Stern Drive and Chute Rigger Thoughts

[Dipsey]

A friend of mine is thinking about adding a chute rigger on his stern drive Striper. Any thoughts on this? It seems like the prop and downrigger cable would be dangerously close to me.

[GAMBLER]

I thought the same thing until I ran one off my 22' Starcraft stern drive. I have cannon riggers and extend the boom all the way out with no issues.

[Silver Fox]

We do it. You need extended boom and don't pull your rigger weight in to you when its more than at the surface of the water.

[Gill-T]

4' boom and a downrigger with a tip up boom feature like a Scotty or a Big Jon.

[traveling man]

I have been running one for about 15 years with no problem.

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[Dipsey]

Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm pretty sure Mike will be installing one this week.

[John E Powell]

On my previous boat a 4' boom with twin sterndrives for 10+ years no problem what so ever. Downrigger had autostop at fixed depth (above top of sterndrive extending over prop), and weight retriever. I don't feel like I missed anything by not having a boom tip-up feature.

 

Boat also had twin trolling plates and that didn't negatively affect the setup either.

Edited April 24, 2014 by John E Powell

[Iceman]

You can add Traxtech to the list of riggers with a good auto stop & boom tip up feature.

[Dipsey]

Thanks again guys. I may even put one on my Islander!

 

 

See you on the pond!