Chapman Rod Specifications.
“The Hunter” 14’ 3 piece bottom rod. 1950-1975
Blank specifications. Compound tapered blanks, six strip.
Butt section 60” .700 – .576 Hollow built.
Middle section 60” .558 – .335 Hollow built.
Tip section 48” .310 – .100
Handle. Cork handle 23” x 15/16”.
Fittings 2 x 15/16” Aluminum winch fittings,
15/16” alloy butt cap, with 1-1/4” rubber button.
Ferrules. Brass Suction ferrules. Butt to Middle 37/64” reinforced. Middle to tip 20/64”.
Guide spacing: Butt: From top of ferrule 14”
Middle From top of ferrule 5-1/2”, 15”, 15-1/2”, 16-1/2”.
Tip 6-1/2”, 8-1/2”, 10”, 11-1/2”.
Guide sizes. Butt Aqualite butt size 16mm,
Middle HH617HC sizes 6, 6, 5, 5, .
Tip HH617HC sizes 4, – 3, – 2, – 1, Aqualite tip size 1.
Wrappings “Terylene” Polyester. Colour Brown.
Intermediates. Butt 3-1/4” Middle 2-1/2” Tip 1-1/2” and 1-1/4”.