Can a slow cranking iron rod be used as a regular boat rod?

Yes. Iron plate rod can be used as a boat rod, only suitable for fishing shallow water, the length of the iron plate rod is limited, is not suitable for deep water fishing, boat fishing rod from the intuitive point of view there are two major categories: straight handle and gun handle type, suitable for deep water fishing, but also cast farther, the difference between the iron plate rod and the boat rods is the hardness, the production of materials, the object of the fish, the bait type of the different.