Mounting a Cannon downrigger on a Crestliner

[Recutter]

Hello gentlemen,

Does anyone have an idea as to the best way to mount a Cannon Unitrol 10 on a Crestliner Sport Angler?

If anyone has done it ...pictures would be greatly appreciated if you have any.

Thank you in advance for any help!

Dave

[Erbyjoe]

Your best bet would be to put a track system down( Berts,Transtex,Cannon) so you could use rod holders, riggers and stuff like that so you only drill the holes you need for the tracks. i put them on this year and it's the best thing I have added to my boat.just make sure you put backing plates under the tracks to give them more support. Good luck

[stan]

I have a 20' crestliner , wen I first installed my mag 20s I had to have a L shape bracket made to give the base of the down rigger something solid.Then last year I went to a Bert's track system with the 6" down Rigger risers , it has made life so much better

you can see the L shape bracket

Bert's Track system --Love it

[Recutter]

Thanks guys. I will look into the track system. That is the way to go. I found a temp mounting system that works great for now. I took an old seat base and bolted the downrigger to it. The rigger telescopes over the side and it works fine. 3 lakers (all released) and one landlocked (eaten) on it's test run.