Scotty Rail Mounts

[barrie]

Franko,
Just take them back and use your downrigger rod holders. Been doing that for 25 years and I've never broke one yet, had fish up to 150lb. Just make sure the drag tension is good. With the money you save you can buy lunch!

 

[Franko Manini]

Sheeeeoooot. That's a great, simple idea. Darn. Wish I thought of that.


Franko

MILF (Man, I Love Fishing)

 

[barrie]

Problem solver---That's why they pay me the big bucks!! Plus I like free lunch!

 

[Franko Manini]

Lunch it is Barrie. Pick a day next week and let me know.


Franko

MILF (Man, I Love Fishing)

 

[barrie]

This time I'm ordering dessert!

 

[Sentinel]

Although Barrie's solution earned him lunch and is as simple as it gets, here are some pics of a stupid Yank solution. Probably could through bolt on a horizontal plane as well but I chose vertical.

 

[Franko Manini]

Yup, that's one way to skin a cat... But ideally, I do not want to drill or dent my rails. I know... Sooooo picky. It's just the way I am.


Franko

MILF (Man, I Love Fishing)

 

[GLG]

My boat has the same rails and I tried the intertube thing and it didn't work. What did work was to back off the bolts and use a drift to push them back till some of the curve in the rail was inside the mount. I then tightened the bolts and so far it has held it's position. So in sentinels picture my mounts would be back a inch or so. I still have intertube in there also if that matters.

 

[Franko Manini]

Another creative solution. The people on this forum are great!


Franko

MILF (Man, I Love Fishing)

 

[Wondermur]

I used black hockey tape on mine. Wrap the rail a quarter inch less than the width of the base and you can't see it after tightening the stews up. It has a grippier feel than duct tape. Worked great.

 

[Franko Manini]

Guys, I found this stuff at Cdn Tire called Magic Tape. I have no idea if it's magic or not, but it is a vinyl tape that fuses to itself. I added a few wraps of this tape to the rail before putting the mount back on. Tested them out last weekend and it works great. No more slippage.


Franko

MILF (Man, I Love Fishing)

 

[seadna]

Guys, I found this stuff at Cdn Tire called Magic Tape. I have no idea if it's magic or not, but it is a vinyl tape that fuses to itself. I added a few wraps of this tape to the rail before putting the mount back on. Tested them out last weekend and it works great. No more slippage.


Franko

MILF (Man, I Love Fishing)

I've used that stuff for the same purpose. It's also good to quickly seal leaking hoses and pipes (as long as the pressure isn't too high).

 

[Franko Manini]

Yeah great stuff to have on the boat.


Franko

MILF (Man, I Love Fishing)

 

[mbowers]

Does the tape silence whiny passengers complaining about slow fishing without leaving marks?

 

[seadna]

Does the tape silence whiny passengers complaining about slow fishing without leaving marks?

It should work for that too. But you need to wrap it all the way around their face a couple of times so that it stays on well.

 

[Franko Manini]

It should work for that too. But you need to wrap it all the way around their face a couple of times so that it stays on well.

Yup, it would work, but it is very expensive... A fish bonker is equally effective and a lot cheaper!


Franko

MILF (Man, I Love Fishing)

 

[Curtis]

Ya, post up a pic or two!

Rubber and lock tite the nuts on tighten like crazy. Also utilize different rod holders for salmon vs halibut. Changes the fulcrum point of leverage just enough. And on the safe side tie a safety line to your halibut reel, I've been doing this for years and never lost a rod because of it. Just inspect the nubs for wear from the side pull when doing lots of downrigging and change out as required.