scotty right angle DownR. mount?

[Rum Buddies]

http://www.scotty.com/marine/products/product/downriggers/drmounts/1025.html

Has anybody used these, if so how sturdy are they?

 

[krazyfishingfool]

yes I have 2 of them on boay and they work very well.

 

[scott craven]

yup, i use them due to narrow gunwales on my boat.
they work great.

 

[salmon9]

I have them on my boat as well and no complaints. I have a ridge on the top of the gunnel that makes placing any other mount more difficult.

 

[Degree of Freedom]

I use them and they're great. Makes removing your riggers very quick and easy (for you or a crook).

 

[Rum Buddies]

ya I just barely have enough room to moutn a regular square plate, but this sounds like a better solution. Now who wants to come install them for me

 

[scott craven]

piece of cake, drill 4 holes secure the mounting plate to the
boat. 2 scotty bolts secure the right angle mount to the plate
and thats it.
Took about 20 mins for both sides

 

[knucklebuster]

I had them on the old boat. even mounted my prawn puller to it.twisted a little bit though with the puller when the rope was coming up at an angle. dad had the older ones on his double eagle. The older style were made of metal and didn't twist.

 

[Dogbreath]

If you need a backing plate use a kitchen cutting board, can be worked much like wood comes in different thicknesses, is cheap & tough and impervious to water.

 

[Rum Buddies]

that was a joke boys, I think I can handle installing 4 bolts

And dogbreath, you're talking about starboard are you not?

 

[Dogbreath]

quote:Originally posted by Poppa Swissdogbreath, you're talking about starboard are you not?

More or less, the original Starboard looks quite expensive though.

Since it's just a backing plate I'd use a cheapo imitation from the dollar store, I'd never buy that sort of thing from a marine $tore.

 

[Rum Buddies]

Great tip dogbreath - can you shape and cut the $1 store type like you can starboard?

 

[Last Chance]

Wal-Mart cutting boards shape just niceley, I used a few of 'em doubled up for a backing plate on a kicker bracket.

 

[Merrittboy]

what do these brackets usually run? $$$

 

[Degree of Freedom]

About $40 if I remember correctly....Walmart or Canadian tire

 

[dohboy]

i have couple extra of these mounts kicking around, let me know if you are interested, sell em both for $50, i am in vic

 

[Rum Buddies]

thanks for the offer dohboy, I decided against those - it wasn't going to work properly for my setup.

 

[Highliner]

quote:Originally posted by dohboy

i have couple extra of these mounts kicking around, let me know if you are interested, sell em both for $50, i am in vic

Hey dohboy,

I might be interesed in those mounts. I'll send you and email if I need them.

Highliner.

 

[dohboy]

ok highliner sounds good

 

[Merrittboy]

Dohboy, I might be interested. What shape they in and do they come with everything needed? Thanks, u can email me at haviland35@telus.net