Definitely rubber lined to protect the reel and rod butt

 There is a really well done penguin phantom goin around in perth with an awesome lookin pod on it. Makes an enormous difference to deck space. It's probably sold now but it was at Milland marine

give Mark at Seapower in freo a call
was almost 2000 cheaper on my suzi 175 than allboats

 cheers guys

passed the info on and he is going to call both

 Every one I've ever spoken to about Suzuki says he is the cheapest and best service

Pods .. Hey Ron , came across this mob whilst loitering around in the boat section on gumtree .. seems reasonably priced also with some pics for perusal .

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bibra-lake/boat-accessories-parts/aluminium-pods/1010755812

Brett Ward Suzuki was $ 1500 cheaper with mine

they look the goods  cheers Pete.

 hi guys

the cousin has rang all the above, Mark at seapower come in the cheapeast, not by alot, but it suits the cousins needs better as well.

cheers for the info!!

 Hi Guys

Well fishwrecked dose it again and saves my cousin quite a few dollars!!

many thanks for the info guys, well worth the effort of asking.

Here a few pics of the build and engine, not sure who he went with on the engine but he ended up with a 115hp suzuki and saved a quid, even to the stage of hydrulic steering being included as well.

he has gone with a full hull extension pod(doing it himself), would love to here good or bad things on this as this was a major step!!

Cousin reckons it will be ready in 2-3 weeks for a water test, will put up more pics as he sends to me.

cheers and thanks again guys!!!

Ron

 some more pics...

what you guys reckon??? i think the one with the grab rail for obvious reasons.

and yes the tub will be moved forward on the trailer!!

 Yep deffo the grab rail Ron. It's looking the goods.

 Looks awesome mate nice work,I have a Suzuki 115hhp for stroke great motor nice and cheap to run

some more pics of the cousins pod, its looking very good with alot of hours going into it, im going down tomorow to check it out in the flesh.

if it goes as well as it looks, he will be stoked, still a bit to do, but its getting closer.

also if anyone knows where to buy gunnel rubber by the meter would be handy, he wants to carry the rubber on as well so it all matches in,

so far he can only find 20mtr rolls, only needs a couple of meters...

cheers

 He will have heaps of deck space now 

 Ron Thats friggen awesome!!!!

 but are you going to build a new trailer to suit now or just going to leave all that weight hanging off the back like that

And the total cost is $$$?

to clear the outboard. haha. bugger

nice work BTW!!

yeh Andy the boat is getting moved forward on the trailer..

dont know the total cost because his time is nothing to him, but alot of hours has gone into it and a few more to go as well.

not too far away now, couple of weeks i think, then he has to let the guys he got the engine off to do the commisioning and its right to go and water test.

cheers

ron

Hi Guys

just went and checked out the cousins boat....wow!! what a great job

not only did he do the pod, he also replaced all the floor and glassed it all in, resprayed with colour flex, i kidd you not this boat looks brand new!!

including hydrulic steering and electronic gauges

he wants to add some more stickers to the back to even things out a bit

little things to note are the way he has continued the shape of the hull all the way through,

the gunna rubber extended and the joints just about unnoticable.

moved the boat back on the trailer, might need to shift the cradle forward a bit now.

he is a little worried that the donk aint big enough now, wished he had gone the 150hp, will update again on the final testing outcome.

testing is hopefully on wednesday.

cheers

oh.. and also to note the canopy he done himself via work mates, every thing done at work with nothing shopped out!!

very nice apart from the slight seam you wouldn't know

 Thats some quality right there!

Nice work.