downriggr installation on Lund fisherman with track

[sturgeonx]

I have a track system installed on my Lund fisherman its a 2004 and I have 1 scotty electric and 1 cannon manual. the side the scotty is on flex like crazy when I let out or bring in the ball and its only an 8lbs ball.

The track is 24 inches long and had a support underneath the aluminium already and I added another piece of 1 x 5 underneather and bolted the track to both. I am worried that it is going to get worse. I couldn't get a piece of of wood the total width of the gunnel because it gets narrower as I go towards the front of the boat and there are wires hanging from there also.

Anybody have any ideas how to make this more sturdy?

thanks

sturgeon

[Miss em]

If your gunwales are not sturdy enough you may have to go with a transom bar that spans from side to side. Other wise, run the riggers just angled off of the side of the boat, not a full 90 degrees to the side. That will help take some of the torque off of the gunwales.

[Roffey]

I have berts trac system on my starcraft 186 i run them on both sides of a 36" track I use 12 lb balls and i run them at less than 90 degrees to the boat and over top of the bolts that hold the trac for extra support seems to work better. If I push the downriggers right to the back of the track it pulls more. Ive added a pic to show better.

Hope this helps

Roff