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I was using an adaptation of a 2" rod holder as a receiver for my boat spud poles. The idea worked but the aluminum is too flexible and bends too easily. Most aluminum mud boats have these receivers integrated into the hull itself, which is not an option for my wooden boat. Any of you have good alternative ideas to share?

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Post Re: Spud pole receiver ideas
get an aluminum boat


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Don't know u would secure them, but u should use willow poles for your spuds.

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One of our sponsors - Daley's has some nifty 1/2" poly spuds with
a nice T handle at the top and screw mountable adjustable recievers
that they slide into.....

Saw about 3 variations of them when I went by there Saturday
to look around for the first time....

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gator trax sells some kind of flexible spud pole and brackets now.

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"recycle" a couple of transom mount trolling motor brackets.


Mon May 16, 2011 8:17 am
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Saw those at the Gonzales outdoor show couple months ago....very good!!

The recycled transom trolling motor bracket idea is excellent, too.

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Post Re: Spud pole receiver ideas
Don't know if you saw the mount I have for the big umbrella or not. Take a 4"-5" piece of 1-1/2" alum angle & a 3" piece of 1-1/2" or 2" alum pipe & have em welded together so that you can bolt or screw the angle to your transom or gunwale & the pipe will be verticle. The one I'm using for the umbrella used to be mounted on the transom of my GD hull. Cheap & effective. ;)

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go get a peice of alum pipe 6 to 10 inches long and weld algle iron on the sides drill holes in the angle and just bolt it to your transom

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This would accent your boat nicely!


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Get a cypress tree 6 to 10 inches long 6 inch od and bore a 2 inch hole in it then put root stimulater on one side and hold it against your boat for a couple of days and there you go


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Post Spud pole receiver ideas
DGuidry make a trip to Prairieville and I will weld it up for you. I already have the pipe just need a little piece of aluminum. Or pay for shipping a piece of angle and I will mail it to you


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Hell I may even have the angle too. Would have to dig around and see


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