Strip, When i first started,I did the same pvc thing, then modified it by using a flat piece of 3/16 aluminum with 3/4 in hole in one end to go under seat pedestal.I think it was 20 inches. You could save a lot of room by bending a 90 in front of plate, and screwing pvc to upright piece of plate, and its easy to store when not using .Just a thought. I finally got off pocketbook and bought Driftmaster rigging.