Downrigger Mount on a Bayliner 195

[mrlindberg]

Need some advice?
Bought a Cannon Downrigger lake troll model (small for fresh water) for my Bayliner 195 runabout. It?s a manual hand crank. Plan on trout fishing lakes in CA. Not sure how or where to mount this sucker. Any suggestions???
Thanks in advance
Marcus

 

[PAkev]

Re: Downrigger Mount on a Bayliner 195

The fast and easy way is to use gimble mounts with an existing rod holder. Ebay always has them coming and going. If you want to make a more permament installation, you may consider mounting to a board across the transom area and then mount the downriggers on the board.

 

[ctak]

Re: Downrigger Mount on a Bayliner 195

I've mounted 2 downriggers on my bayliner capri 1850. I just mounted on the back part of the boat sides before the swim steps. There is a place where you can drill into the fiberglass and mount them on the top. I used a swievel mount w/ a piece of 1/2 in plywood backing. I used stainless steel bolts for rust resistance. One was a Cannon Unitroll; the other was a Scotty electric.

 

[mrlindberg]

Re: Downrigger Mount on a Bayliner 195

Thanks Chief... Served 91-95 AMS2 overseas

 

[mrlindberg]

Re: Downrigger Mount on a Bayliner 195

Can you send a pic?