horizontal rod racks

[sidelock]

Originally Posted by Mark

I've owned both 18' and 20' SeaCraft boats and have had fly rod racks on both.

I'm lazy these days and the OP would do best to contact me directly as hosting photos on Photobucket just to re-post what I've posted here a decade ago ain't gonna happen.

If the OP wants to go down this road, email is mark@markpix.com and there is a verification email bounce they will have to contend with from my spam filter.

Hey Mark, please check your email.

[sidelock]

I got all my rod racks fabricated out of starboard & ready to install but when I pulled the original teak racks I noticed that all the screwes were driven in at an angle . It must have been done for a reason because they are all the same on both sides & I'm wondering if this is a common procedure to create more bite with the screw.
This may sound stupid but I don't know if I should drill the new once straight or do them in an angle like the originals.

[Islandtrader]

Think of it as a right angle. More holding power.

[uncleboo]

Sidelok, mine were at an angle too.

[BigLew]

Setting them at an angle, ie. 45* does increas the lenght of screw in contact with the glass - as in "more bite." They're angled that way for a very practicle reason in this application. Put the new ones in at a similar angle is my humble opinion.