Help Me identify this base

[True Story]

Help Me identify this base

I bought my boat used a few years ago. I have no clue what this base is for. Can anyone help identify this?

[FleetTracker]

Where is it located on the boat and what's the boat make/model?

Looks to me like where an aluminum t-top structure would mount but this 'cap' is there?

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[LakerTaker]

I could be totally wrong, but it looks like a passive vent.


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[True Story]

The boat is a Wellcraft Coastal 252. They're is one on each side and is not original to the boat. They aren't vents and it isn't for a  T-top structure. The original owner was a fisherman apparently, as there were old set of  downriggers on the boat when I bought it. I can't remember the name of the riggers....it was some Michigan made off-brand that used Big Jon motors. The bases are situated midship, where either a planer board contraption, or maybe a rod tree would be situated. They certainly aren't original to Wellcraft. I've searched and searched and can't figure it out. 

[bout time]

Maybe the older style Penn Downriggers. They had a circle base.



'Bout Time
Mike

[True Story]

You just jogged my memory....the downriggers were called Fishlander. Possibly they had a planer board apparatus as well. The Fishlander bases were round as well. 

[J.D.]

Maybe something else left a hole there, and these are purely cosmetic to cover the old hole. I've done the same thing on my boat to cover old flush mount rod holder holes..

[LakerTaker]

I agree with J.D., perhaps they are covering a hole. I don't know of any base that's going to be that shape. All downrigger deck mounts are just flat plates. Unscrew one and see what's underneath. Maybe there is a brand name marking on the back side.

 

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[True Story]

Possibly, but they're Stainless Steel. Seems like an expense to cover a hole. Thanks guys, I'll keep snooping. 

[John E Powell]

If those holes are threaded then based on the location you describe, I just think they're home made bases for a rod holder tree. Previous owner probably kept the trees for his next boat and left the bases on your boat rather than taking them off and having to fill the screw mounting holes.

 

 

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[Decoy Hound]

Maybe a rod holder like this?

[True Story]

You're probably right.