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J.D.

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  1. I drove by last week, it looks like the new ramps aren't even in yet.

    West Point marina at Braddock bay is a mess right now too. You can't swing a dead cat down there without hitting 3 or 4 pieces of construction equipment.... looks like a new sea wall and who knows what else.  I hope they finish up soon.

     

  2. 1 hour ago, reelintense said:

    It does concern me that A) it’s low... B) it’s dropping not rising.

    The rise I see here coincides with the extreme wind we had earlier in the week. This info. I believe is from Oswego,  so the wind may have pushed the water up a bit there... it's showing a drop now.

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  3. The first early trips out of Braddocks Bay will interesting. Sand pushed back in the channel plus low water, plus any debris flushed out of the bay into the channel..... I think I'll put my waders in the boat the first few trips and be trimmed up and moving at idle speed. Better safe than sorry.

  4. The area just behind the hand grip where the gunnel gets a bit wider may be your only choice. The options below would allow you to remove the fishing equipment easily and return back to a family boat in just a few minutes.

     

    One option would be to install flush mount rod holders in the wide area and then use a gimbal mount downrigger base in the holder.

     

    Flush mount rod holder

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    Downrigger base will fit in rod holder

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    The next option would be to use a 90 degree straight rod holder, and mount a board across the back something like this one.

     

    90 degree ,"flat" rod holder

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    Devise a board that fits into the rod holders, high enough to clear the motor cover.

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    Third option would be fabricating your own custom shaped mounting plates to fit that wider area. Perhaps a 6 inch section of track could be cut and shaped to fit there. you could add a riser mount in the track with a board across to hold riggers and rod holders.

     

    6 inch track

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    Downrigger riser fits in track

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    I hope this gives you a few ideas. Good luck!

     

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