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Help! Downrigger install needed


Tmonz

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Help! Downrigger install needed

I bought a 1990 Doral Eclipse. Old boat is in great shape. I need help mounting some downriggers onto it. I can't think of anything and would prefer to not do any damage to my boat. The gunnels are only about 3" wide, and I don't think they would support the strain of any downriggers. any help would be much appreciateddown rigger mount.zipdown rigger mount.zip

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by looking at your pics i would remove the step in pad from the gunnel and get a set of tracks and used 1/4 inch aluminum plate . they make a step in pads that fit into the tracks . when not being used for the down riggers 0620171504.thumb.jpg.7e165aaa404a126e739cc4fc9a0e3a5c.jpg0620171505.thumb.jpg.f23842bd759755e891248e4350413464.jpg

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14 minutes ago, Tmonz said:

Would you just screw the 1/4" aluminum plate into the fibreglass? It doesn't look to be reinforced when I removed the step in pad.

 

thanks for the help

no put the track on top of the gunnel and the backing plate under the gunnel the bolts go threw the tracks and the backing pate then use lock nuts 

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