Quote Originally Posted by Drifty4 View Post
Maybe I am missing something here (I have done that before :rolleyes: ), but can't you just slide the collar down the shaft and let the head stick up a bit further rather than cutting the shaft?

That is the way I run mine and it keeps the wire going to the head from getting rubbed on stuff when turning.
Right, you can, but on my boat the head would be so high it would be right in the way . Like hitting limbs, hitting it with your rod when casting etc etc.