For the fisherman

Perhaps on another boat, but no way I'd put that on a 16...

Why obstruct that wonderfully wide and flat gunnel for three feet? Especially when it's an inferior way to mount a downrigger, compared to attaching the base directly to the gunnel with a backing plate beneath.
 
dont see anything inferior about it. you could still get a backing plate under the main part of the mount. that part is the same foot print . It does give you a better place to mount the rod holder then on the boom. I like the boom mounts but for shorter folks its hard to reach over the rigger. susan complains about that a lot.
 
Tom
Try a couple of these for the booms.

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starcrafttom":1u28nlrm said:
dont see anything inferior about it.
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At first glance, I didn't notice the extended plate that goes down to the gunnel from the downrigger mount - that probably would be pretty stable. I've seen others like this, but with the base plate simply welded to the top rail, which is what I thought I was referring to.

Still, unless it's rough out, I lean on and/or sit my butt on that flat gunnel all the time when fishing. Very comfy, and puts you right at your rod...that would be lost with rail in the way. You also would lose the easy access to the water for netting/rinsing with a taller rail there on a 16 - another feature I love about the boat.

Yup...I love those fatty gunnels on the 16 and 19, and have stated often they're one of my favorite features on those two boats. Anything that removes access to them, is just something I'd never consider.

But hey...that's why there's chocolate and vanilla.
 
I have seen those extentions but not used them, do they twist much? that was my concern. I really like my rods flat out from the holder with a lot of tension on the tips.

I never sit on the side of my 22. I sit on a ice box or on the fish box I had built so the rail would not get in the way and they would give me a better place to tie fenders then the cleat that is to far back on the hull.
 
Like Bill, I really like the wide gunnels too. Wish I had seen a 16 Angler before I bought my CD16 Cruiser....or...more accurately, I wish my CD-16 Cruiser had the "wider" gunnels as the Angler had. We spend much time sitting on the gunnels enjoying the summer sun and warm waters...even if we are not fishing....that day.

Byrdman
 
Here are the photos from the Craigslist add, for posterior...

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They are made in Auburn.

Warren
 

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Tom
I'm going to try them on my scottys this year. So far I just have a set on the Kayak to get the rods a little closer to me. I allways feel like I am hanging over the side to reach my poles. I do mostly fish fresh water so my fish are all just babies compaired to yours. The extender is pretty stiff though.
 
I just installed those extensions on my Scotty DRs. I also attached the Orca rod holders. I tested them last weekend and I think they'll work well. I always hated leaning way over the gunnels when pulling the rods out, especially with the long-handled salmon rods.

We'll see how it works out this summer.
 
I have Folbe rod holders and got the extensions from Folbe to fit the Scotting DR and Folber holder. No twist or problems at all that I've noticed.
 
Warren who makes these stands? do you have a web site link??
 
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