my home made ram mount

I am waiting for the UPS guy to show up with my 998 hd si. I was wishing I had a ram mount to go with it but man, another 90 bucks?? So I had a brainstorm and ran down to Ace hardware and bought a few things to make one. Total cost is $12.00. It included two gadgets that is for mounting a handrail to a wall and a 1 1/2" x 6 inch black pipe nipple. A can of black paint and a few screws. Turned out pretty darn good I think. It can swivel and adjust up and down. Guaranteed not to break or bend. Now if that darn UPS guy will get here before my wife gets home .(she don't know I ordered it yet). She will never notice it on my boat.
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Hope you stay outa the dawg house if ya get caught.:Rofl Man sounds like side image is getting very popular.:fish

Hand rail mount, pipe then PVC pipe and what type of plastic on top???

That Baby right there will work. I love sneaking a piece if new fishing equipment around my wife to. Sometimes she says when did you get that? I say ohhh sweety iv'e had that awhile...most times it works. haha!!!

Very Nice and good luck.

Looks good Ray

If she sees it, just say it's a little TV and it came from Walmart. I really like the side imaging. It has changed the way I fish. Good job on the mount.

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If she sees it, just say it's a little TV and it came from Walmart. I really like the side imaging. It has changed the way I fish. Good job on the mount.

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You can just ride around the lake and find other people's brush now!!!! WhooooHooooo, beats all the work putting in cover.

Looks good

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You can just ride around the lake and find other people's brush now!!!! WhooooHooooo, beats all the work putting in cover.

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:santa Merry Christmas to me. Really, my screen is too small to read, but it sounds cool to say I have SI.:biggrin

Nice job on the mount.

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Hand rail mount, pipe then PVC pipe and what type of plastic on top???

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There is no pvc, its All steel except the top and that is some stuff I already had. I don't know what its called. Its stuff they use to make cutting boards and it is super tough.

I was talking to Russ last night when the UPS guy came. Wife was asleep in the recliner. What luck, I had to look it all over so just as I got it all spread out in the shop the door opens and its wifey. Actually, she could care less what I buy she didnt even notice it. Its just more exciting when you sneak around. I got this 998 mainly to fish the river below the dam cuz there are some huge schools of crappie there but they are tough to find when there is no flow. Another reason is to get one up on xring. I smell a 1198 in his future.

It's pretty tough to 1 up xring. That dude is thinking all the time.

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It's pretty tough to 1 up xring. That dude is thinking all the time.

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Yes, but it's always stinking thinking.

Good job on the mount, Ray. Good to see you get a 998. I'm sure you will love it!