Pacific R
2009-04-02 05:08:14
Salty,
I'd really like to see what you came up with for you new and improved hayrack and troll pit design. I'm in the process of trying to improve the ergos on mine and am thinking of moving the gurdies from the bulwarks to the center of the deck on a hayrack type system. One big fat coho and four back surgeries later I'm still looking for the ultimate set up. I saw some pics of you sons handiwork a while back but can't find them anymore. If you or anyone else has some ideas, insight, and/or pics to share it would be much appreciated.
Salty
2009-04-02 16:28:55
Thank you for asking. I will go do that today. In brief we have moved the gurdies out of the center and mounted them on the aluminum sides of the shelter. There is room behind the shelter to slip the fish gently over the rail, the gurdie handles are right there, the gurdies are easy to reach and grease or whatever but are also out of the way. We used the old aluminum box that was big enough to house an old CRT computer monitor, depth sounder, GPS, etc. I am thinking that with the LCD flat screen monitor that combines all those functions we will cut that box down to about a third of the size. So the fine tuning is ongoing but it sure worked great yesterday.
I am also toying with the idea of just an all weather monitor and no box. I am wondering if anyone has experience with those?
groundhog
2009-04-04 02:29:03
Salty,
Take a look at gooddeals18.com. They sell a waterproof 15" lcd monitor. Look in the marine audio section.
I just bought a 10.4" touchscreen from them for my handtrolling skiff.
warped
2009-04-05 04:45:52
Salty,
Wow, that is a nice hayrack. Who built it for you, can you send me any contact info in Sitka?
Thanks,
Warped
Salty
2009-04-05 04:53:20
Karl Jordan, Jordan Welding @ 907-738-1321 built it. He is trying to wrap up all his fabrication and welding jobs and go fishing but I am sure he will talk to you if you give him a call. He just finished a set of poles and is wrapping up another troll project.
I just got ice for the first time with the new shed today and it has opened up things and made working back there so much easier. I wish I had done it years ago.
kenboe
2009-04-05 15:38:46
Do you have more photos posted elsewhere? I am specifically looking for details of wire from davit spools to gurdies and details of mounting and bracing the shelter rack
Salty
2009-04-05 16:05:48
I will post some on my picasa site and post a link when I get them up. Should be just a few minutes.
kenboe
2009-04-06 03:26:05
Great Photos, The set up is pretty clear now. Thank you. What kind of Boat is "I Gotta"?
Salty
2009-04-07 03:26:51
Custom Fiberglass built in Port Angeles in 1976. Monk designed. There are a number of these around. Great SE trollers, fuel efficient, good sea boats, and proven producers. Small enough so that you aren't tempted to fish tough and get beat up by the weather. Big enough to hold all the salmon you can catch trolling in one day.
Put the first kings of the year on board the last couple of days. Kings means two, one each day.
kenboe
2009-04-10 04:01:48
I thought the boat sounded familar. We have a boat with identical specs listed on GSI. I GOTTA and SHAMROCK look like the same hull. With no salmon season in California, the future of SHAMROCK as a troller is very bleak. However, the efficient fiberglass Monk hull is an ideal troller. I looked up the specs of I GOTTA and found them identical to SHAMROCK. Of course you have that beautiful shelter hayrack. I think we should put one on SHAMROCK also. Thanks again for all of the information.
Pacific R
2009-04-10 23:35:23
Salty,
Pretty cool, Karl does some nice work!!! I really like the way you have mounted the gurdies sideways and up high out of the way of landing fish yet positioned so you don't have to shift your balance or footing. I have a full shelter deck that extends all the way to the cabin but what I really like is your visor/lip that extends down and helps protect the pit area. Your old buddy Fred looked at my new boat last spring when he was down here and he gave me some good suggestions too. Now it's time to build.
I was thinking of moving the gurdies off the bulwarks altogether and to the center of the deck but I think I'm going to copy what you have done. I like the idea of having the gurdies right there so I'm not so spread out and reaching back and forth. I also think it makes sense from a safety standpoint to have the gurdies and valves close to the bulwarks just in case a guy ever gets caught up in the gear. I've seen a lot of nice set-ups where the gurdies and valves are mounted in the center of the deck but if did you ever got caught on the gear they would be hard to reach, especially if you were hanging on for dear life.
Thanks again for sharing, now it's time to go fire-up the MIG.