Planer Board Mast - Homemade

[muskybob]

I couldn't see spending hundreds on a mast so I made my own out of a 6' piece of galvanized fence post & 2 electrical wire spools with a thru bolt for handles. One of the handles is missing because I needed it for another project. :shock: I got the small pullys at Home Depot. The post fit exactly in the bow seat mount on my 16' Starcraft. Hey, don't knock it, it worked for me.

[LongLine]

Looks good. What size bolt did you use for the handles? You may want to consider putting a piece of small diameter tubing (plastic or metal) over the crankbolt shank and maybe a washer between it and the head.

Tom B.

(LongLine)

[muskybob]

Tom, I think they were 5" long. Thanks for the tip, I'll try it.

[stan]

Hey Bob I can do it..Then just a couple of hundered for Big jon boats and the yellow line right.

[MANIAC]

I'm with you too Bob. I made mine years back and I think it would compete with most anything you could buy. I used 1" S/S pipe and parts I machined form HDPE on my woodlathe and a dremel tool. It was labor intensive with the tools that I have but satisfying when completed. Here's some pics:

[muskybob]

Nice neat job. Atta way to go.

[jason]

nice job musky and maniac

[seasquirrel]

Hey Bob looks like you swiped that from a boat in Osceola Good job Bud! Eric, I think you should have stuck with your original career plans in engineering. Well done

[Erbyjoe]

is it me or am I losing it what pictures????

[muskybob]

They're easy enough to make. Have fun with it.

[muskyfishin]

Here is a planer mast system that bulit. Thank you to those of you who gave advice and websites to get mine done. Caught a fish already this year.