Rod boxs rebuild ?? Or buy new

[GREYWOLF]

I started working on the V20 today , and found the rod boxs to be cracked & missing some glass in places , has any one had any experience fixing them ? or do they make replacements that fit the cut outs? any help would be great Thanks guy's

 

[awthacker]

I restored mine, but I would say buy new. Your boxes are true rectangles so it should be easy to find something slightly bigger to replace them. Cut the openings bigger to accomodate, and replace the trim.

You can avoid having to cut the gunnel openings and replace trim by restoring your old boxes. You can use some type of plastic weld behind the edges of the outer flanges. Then putty, sand, & spray paint the inside. Just a light sand and oil or finish for the teak.

Edit: Just saw how badly yours were broken in your pictures. Buy new, for sure. Or maybe you could build some out of 1/4 inch starboard.

 

[smokeonthewater]

use bondo to repair yours enough to make a mold from them and then make new glass boxes for yourself plus a set for me

 

[phatdaddy]

http://www.searay-parts.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=rod+box+inserts&Search.x=14&Search.y=3

might want to give these guys a call. this is a link to some of their inventory.

 

[GREYWOLF]

Thanks

for those prices I will buy new . It would take a long time to rebuild the originals , thanks again

 

[GREYWOLF]

Well I couldn't find any box's that fit right or I liked , so it's time to get creative and build our own . My partner and I started last night, we decided to use white oak do to the price of teak wood. got them all framed up to size and are ready to glass the back sides for strength and weather protection. what you all think of this

 

[GREYWOLF]

Box's on there way

We just finished glassing in both rod box's on the back side . now it's time to sand @ paint the back side with 3 coats of epoxy paint ; then they should be realy proceted . Then proseed to the mounting face trim board's . will post more as we proceed

 

[RidgeRunner]

Thinking outside the box. Urethane the face leaving it natural wood. I like it. Nothing looks sharper than brightwork when somebody spends the time to do it right.

 

[GREYWOLF]

Thanks Ridge Runner, that is the plan for the finish ,same with the cabin door and all woodwork

 

[GREYWOLF]

These are realy not hard to build , I am a pretty good wood worker , and have done many rebuild's over the year's.. I am lucky to have a full work shop. These can be built to any size opening and depth. And I think they look much better than plastic inserts . My partner think's we should we should start offering them for sale ? any way the next project will be the cudddy door (very easy) A few photos of some of my work

 

[GREYWOLF]

well finaly got all the oak trim face boards riped down and mounted to the rod box frames, I used waterproof glue and small head finish screws to make a secure bond that will stand up for many years , next I will mount the original refinished rod holders and finish sanding and polly the whole thing . then onto making the new cabin door

 

[Genie Aye]

Those are sweet---I can not wait to see them done and in.

Think I might have you do a set for me--that would be awesome.

Now add a couple led lights in the top of the boxs to light up the back deck in a nice glow. Just a idea for you--I did mine that way--great for seeing where you are walking in the dark.

 

[GREYWOLF]

Thanks , this has been a fun repair, I just finished final triming and sanding them down with 220 grit paper.I put 4 coats of RUSTOLIUM marine primer over all the backs of them (nice paint). Now it's time for the finish ? I have a QT. of MINWAX golden oak stain but am not sure if this will work on the teak wood and the white oak . I plan to spray 6 coats of clear satin polly over the whole box's (both fronts and backs , Any thoughts on stain and polly I am not to sure about using minwax for a marine setting ??

 

[Genie Aye]

WOW---I need a set of these for my V-20---How much??

I will take them without a finish on them--just the way you have them now---thinking you might be able to do a second set faster? LOL

 

[GREYWOLF]

Perhaps I can do another set, I just stained them and got the first coat of polly on , only 5 more coats to go. as far as price how does $200,000 sound (lol) might be able to do better

 

[Genie Aye]

Those would be absolutly sweet--Awesome!!

Can I just give you my boat for them---LOL

 

[nymack66]

Excellent work, I did the same on my previous V, however yours clearly shows your hard work.