planer boards

[milt]

im not set up to do the big boards im gonna have to use inlines thx again for all the imput

[lineman49]

good winter project getting set up & ready to go for spring. just a suggestion

[mrgreenbeam]

I have tried many types of boards but the best I have found are made by Auroralites Tackle. I ve let lot of guys use mine when im not usinthem and they ended up buying their own. Plus Paul has alot of other fishing supplies to help the Lake Erie Fisherman.. Auroralitestackle.com
BEST DARN PLANER BORADS I BOUGHT!!!!!!!!!!

[fishkiller16]

$350.00 is pretty pricey for a set of boards imo.

[lineman49]

Imo. get the plans & make your own. Do not buy the small amish (14") boards, they don't work well I had them.

[fishkiller16]

i have the plans as soon as hunting season is over ill figure how to scan them in and ill post them. they are the same boards i use they pull great.

[copo427ss]

I had plans but I can't find where I saved them in my laptop. Lol there's so much stuff I have saved that I don't know where I put them. It's gonna be like Xmas when I stumble across the folder everything is in. Ha ha

[captainjoe]

Good idea to send the plans Jim. I'm looking forward to seeing them. A long time ago i had plans for a single planer board. I'm sure no one would want that plan. That one is old.

[Throttles Down]

I made these last winter and used them all this last season .They will easily pull 5 40 tru-trips with very little lag behind the boat,you can't hardly wind them in ,you pretty much have to drive to them while someone winds up the line. The key to getting the boards to pull hard is they have to set low in the water.I have a piece of 1/4 x 1 x 24" long S.S bar stock attached to the inside edge of each piece of Azek close to the bottom edge,this not only makes them sit low in the water but keeps they from rolling over. I can toss them in the air and they always right themselves in the water [like a cat] .I think I have approx. $60 in them. I believe I bought the material from Lowes .Depending on how many lines your pulling and how rough the water is will determine which hole to pull from ,90% of the time I use the center hole

PS no cats were harmed in the developement of this boards

[captainjoe]

The plans look good. Thank you. What is Azek? I'm not familiar with that material. Does it float? Just a thought - I see that the boards are parallel to each other. What if we crank in on the threaded rod to put them slightly off to make them run harder to the outside? This way you could eliminate the SS bar.

Hay we are in the (R&D) Research & Development stages. Any ideas will be considered. ?????