Need storage but have limited room? Add storage with a tilt-out storage unit. There are a lot of spaces on a boat too thin for a standard storage box, however, they may fit a tilt-out. The most common spaces to add these storage units are gunnels, transoms, or consoles. When shopping for or installing a tilt-out there are some important things to consider.
Whether filling in an existing cutout or adding space for your new unit it's important to have exact measurements of the cutout. Often times gunnels or transoms will have a varying depth between the inside and outside of the hull, when this is the case you want to go with the shallowest measurement, ensuring the box will fit in the cutout at all points.
In addition to the depth, you need to know the height and width of the cutout and ensure there's at least one inch of space around the cutout to accommodate the frame of the box.
Check out the photo to the right, this is a great example of what to look for when measuring. Jassen had us build a custom box to fit in the rod box cutout for his 2003 25' ProLine Sport, he did a perfect job taking and demonstrating the measurements which were key to his box (pictured above) being a perfect fit!
With the right measurements, we can likely find an existing design to fit your space or create a custom solution.
Remember, if you see a project we did for the same boat you have we can easily re-create the part!
Choosing the Storage Features
When shopping for features check out the pre-designed tilt-out units we offer. If you can find a box with the features and measurements you need that is the most cost-effective and quickest way to get a storage unit. When we customize the features or dimensions the price of the box will likely become 50-75% more expensive. Common features for tilt-out tackle boxes include:
Tackle Storage: Tackle trays come in a variety of sizes, meaning we can add tackle tray storage to almost any box! This is often the best way to keep lures, baits, and terminal tackle stowed and organized.
Tool Holders: From pliers to Boga grips we have all sorts of tool storage options that on our tackle units. This is a great way to keep tools in a convenient spot while rigging lines or dehooking fish.
Trash Can: Designating where to throw your trash can be an issue that leads to a messy boat or littered waterways. Tilt-outs provide a great space to stow a trash can for your boat!
Catch-All Storage: Sometimes an open area is what you need. These spaces are super handy and perfect for storing valuables, soft plastics, packaged hooks, or even towels.
Installing Your Tilt-Out Unit
The installation process is a crucial step to making sure your storage unit integrates seamlessly and functions perfectly. Your tilt-out unit is going to come pre-drilled and ready to install, however, each install can be a little different. Your best off giving us a call so we can give you a rundown on what you need to do for your specific box and boat. Feel free to check out the video below as an example install for a tilt-out tackle unit.
speaking of tips guys our very first one has to deal with boaters that have limited amount of storage on the boat it's with our friends from boat Outfitters they're going to be showing us how to put in a tackle drawer tilts out let's go ahead and listen up so John what you're seeing here is one of the over 200 different tackle boxes that we offer on the boat outfitter site but in a lot of cases you have limitations of depth so in that case we have to go to a different solution what we have on the program is Pat brown one of the co-owners of boat Outfitters and what would an alternative be well in this case we have different tackle boxes with your little tilt outs so basically in this case you can get the depth that you may need for a tackle box but you're accommodating that and only four inches of depth okay now if you live a little bit more room man does this unit wholesome Texas our guys nice here again instead of needing this kind of size you're accommodating that in about eight and a half or so inches of depth okay now you are the world's largest consumer of king starboard and I know on the website you sell it in all the different colors then you make this beer out of it right what else could you have a tilt out made out of well we also offer the different tackle boxes in acrylic phases in this case this is a color matching acrylic that's used on CV boats now Pat you work with over 200 both manufacturers building this stuff and you are really known for replacement hardware for it a lot of different boats and I'm seeing that you're integrating the same hardware a lot of it into these tilt outs with the piano hinges and the take us through the process of doing an installation say for example I wanted to install this right here it's something like this is a very simple installation I would take this identify where I wanted to the boat of course get it lined up and trace around the outside of it so I know my outside perimeter then you just take and inset your line seven eighths of an inch here draw another set of lines for your cut out simply cut it out with a jigsaw you want to make sure to check behind the unit you know to make sure there's no wiring or hoses or anything like that and then you just run a bead of silicone around the outside and put a little dot of silicone on your screw holes you know and then screw it on with just some self-tapping screws guys check this out this is beautiful starboard a stainless steel screw they also offer now on the website color match powder coated screws so if you want to make it almost invisible the fastener they have it how to people at home how much do they cost and how do they get these you're looking anywhere from one hundred and forty five to four or five hundred dollars if it's a bigger unit like a side rod box unit and where are these available they're available at boat Outfitters calm and don't forget if you have a little area inside your console you want to screw down something that keeps your boxes organized you can screw this down inside the console and you're good to go
