Location: 31 | horsehunter - 3/5/2014 8:35 PM
Having the downeasters move on the rail is the big advantage of rail mounting. You don't want them loose but you want to be able to rotate your rod angle fro tips in the water to tips high.
X2 on the DEs being able to rotate in and out of the water.
My Ranger rails were installed at the factory, and I have had zero problems, but it would be better if they were slightly taller… maybe a half-inch. If I was going to install new rails I would be putting a half-inch thick aluminum washer underneath the legs.
If you have a good machine shop near you they could easily machine them with counter sunk screw holes where they attach to the boat, and tapped holes for the rail mounts. You could have them designed so that the rails cover the boat screws so they couldn't loosen up.
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