Downrigger install completed

In the spring I purchased two manual cannons and asked for advice on the installation. Thank you to everyone for your comments. Not a huge challenge but very limited space to work with. I am pleased to say they are finally installed and here is the photo as requested.

Hey Robert

Looks good, but "paint your balls"

Ralph

Great!

Appreciate the photo showing the location - I wouldn't have thought to install there - well out of the way? Do you have a swim ladder on the stbd side?

Thanks

Atta boy pal, looks great!!

Now get out there and win the salmon derby!!!!



Looks good

Balls are now painted camo

Balls are now painted camo

Is that something like "stealth balls"?

Sneaking up on the unsuspecting.

Ralph

Yup that was the obstacle on the starboard and the fuel tank filler was the one on the port side. I chose the swivel mounts so I could go swing them to the side either way the boom reaches past the ladder.

Looks like a great job ...........but you need line on your reels.

for sure it woulp help.

Looks good Robert.........Now the real question is , how long will it be before you upgrade to electoronics.

I say 2 seasons.

Let the contest begin

for sure it woulp help.

Looks good Robert.........Now the real question is , how long will it be before you upgrade to electoronics.

I say 2 seasons.

Let the contest begin

I think i lasted 2 weeks.

I have almost same hull but smoker craft. Did you use backer plating under the floor and where did you get rail mount and pedestals ?

Thanks I'm working up the nerve to drill into a new boat lol

My back seats split bench and roll forward so little room at the back

The Lund compartments where filled with foam so there was no room for a piece of hardwood. I found this place in Barrie although they have other locations called Metal Supermarket. I purchased two plates from them from aluminum. They cut it to size for 15$ for the set. The risers and mounting brackets came from Sail when they had the 15% off. The hardest to find was the stainless steel bolts and nylon nuts. I found them at TSC. The entire project was easy to do once the location was found. Good Luck I might add that you may have to look for the screw heads I had a couple that lund had well hidden into the carpet. I know what you mean about drilling into it the first one hurts.

Nice job Robert, looks great..

For random and hard to find nuts & bolts, try Brafasco.