DIY rodholder for Hobie A.I.

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DIY rodholder for Hobie A.I.

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I made a double rod-holder for my Sport and Revo ages ago, so thought I'd have a go at a similar
model for the A.I.

All I wanted was a simple couple of tubes to carry the rods while not in use. So I just used a few
short lengths of 40mm PVC pipe, along with two 45 degree 40mm junctions, and a bit of that
horrible, blue PVC glue...

Here's the result:
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rodholder2.jpg
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Like the ones I made for my other yaks it slots into one of the the moulded-in rod-holders behind
the seat, and is a two-in-one holder.

The added complexity with the A.I. is that you have a sail and rope whipping around behind you
and it's always a risk that a rod will be flicked out the the holder by the sail. I did my best to
angle the holders to (hopefully!) prevent this, but time will tell. The rods are leashed,
but I'd prefer them not to be dunked!

Cheers,

Mike.
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