How do you mount a downrigger on a small aluminum boat?
I know Petty has been asking the same question about mounting downriggers on a boat with flat-top-surface gunwales, but what about those of us without that nice flat top surface? I have a 15 1/2 foot Gregor with three bench seats, and just bought two used 1106 Scotty electric downriggers yesterday. They came with Bert's slide-in mounts. Mounting options I'm considering are:
a. Mount them on a 2x6 plank that runs across both gunwales.
b. Build some kind of support structure that ties into the vertical aluminum seat supports.
c. Attach a mounting plate to the angle stock used by the manufacturer to stiffen the sides of the boat. These run up the the inside of the boat where the seats are located and are thin stock about 1 1/4 inches wide on each side.
How have you guys tackled this problem? Thanks for any suggestions!
Age 65.
20 ft. Jetcraft. 90hp Evinrude Etec, 8hp Yamaha kicker, Minn Kota electric troller. Electric 1106 Scotty downriggers, Lowrance HDS7 Fish Finder/GPS. Airmar P66.
Also have a 15 ft. Gregor. 25hp Yamaha electric 2-stroke. Two electric 1106 Scotty downriggers. Lowrance HDS7 Fish Finder/GPS.
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