Downrigger mount

[gilbertslake]

Does anyone know if there is a clamp on downrigger mount for wide, step on gunwales? All I have seen are 1 1/2 - 2". We have just got a Legend Xcalibur 19X and don't want to have to drill to fit a mount, if at all possible. The gunwale is about 7" wide

[Stally77]

What type of down riggers do you have? Are your gunnels carpeted? I made a bracket mount out of a block of wood. Lagged my scottys quick release through it and screwed the wood bracket to the gunnel as it is marine ply wood. Worked
great for mine not sure what your gunnels are like? Or if it would work for you?


Here is a pic of my set up. Ignore the 2nd one oops. Lol
70890

[gilbertslake]

What type of down riggers do you have? Are your gunnels carpeted? I made a bracket mount out of a block of wood. Lagged my scottys quick release through it and screwed the wood bracket to the gunnel as it is marine ply wood. Worked
great for mine not sure what your gunnels are like? Or if it would work for you?


Here is a pic of my set up. Ignore the 2nd one oops. Lol
70890

Yes, the gunwales are carpeted. I am not sure if it is marine plywood underneath the carpet, I guess I would need to contact the manufacturer to find out.
I have seen a wide clamp on a boat a while back, but I am not sure if it was home made or bought, although I suspect it was home made.

[EZM]

My old boat had a similar gunnel. I ended up attaching a scotty base (big beefy stainless steel screws) and it remained nice, neat and super strong. I used a riser pedestal over the plate to get the rigger above the edge of the rail.

When not in use the plate was maybe 3/8" above the carpeted surface and was nice and neat (finished looking).

I think you should consider doing it right.

Having a clamp mount yank on your tin trolling a 10lb-20lb ball will damage your boat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvCU_2--KOY&feature=youtu.be

[huntsfurfish]

My old boat had a similar gunnel. I ended up attaching a scotty base (big beefy stainless steel screws) and it remained nice, neat and super strong. I used a riser pedestal over the plate to get the rigger above the edge of the rail.

When not in use the plate was maybe 3/8" above the carpeted surface and was nice and neat (finished looking).

I think you should consider doing it right.

Having a clamp mount yank on your tin trolling a 10lb-20lb ball will damage your boat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvCU_2--KOY&feature=youtu.be

Agree:)

[EZM]

Agree:)

Isn't that the second time we have agreed .......?????

I am suspisious of you now ...... lol.........


I was also going to add one more thought for the OP to consider ..... You can mount your rigger bases a little further forward or back with very little fuss - so they don't need to be "in the way".

Normally, I would suggest a Bert's rail system for mounting rigger plates, portable masts, multi rod holders or anything.

http://www.teclausa.com/bert/

There are also plastic inserts (once you are not using your accesories) that slip into the track to make it look neat and clean.

I have been looking at some of thier products for my new boat and be might going this way for my set up. My boat has the advanatage of a channel/track system, so the rails can be removed entirely if I'm taking the kids tubing in just a few minutes - but the track inserts might be the ticket for your set up.

[gilbertslake]

Isn't that the second time we have agreed .......?????

I am suspisious of you now ...... lol.........


I was also going to add one more thought for the OP to consider ..... You can mount your rigger bases a little further forward or back with very little fuss - so they don't need to be "in the way".

Normally, I would suggest a Bert's rail system for mounting rigger plates, portable masts, multi rod holders or anything.

http://www.teclausa.com/bert/

There are also plastic inserts (once you are not using your accesories) that slip into the track to make it look neat and clean.

I have been looking at some of thier products for my new boat and be might going this way for my set up. My boat has the advanatage of a channel/track system, so the rails can be removed entirely if I'm taking the kids tubing in just a few minutes - but the track inserts might be the ticket for your set up.

I am going to look at the track system. We had tracks on our sail boat for our jib-sail blocks and they were pretty much low and not in the way. I like it that the downrigger mount can be quickly removed from the track.

[The Fisherman Guy]

My old boat had a similar gunnel. I ended up attaching a scotty base (big beefy stainless steel screws) and it remained nice, neat and super strong. I used a riser pedestal over the plate to get the rigger above the edge of the rail.

When not in use the plate was maybe 3/8" above the carpeted surface and was nice and neat (finished looking).

I think you should consider doing it right.

Having a clamp mount yank on your tin trolling a 10lb-20lb ball will damage your boat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvCU_2--KOY&feature=youtu.be

This is good advice, and yes - clamp mounts damage boats the first time they are mounted. Bounce a ball off of bottom, or hang up on a stump, and you are in for some real fun with a clamp on down rigger.

[huntsfurfish]

Isn't that the second time we have agreed .......?????

I am suspisious of you now ...... lol.........


I was also going to add one more thought for the OP to consider ..... You can mount your rigger bases a little further forward or back with very little fuss - so they don't need to be "in the way".

Normally, I would suggest a Bert's rail system for mounting rigger plates, portable masts, multi rod holders or anything.

http://www.teclausa.com/bert/

There are also plastic inserts (once you are not using your accesories) that slip into the track to make it look neat and clean.

I have been looking at some of thier products for my new boat and be might going this way for my set up. My boat has the advanatage of a channel/track system, so the rails can be removed entirely if I'm taking the kids tubing in just a few minutes - but the track inserts might be the ticket for your set up.

Yikes-end of the world as we know it.:);) Had to happen eventually:)

[cube]

Normally, I would suggest a Bert's rail system for mounting rigger plates, portable masts, multi rod holders or anything.

http://www.teclausa.com/bert/

There are also plastic inserts (once you are not using your accesories) that slip into the track to make it look neat and clean.

I have been looking at some of thier products for my new boat and be might going this way for my set up. My boat has the advanatage of a channel/track system, so the rails can be removed entirely if I'm taking the kids tubing in just a few minutes - but the track inserts might be the ticket for your set up.

EZM I would suggest using CISCO tracks instead of Bert's as you have a Lund and Cisco makes a "quick release" mount system for Lund's. You could even use it for your down riggers. "Longer lengths of track can be secured to multiple Lund mounts to create a strong, versatile and easily removable track system"

For those that do not have Lund or Ranger Boats still good stuff you just have to mount it traditionally. You used to be able get a discount Code at Walleye work shop for Cisco stuff (I could not confirm this as the Walleyeworkshop.com site is down at the moment) ( Walleyeworkshop.com also have great little video tips as well)

http://www.ciscofishingsystemsltd.com/shop/sport-trac-lund-mount-(42-)-5240

This is the system I will be going with.