homemade planer board mast

[greenfish]

i have 2 older big jon manual downrigger, thinking about converting them into a planer board mast,anybody else ever convert these,i broke both downriggers down to where its the base and the crank wheel alone ,no rod or pulley ,now i am thinking of bolting this to boat on port and starboard side ,and then directly in front of crank wheel ,bolt mast base and aluminum pole with pulley on top ,anybody else go to the old use what you got method

[Fishnut]

I mounted my reels on the hard top and the pulleys on the top of the guide rail out front. Works great.

[greenfish]

oh ,cool any pics available 

 

[Fishnut]

Just one and you’ll have to zoom in.
Hope you can see them.


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[greenfish]

i see, thanx for pics, gonna follow the same ideas will post pics when finished

 

[Firechief48]

 

On January 29, 2018 at 12:39 PM, Fishnut said:

I mounted my reels on the hard top and the pulleys on the top of the guide rail out front. Works great.

 

X2 except mine are on top 

Edited January 31, 2018 by Firechief48

[lineman49]

7 minutes ago, Firechief48 said:

 

 

X2 except mine are on top 

  X2 on the height the higher the better , the lines will slide out easier.  jmo.