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Location: Chaska MN. | Picked up a couple folbe rod holders this fall and am wondering if I can use screws to mount them or do I have to use nuts and bolts? the reason I ask is that on the passenger side of my Lund Fisherman I don't have easy access under the gunwale I.E. I would have to remove a side panel and or the rod tubes in the storage area on the other side its no problem using nuts and bolts
any help or advice would be greatly appreciated
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Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin | Screws will work for a while, but they will slowly pull out from the vibrations of the lures and from the motor. I saw that in my last boat, an Alumacraft. Used #12 wood screws to attach holders through the carpeted plywood. Sealed them with silicon (gooped the screws and the bases all around) as I put them in and they held on for about 10 years before they started pulling out. I had better luck putting them in fiberglass on a Ranger I had before that, but it is a pain trying to crank them tight plus it gouges up the the fiberglass in case you ever want to move them to a different spot. If at all practical, I'd try to do it the best way the first time and use stainless bolts with lock washers so it's a one time deal. |
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Location: lansing, il | I went with a Traxstech system on my boat and have the Folbes mounted to their flat mounting plates. i also have a couple clamp on down easters that they make a plate for as well. it really makes it nice to be able to adjust them on the sides of my boat depending on how many rods im running or if im trolling or sucker fishing. very versitle system. once you mount those tracks you will never have to drill holes in your gunwales again. even if you change rod holders you can simply change the adapter plates as needed. i have a smokercraft ultima, my tracks are bolted underneath with lockwashers and nuts. I also backed them with some wood for added strength.
www.traxstech.com |
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