MAKE A SAW GUIDE

Here is one way to cut a precise hole for the Mate Series drink/rod holder. Use a plank of wood (either plywood or solid wood such as pine will work) approximately the width of the boat gunwale, about 18 inches long and least 1 inch thick. Cut a 31/4-inch hole with a hole saw in the center of the plank. Tape down the supplied template (additional templates are available at mateseries .com) where you want the rod holder installed on the gunwale, then position the hole in the plank (the saw guide) over the main hole indicated by the template.