crestliner suremount downrigger mounting bracket

[kempie]

crestliner suremount downrigger mounting bracket

I am thinking about buying a crestliner boat and just wondering if anyone with a crestliner has tried these brackets.

[cny_mike]

I have a 1650 fishhawk and use the suremount brackets for both the downriggers and for extra rod holders . I love them.


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[kempie]

thanks cny mike that is the boat I am looking at. how far back do the brackets go and I like to run my downriggers out the back. will I need 4 ft. booms. thanks for your help.

[cny_mike]

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[cny_mike]

Pic above. Excuse the messy garage. On the port side the gas cap won't allow the mount to go all the way back. It will stop it about 8" shy of the stern. On the starboard side it will go all the way back. The downriggers that I have are manual Canons. With extendible arms.


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[Skidplate]

[Skidplate]

They are good boats mine is a 85 

 

[kempie]

thanks again cny mike I appreciate the info. they look good to me.

[Netbender]

I have a 1800 super hawk and utilized the seat mounts in the rear for a pair of cannons. Was also thinking of the crest liner mounts. Darkwater, is that a customer rod holder set up? 

 

Dave

[Skidplate]

It's a great lakes planer. I'm very happy with it and you can just keep adding on to it 

[Skidplate]

[Netbender]

cny mike, crestliner mounts are secured through the top of the gunnel with through bolts? 

[cny_mike]

3 hours ago, superhawk18 said:

cny mike, crestliner mounts are secured through the top of the gunnel with through bolts? 

no, if you look at their webpage they have a unique mounting track that runs inside the gunnels all the way around. The name they gave it is Suremount. It is like a single dovetail, and the accessory bracket has the mate to the dovetail that is secured via an allen screw. When it is tightened, it is extremely secure. I have stood on the downrigger bracket prior to mounting the base to it and it was rock solid. The have fender mounts, cup holders, etc...that also mount on the suremount system as well as blank accessory mounts. I took some blanks and mounted extra rod holders to them. The two things that I really like are the mounts can be placed anywhere along the gunnel - stem to stern, and their ease of on/off/move.

[Netbender]

Got it thanks, checked it out, limited attachments but looks good for several options

 

 

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[kempie]

cny mike what size motor do you have on your boat