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Message Subject: 3.5" track system installed on 3" gunnel

C07pernice

Posted 3/7/2015 7:32 PM (#758076)
Subject: 3.5" track system installed on 3" gunnel

Posts: 39

Anyone ever try it? I'm going to have Cisco tracks custom made with holes drilled in center. How do you think it'll turn out?

anzomcik

Posted 3/8/2015 8:22 AM (#758133 - in reply to #758076)
Subject: Re: 3.5" track system installed on 3" gunnel

Posts: 531

Are you installing on an aluminum or glass boat?

C07pernice

Posted 3/9/2015 2:40 AM (#758308 - in reply to #758076)
Subject: Re: 3.5" track system installed on 3" gunnel

Posts: 39

Aluminum boat

anzomcik

Posted 3/9/2015 4:48 AM (#758310 - in reply to #758308)
Subject: Re: 3.5" track system installed on 3" gunnel

Posts: 531

Are you going to off set the track so it is flush to the outside? So 1/2" will be sticking inboard.

Should work out just fine. Will the standard hole pattern still be present in the track? If so use every bolt hole you can to mount the track.

Chemi

Posted 3/9/2015 7:58 AM (#758335 - in reply to #758310)
Subject: Re: 3.5" track system installed on 3" gunnel

Here's what I did on my Tracker, which has a thick-wall, hollow extruded gunnel. Works great and is very strong. For the outer holes, I drilled inward at a slight angle so the washers and nut were inside the hull and didn't damage it. I also offset it inward so the outer edge didn't protrude beyond the rub rail.

http://s111.photobucket.com/user/hemichemi/media/CIMG2035smaller.jp...

http://s111.photobucket.com/user/hemichemi/media/CIMG2038Smaller.jp...

http://s111.photobucket.com/user/hemichemi/media/CIMG2028Small.jpg....

C07pernice

Posted 3/9/2015 12:42 PM (#758402 - in reply to #758076)
Subject: Re: 3.5" track system installed on 3" gunnel

Posts: 39

I would make it flush with the outside if that is what is recommending. It's a crestliner, the gunnels are pretty thick, not anywhere as thin as the gunnels on your tracker in the picture chemi

Chemi

Posted 3/9/2015 2:46 PM (#758428 - in reply to #758402)
Subject: Re: 3.5" track system installed on 3" gunnel

C07pernice - 3/9/2015 1:42 PM

I would make it flush with the outside if that is what is recommending. It's a crestliner, the gunnels are pretty thick, not anywhere as thin as the gunnels on your tracker in the picture chemi

My Tracker's gunnels are about 2" thick; don't know about the Crestliner.

http://s111.photobucket.com/user/hemichemi/media/CIMG2029Small.jpg....

Will Schultz

Posted 3/9/2015 10:36 PM (#758532 - in reply to #758076)
Subject: Re: 3.5" track system installed on 3" gunnel

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

My gunwales are much wider but if I had to do it over I would have installed stainless rails and mounted the tracks to the rails.

anzomcik

Posted 3/10/2015 7:39 AM (#758565 - in reply to #758532)
Subject: Re: 3.5" track system installed on 3" gunnel

Posts: 531

Nothing wrong with the track hanging inboard a hair. If it is hard to reach to nut the bolt, just carefully drill and tap the gunnel if it is thick enough.

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