Yah - I went ahead and bought this unit
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...ct~AQ7531.html
I was talking with Jeff and he agreed that the diy ones aren't really the way to go - it's better to have a unit like this - I know lots of people use the pvc pipes, and I"m sure they work fine - but for what I am doing I don't want that sort of "look" you know what I mean?