Nice title tasman! I have seen top guys using a bucket(good size with no pin) with the rubber cap on...such a big rod in a rocking boat...id be reluctant to to use the gimbal knock myself...A leather bucket without pin would give you some control over your butt mate

but sure some will pipe in here, who know more than me.
something like this mate...I had one of these for years...comes with a leather belt and the good thing you can use off the bricks too and swing it around your back when not in use(in fact i use mine with one of those bait buckects from aussie.so i can stay at the rocks)This one has the pin removed...just dont stick the gimbal knock of your rod in there without the pin...that was a stupid mistake i made with my old one and it F###ed it.This one i scored of T/me....would do the job for stick bait rod and off the bricks with any rod.comfortable too...these are hard to find now.