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Bait cutting board for boat

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#1 ·
I'm looking for one of those bait boards that fit in the flush mount rold holders on the side gunnell of the boat. I know Magma makes one that is $110. Honestly, i think that is just plain rediculous to pay for a bait board.
Does anyone know of any other bait boards like this that are reasonably priced?
What do all of you use to cut bait on in your boats?
Thanks!!
 
#2 ·
Mine

I use the same thing my wife uses in the kitchen for cutting up
veggies. It's a plastic (maybe PVC) board with a built in hole
for a handle. I think she got them at Wal-Mart for a couple
bucks. It doesn't fit in any rod holder but since it's flat it fits
just about anywhere. Thanks to the built-in handle, I can
dip it in the water and clean it off easily.

Oh, by the way, they come in two or three different sizes.
 
#8 ·
I just use the lid for a 5 gallon bucket I picked up by bugging the guys at the Safeway bakery. They get icing in the buckets and they toss the buckets when they are done with them. It's free. I do not feel bad making cutting marks in it.
 
#9 ·
Adjustable LeveLock Rod Holder Mount and a cutting board from Walmart... @ $65.

Not having squid and guts stuck to the side of the boat at the end of the day....pricelsss :D
 
#10 ·
A plastic or fiberglass cafeteria tray works great. The lip keeps all the "juices" in and it's easy to clean. I've used the same one for many years and haven't cut through it yet. If you'd rather cut on an actual board get one of teh cheap baords from wal-mart that will fit right in the tray for "juice" control.
 
#11 ·
Ditto that bucket board in jackspot1's reply. But there's more to it. We also surf fish, and that set-up is portable enough for both boat and surf. And in the surf, or on the boat for that matter, temporarily turn it upside down and it becomes a seat, but mostly in the surf for a short break. It has a knife slot built in, and can easily be stored inside the bucket. Also with that set-up, we have a contraption around the bucket which holds hook removers, pilers, hand rag and such. A small amount of water in the bucket for your hands, and everything is always available wherever you want to place it. Not as nice as those rod holder/rail mount models, but if you have the floor space, it's cheap and easy to use wherever it sits. A side note, over time it soils and doesn't clean up as nicely as other bait stations, but for my money and convenience, it's only a bait board.
 
#12 ·
Cheap and easy cutting board for boat. I talked to a local contractor and he gave me some scrap 10" trextrim from a deck job and I bought a piece of PVC from Home Depot. I ripped down some one inch strips for the back and sides, drilled three holes along the back for drainage and large enough to hold knife and needle nose pliers. Then I drilled a hole in a 10" 2X4. I then glued and screwed the pvc pipe at a 30% angle and attached that with four screws to the board. Works great and cost me about $6.00 and 40 minutes to make. Looks just like the $110 board, expect it's brown and has holes for drainage instead of slots in the backsplash.
 
#16 ·
I have both types on my boat: the mounted magma below and the rod holder type. Each prove to be good in different ways. For bloodworms and cut bait fishing, I use the stern cutting board below. Mostly because it is in the stern and each person fishing can easily bait their own hook. Nice thing is, one quick pull of the pin and in the livewell or against the leaning post cooler it goes. No more cutting bait on my hatches or deck all hunched over, I'm movin' on up . . . . The rod holder board is used for chunking when really only one person needs access to it. It sits higher off the boat which makes cutting bait easy. You can find these boards at Boaters World or on ebay.




ebay, $44.50 delivered, $50 at Boaters World, I saved $5.50. I wanted a Rabud board but right now they don't have any.

Even Magma wants the board installed with the pitch to the rear but I wonder if I have it too high, I don't want to struggle with everything sliding to the back but I guess until I try it, I won't really know.

I will be securing a piece of Neoprene computer mouse pad material underneath it, right where the board makes contact with the gunwale/transom so if it does flap, it won't be a big deal as there will be padding underneath, but if I have it pitched just right, it may just not flap at all.
 
#18 ·
I mounted a cheap plastic cutting board to a plastic radio antenna base. Instead of an antenna, I put that into a piece of PVC pipe with a slot cut in the other end to fit in my rod holder. The antenna base adjusts to the proper angle, and holds tight. I needed an adapter to screw onto the antenna base thread and glue into the pipe. It is a standard plumbing fitting for about $1.50 at Home Depot. Total cost of the whole rig is about $15, and nothing to rust. I used SS screws and everything else is plastic.
 
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