Good morning all.
I have a 19 center console Bayliner Trophy that I fish the Puget Sound with. Currently, I have 2 manual downriggers that are mounted near the center of the boat (that's how it was when I got it). I really want to switch to electric downriggers, likely Scotty 1106. Just curious how you guys would mount them. There really isn't a good place to mount them on the back, but I don't necessarily like them off the side where they are now either. I'm looking at the gimbal mounts, but I read somewhere that you have to fish off the stern and not the sides when using them because of stress on the gunwale. Any help would be hugely appreciated!
Thanks
I have a 19 center console Bayliner Trophy that I fish the Puget Sound with. Currently, I have 2 manual downriggers that are mounted near the center of the boat (that's how it was when I got it). I really want to switch to electric downriggers, likely Scotty 1106. Just curious how you guys would mount them. There really isn't a good place to mount them on the back, but I don't necessarily like them off the side where they are now either. I'm looking at the gimbal mounts, but I read somewhere that you have to fish off the stern and not the sides when using them because of stress on the gunwale. Any help would be hugely appreciated!
Thanks