Downrigger mounts

[Petty4life]

Brett, your talking about something like this right?

 

[Digi-Troller]

Right on Jason, thats the mount I use on my two outside downriggers. Works great!

 

[Petty4life]

well, i got a message from a friend not to drill any holes in my boat so he came over and looked at what i had and ill have pics next week of my mounts

 

[HiTechKoke]

These are Bert's Tackle DR brackets, they might work for your boat. I used them for my rear downriggers.

Hey Ron - Welcome to the boards and than thanks for the photos on those mounts as I've seen them once before on a DW and wanted to determine where they came from. I think it was Sac ISE show a few years ago.

A quick Google search yielded the parts here:

http://www.cabelas.com/hprod-1/0017411.shtml

Tks.
Kevin

 

[vvBob]

I have two different set ups. One set like Ron G, & one Canon set.

Berts Track set up, I just finished these yesterday. When You take the mounting bases out you can slide a plastic insert in & it acts as a step. I bought a couple of extra inserts & cut them to fill in the track.

These are Canon mounts. Notice the SS plate under them. When I take the bases off the plate stays & looks very custom.

The Canon pedestal mounts are 4 7/8" square .

 

[HiTechKoke]

Very clean looking Bob and great pics. This thread has turned out to be very useful as it is a common issue for a of people adding their own downriggers.

Did you use any backing plate on the underside or just straight bolts through the gunnel? Just curious and thinking that would help the rigidity of the mount depending on the gunnel thickness. It's probably just overkill though.

 

[vvBob]

Hi Tech
I did use a backing plate, 3/16" steel. The track is 12" the backing plate is 5" wide by 18" long. With out the plate I think the gunnel would flex too much, especially if the boom is extended a foot or two.

I also thought security. I drilled & tapped a 1/4 x 20 hole in the middle of Berts fixed base. Drilled a mating clearance hole in the track. When I put the fixed base in the track, I install a security bolt in the 1/4x20 hole, this prevents a thief from sliding the base out of the track.

 

[Petty4life]

Got my mounts. ill post pic of it this weekend when i bolt them on

 

[vvBob]

It's only Monday......That's a loooooong wait, Petty

 

[Petty4life]

It's only Monday......That's a loooooong wait, Petty

Sorry but ive been sick and only go in the garage on my days off. laugh hyst

 

[vvBob]

Well it's Sunday morning, I anxiously await the Pic's Petty movie

 

[Kokonuts]

I am getting ready to install my Cannon Mag. 10 HS soooo I would also like to see some picts.
I am going to use my Scotty Manual as a back up, I mounted it by making up a mount system using the Rod Holder so that I can move it around to anyone of the 4 Rod Holders that were mounted on the boat when I bought it.It works great & is easy to move around. thumbsup....Kokonuts

P>S> I just realized that I missed all the picts on the first page! My Bad!

 

[Petty4life]

Well it's Sunday morning, I anxiously await the Pic's Petty movie

Sorry bob ive been really sick and just havent got it done yet. call me lazy...

 

[vvBob]

Sorry you have been under the weather, hope you feel better soon......

 

[SilverBullets]

Sorry bob ive been really sick and just havent got it done yet. call me lazy...

OK Petty, you asked for it!tooexcited
From Seinfeld, season 9, episode 174...
Get well, get well soon, we hope you get well soon!thumbsup

 

[Kokonuts]

OK Petty, you asked for it!tooexcited
From Seinfeld, season 9, episode 174...
Get well, get well soon, we hope you get well soon!thumbsup

Bullets.....Are you really That much of a Seinfield fan? laugh hyst

 

[Petty4life]

OK Petty, you asked for it!tooexcited
From Seinfeld, season 9, episode 174...
Get well, get well soon, we hope you get well soon!thumbsup

LMFAOlaugh hystlaugh hyst

 

[Petty4life]

Ok BudweiserBob here is the pic of the mounts

 

[Petty4life]

Finished product

Done with stainless steel

 

[Petty4life]

Thanks to everyone with all the helpful ideas, that im sure helped more then me