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Post by fishhooker on May 3, 2009 21:16:52 GMT -5
i been thinking of making a homemade planer system for my boat instead of forking out 300-400 dollars to buy the big johns version.im just wondering if anyone has done this themselves or if theres any things to consider when building one.I was just going to get the dimensions of the one i was looking at and try to replicate it using wood and random peices of hardware.any insight is greatly appreciated.
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Post by tamiron on May 3, 2009 21:58:40 GMT -5
There is a lot of tork involved! In calm weather, a lot less to think about than rough water where you will appreciate ease of retrieval. Learn about in line boards. Very effective, minimal investment (compared to large system). Many people are getting away from large systems.
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Post by crazyivan on May 4, 2009 6:03:35 GMT -5
We made our own set of boards 25 years ago and they still work great. they have always run good in the water and stick out of the water enough so other boaters can see them. Jim is right though about the retrieval in rough water, it can be difficult.
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Post by champlainangler on May 4, 2009 6:12:41 GMT -5
I had a home made set years ago and it worked pretty well. I used a piece of pipe and a flange with some heavy springs and rings. Wrapped the line like an ice fishing hand line. Now I just use a bungie cord from my hard-top boat with a line to the boards. I have a Big Jon pole in new condition if you're interested. I no longer have the plate that it mounts on, but one can easily be made up. I'll let it go for $100. Captain Mick www.LakeChamplainAngler.com
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Post by Dinosaur454 (Dennis) on May 4, 2009 7:34:18 GMT -5
I built one years ago for my 14 footer. Used electrical conduit (3/4 EMT)with a clevis on top and a large fly reel to hold the line. Ran an inline board off it. First time with it out on Nichols pond a nice fat rainbow fell prey to a RBT Mepps spinner off of it. I have a Big Jon dual mast with Otter boards. Had it for 2 years and have yet to use it. I have had good luck with the inline boards, have a bunch of Yellow Birds. They work pretty decent as long as you keep your rods vertical.
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Post by fishfarmer on May 4, 2009 19:41:11 GMT -5
The first setup I made was using a Cannon clamp on mini troll mounted on a wooden mast that clamped to the boat. After I stripped the bearings on that, I bought a big john planer reel and designed a mast out of electrical conduit which is mounted to the wooden post on the boat. The reel clamps to the conduit. The top pully for the mast was taken from a cannon downrigger I busted in half. I found plans for a planer board online. I've been using this system for several years and it does need some better hardware this year since things are loosening, but it does work for one board.
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Post by lazybones on May 5, 2009 10:56:43 GMT -5
I tried to copy some super skis once. All said and done they worked ok but I eventually broke down and got some otter boats.
My first attempt at a homemade mast began with a wooden pole some small cleats and some hose clamps and ended with the pole smacking me right in the noggin and a mad scramble to catch everything before it all went over the transom after the pole snapped in some 2 footers.
I still have my next attempt at a mast which is essentially the same as the first except for conduit instead of wood. I spaced small cleats about 18 inches apart to wrap the line which I find easier then using a reel.
I now need to come up with version 3.0. I had been using a friends mast that happened to slide right in to the dive flag mast that sits just forward of the console. I don't have my buddy's mast anymore and my homemade mast is to small in diameter to fit.
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Post by duckdog on May 11, 2009 9:07:53 GMT -5
Hey fishhooker, I built my own planer boards and mast last spring. The mast cost under $30 and so did the boards. It is recommended to use cedar, but I went cheap and used pine. The biggest cost is the sealer/waterproofing for the boards. I cannot remember what I used, but it was pretty expensive. I used a piece of conduit for the mast and cut my own spools from a pine board with a jig saw. The system works fine and did not cost much.
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Post by Raz on May 11, 2009 13:15:23 GMT -5
Nice work duckdog!
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Post by instigator (Reggie) on May 11, 2009 16:31:43 GMT -5
great job just seal them water tight and keep them maintained they should last forever, Reggie
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Post by Muskytime on May 11, 2009 20:30:02 GMT -5
Very nice pole and reels, I have used the same plan to built mine. Those planer boards works very well. Muskytime
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Post by fishingpharoe on Nov 14, 2020 3:05:04 GMT -5
We made our own set of boards 25 years ago and they still work great. they have always run good in the water and stick out of the water enough so other boaters can see them. Jim is right though about the retrieval in rough water, it can be difficult. Hello, I need your help in designing and executing a planner board to troll left and right of the boat, hopefully able to attach 2-3 lines in each. Does this work on saltwater as well even on rough seas? First I need your experience in advising me of the list of materials i would need to buy plus the exact specs and construction advices. Second If i am able to attach 2-3 lines in each and how can this be achieved without getting my lines tangled Third a video of showing all the above is available. My email is fishing.masters@yahoo.com Thank you very much
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Post by riverrunt on Dec 26, 2020 11:59:39 GMT -5
I built two ,one for a small boat 14feet One I use on my 16 ft. Boat The small rig I used a piece of galvanized 3/4 " pipe about 4' long. Bolted a 3/4 " pipe flange to the floor of the boat, screwed in the pipe, clamped The a big bate caster reel to the pipe, attached a pulley to the top ,from some sail boat rigging, system worked just fine. The bigger boat I got a little more elaborate, made a duel mast, and made my own reels out of wood, still use the systems today.
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