With the boat lined in what is semi-rough coating all over, I can only imagine that it will take its toll on my gear. Thinking of laying down some sort of material on the deck like 1/8" rubber in the area outlined in red or ????. Just curious what some others have used and what they used to adhere/attach it to the deck.

I think as long as you left the rods socks on while under way they would be all right. You might put a mat were the reels lay. to avoid scratching them up.

I would just put a piece of old carpet under the reels.

Old pair of socks w/ the toes cut out should do the job!

Or rod holders or the ones with the slots and foam in em

Indoor outdoor carpet and spray adhesive

After fishing Palestine yesterday in 20mph winds, I understand your concern for the Ross. They WILL get cracked on edges of hard surfaces in rough conditions. I would do the carpet and add some straps.

Have you thought about BacRac rod holders? Tacklewarehouse has them

Found some precut 1/8th inch rubber diamond plate used for step grips. Backed it with HD 3M tape and should have some T&H rod straps by the end of the week. I'll post some pics but about the closest thing I could do w/o buying a whole sheet of rubber or using another type of material. I'll post some pics once I get them installed. Appreciate all the feedback.

I know the straps will need replacing every couple years probably but decided on just using T&H tamers and the precut rubber I found at Home Depot. Almost $30 total. Havent wave tested it but should be ok.

I've had those straps before. They held up for many years. I never did have one break - I just finally replaced them to avoid additional risk that one might break at a bad time.

That turned out dang good! I think i would get tired of the rod socks eventually though

Yeah, took the rods right out of the box and just laid them up there for the pic. When fishing, they won't be on.