06-05-2017, 07:52 PM
[quote h0yt3r]I'm looking at finally buying some downriggers this year but have discovered that the mounts are 1.5" wider than the top of my gunwale. Anyone have any experience mounting riggers to a fiberglass runabout like this? I've got an older 19' Maxum boat, picture of gunwale attached below.
I've thought about mounting an "L" shaped bracket on the side, similar to the rod mount in the pic, that would extend over the top of the gunwale and then mounting the downrigger bracket but would love any suggestions or other successful installations that anyone has done.[/quote]
Post a few more pictures of the boat, I have some ideas but need a better mental image of the layout.
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I've thought about mounting an "L" shaped bracket on the side, similar to the rod mount in the pic, that would extend over the top of the gunwale and then mounting the downrigger bracket but would love any suggestions or other successful installations that anyone has done.[/quote]
Post a few more pictures of the boat, I have some ideas but need a better mental image of the layout.
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