White Shadow
Active Member
- Feb 17, 2023
- 128
- Boat Info
- 320 Sundancer 2005
AB Dinghy w/9.9 Merc
Axiom 9 MFD
Kohler Model 5E Generator
- Engines
- Twin Mercury 350 MPI Horizons w/Bravo III Drives
I'm looking for ideas/opinions on some kind of custom mount for my rectangular Magma BBQ. I had happily been using the Magma LeveLock Rod Holder Mount in the Scotty Rod Holders already installed in the gunwales on my 2005 320DA. However, this year we had a full campertop enclosure made up to replace the factory fastback roof (an upgrade we are extremely happy with) - but the problem is that the roof support now gets in the way of the BBQ. I was thinking about trying to get some kind of custom bracket made up that still uses the Scotty Rod Holders, but then bends out over the side of the boat so that the BBQ hangs out more-or-less over the water. I'm inserting a crude diagram to (hopefully) show what I am trying to describe.
I know I could go with a swim platform mount, but my dinghy lives back there and we do use the BBQ in the marina so I'd rather not have to take the dinghy off just to BBQ. I did get one of those kettle BBQ's with a Scotty Rod Holder mount that was angled enough out that it was away from the roof supports, but I am not really impressed with the kettle style BBQ - too many flare ups and you have to take the whole thing apart to clean the grease tray. I much prefer the rectangular grill.
Has anyone done anything similar? Any pros or cons to this idea? Suggestions as to where to go to get something like this made (Welding Shop, Fabricator, Machine Shop, Plumbing Shop)???
In this picture the roof support is swung out of the way (red arrow), but this was during the install of the roof and the finished product it is going towards the stern and is fixed so I can't move it.
I know I could go with a swim platform mount, but my dinghy lives back there and we do use the BBQ in the marina so I'd rather not have to take the dinghy off just to BBQ. I did get one of those kettle BBQ's with a Scotty Rod Holder mount that was angled enough out that it was away from the roof supports, but I am not really impressed with the kettle style BBQ - too many flare ups and you have to take the whole thing apart to clean the grease tray. I much prefer the rectangular grill.
Has anyone done anything similar? Any pros or cons to this idea? Suggestions as to where to go to get something like this made (Welding Shop, Fabricator, Machine Shop, Plumbing Shop)???
In this picture the roof support is swung out of the way (red arrow), but this was during the install of the roof and the finished product it is going towards the stern and is fixed so I can't move it.