Finished the Mods on my Ascend 10T

[Bowhunter57]

Finished the mods on my Ascend 10T!!!

* Raised the seat 6" with 1" square aluminum tubing and tennis balls to protect the ends....plus, it makes for a snug fit.
* Tomorrow, I'll test drive the outriggers. This should make a huge difference in the stability, while standing and fishing. 1 1/4" schedule 40 pvc to 3/4" pvc, except for the curved 45 degree elbow, which is 1 1/4" electrical pvc. Threaded rod 4" long fits into 1/2" reducers with nylock nuts, to hold the boat bumpers that I used for pontoons.
* The 4 rod, rod holder fits nicely into the top of the 4 way fitting for the outriggers. It's all 1/2" pvc with 1" bottom posts that fit snugly into the outrigger 4 way. The actual rod holder was purchased at Bass Pro Shops.

• Approx. $70 for the parts to build the outriggers.
• Approx. $40 for the rod holder.
• Less than $25 to raise the seat.

Bowhunter57

 

[Dustinb80]

Looks good. Well done

 

[Sgt Fury]

Looks great. How long will the pvc last? Will it get brittle in the sun? I like how open it is so you can access anything at your feet easily.

 

[Bowhunter57]

Looks great. How long will the pvc last? Will it get brittle in the sun?

Sgt Fury,
Thanks! I enjoy fabricating things like this for hunting and fishing.
I've seen pvc last for 15+ years, even with constant outside sun exposure. However, this pvc has been painted and it'll be stored inside, when not in use. So, I'd say it'll last for over 20 years easily.

 

[5Cent]

Now that's a rig, well done and thanks for sharing!

 

[OhioWhiteTails]

Very nice set up!

 

[MoonLab]

Nice work. Time to go fishing

 

[Jackalope]

Nice! Now that took some thinking and tinkering.

 

[Sgt Fury]

Nice! Now that took some thinking and tinkering.

So you’re saying Dustin will never own one?

 

[Dustinb80]

Actually, I have an Ascend FS10, its just not all decked out like that

 

[MoonLab]

Yeah same here, not all decked out either

 

[Bowhunter57]

You can fabricate nearly anything that you can "engineer" in your mind. A few ideas from YouTube helps too.
Here's a Perception Sound 10.5 that I used to own with a milk create to I attached my rod holders. Trolling rod holders are Scottys and their location depends on a person's paddle stroke, so that they aren't in the way.

Bowhunter57