front though from what you have now.

Mine actually had batter storage beneath the rod locker (beneath the main floor) as well. Pretty nice gets the weight distributed in the center of the boat and not everything in the rear.

[slurpie]

Thought of that also but beyond my capabilities. Am thinking of putting a made box next to either sideof boat on the floor and get it carpeted to match.could be 7'2 " long and maybe get three or four rods hopefully four. The reels might need to be folded up on some of the bigger reels. Will see when I get time to work on it again.

[CaptainMusky]

My father in law had that same boat but I forget what the storage in the front looked like. It may not be as hard as you think but your other idea would work too.

[WRECKED BOAT]

i have had a lot of customers ask if we could add that to their boat like you are describing, when i talked with crestliner, they claim that they can not add those on due to the bracing support in the front, so crestliner does not have a kit for those years that you could add on.