Thread: I'm no RCC but...

Originally Posted by Tony McCall

The racks are Millennium Marine SpyderLoks. I bought them at DNW in Jonesboro.

I bought the aluminum angle at Lowes in a 3' section.

Today I acquired some larger aluminum angle out of a friend's scrap pile. I'm going to use it to work around the trolling motor.

Thanks for the advice. It looks great.

Originally Posted by Tony McCall

The real trick here is that I'm trying to do this without drilling any holes in the boat.

I've about stripped a gear in my brain but I think I've devised a solution.

More pictures to come this evening!

Man after my own heart. Waiting impatiently for pics. Don't forget to post up these mounts in the boat rigging forum. Lots of people do not like to drill holes in their rig.

Ok. Here's the solution:





I cut a heavy piece of aluminum angle into a bracket to fit around the trolling motor mount.

The only remaining issue is some play in the aluminum. I may need to fashion a way for the bracket to make contact with the boat instead of hanging in space. That's what I was trying to accomplish with the fender washers but I didn't have enough of them.

I also reworked the bracket on the other side with the heavier angle. It has very little play in it. I'm very pleased with it!

The spyderlok bracket swings out of the way and the trolling motor raises and lowers without a problem.

Finally… I only have 6 crappie poles and not all of those are in great shape but I couldn't resist the urge to put some poles on it and just see how it was going to work.



I've about blown all my spending money... so I've got to go with what I have.

Before this is over I may very well be the only guy on the lake with cane poles hanging out of my spider rig.