lew Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Yep, you gotta put tracks on that new boat fer sure! They're costly, but your wasting your $$ any other way! Berts or trojan. S. Have to disagree with you on that one Shayne, I get alot of muskies trolling and it hardly cost me anything to rig my boat up the way I wanted it. Little bit of ingenuity and some elbow grease and your all set. The custom track set-ups are nice, but definitely not required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 I don't use tracks. These are all I use and they work just fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 That's a nice setup Roy and funny thing is, I was putzing around on GOOGLE awile ago looking at Downeast setups and that picture came up along with the post you made about it on OFC back in 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 hahaha You can run but you can't hide. Uncle Buck made the bases for me....they're indestructible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 hahaha You can run but you can't hide. No safe havens in the modern world Roy LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 So would those mounts just be screwed in (is that strong enough?) or would they be bolted through to the other side? And if bolted, what's on the other side (ie just some big washers or another big aluminum plate?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Aluminum plates on both sides. Large washers would do fine though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunkerhunter Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 i have trojan tackle rod holders and absolutely love them! dave does an awesome job and they are built like tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunkerhunter Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 here are a couple pictures of the trojans i put on my boat. dave put together 2 mounts that go on to my walker downrigger plates and he did one with a riser on the back deck for a prop wash rod. the prop wash rod holder is not in the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeontroller Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 My Trojan Riser & Salty Seat post & Scotty Powerlock plus Scotty extension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 I don't use tracks. These are all I use and they work just fine for me. Nice set-up Roy. I run the same kind of mount as that and it works fine. Also noticed the Brug. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 No, the tracks aren't "required", bbut they sure make things easy to remove for storage, transport, of if you want to take the kids tubing etc. I don't think the alumacraft has rails either, but they do have some sort of system for mounting accessories. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshooter Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Track systems are awesome, I have Bert's on my boat with salty holders. Bullet proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Here's the nice thing with tracks.. when it's time to slap the tight trailering cover on and go... Or maybe you want to have "shore" lunch on the boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Exactly! The only way to go if your installing rod holders on a boat IMO. Sooooo many options once the tracks are installed! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scugpg Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 for smaller boats 14-16ft would the regular down easter rod clamp to most gunwales or would the salty be a better choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 They'll both clamp on no problem, but the salty's are the way to go. Buy them once and be done. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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