Finally - Downriggers on my row boat

[Todd in NY]

I took advantage of the nice weather this weekend and mounted my Penn manual downriggers and two fish finders on my 1974 Sears Semi-V aluminum utility boat. I put my Humminbird Helix 5 DI GPS up front for my son, and a Humminbord 698 SI GPS in the back for me. I don't usually put a motor on it until I know which lake I'm going to. I use my 3.3hp Evinrude on the lakes that have a 10hp limit, and I use my 25hp Evinrude on lakes without a HP limit. I'll  also use my 7.5hp Evinrude as soon as I finish converting it over to a short shaft. I also put new cables on both riggers today, and mounted them on some 180 degree swivel bases. I have a 35# thrust Minn Kota trolling motor that I can mount on the stern if I need to.

 

She's a bare bones, no frills, fish catching machine. I have to clean up the transom so I can add her name. She is appropriately called Rock Bottom, due to the fact that she operates on a rock bottom budget.

 

Edited April 18, 2016 by Todd in NY