I'm no RCC but...

I'm no RCC but I'm trying!

I added a spider rigging rack to my boat today.

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I used a piece of aluminum angle and the channel lock along the side of the boat. Wing nuts were not the best idea but they were what I had. It all worked out.

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Now, I've got to figure out where to put another one! (Of course I've got to buy another one first!)

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The trolling motor is in the way… I think I might mount another one just to the right of the trolling motor.

I keep asking myself: What would RCC do? :dono

Will it fit on edge to left of trolling motor?

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Originally Posted by usafret99

Will it fit on edge to left of trolling motor?

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Yes, but I think it would obstruct the trolling motor when you raise it to deploy it.

Use a wider piece of metal and let it hang out over the side , out of trolling motor swing.

What would RCC do? ... He'd buy a new boat.:crazy:

RCC will think and think and it will all work out in the end.

just loosen the nuts slide it back and stow the trolling motor.

Now ya'll gotta give me some time to think. Ya'll done give him 14 ideas, and I haven't even had time to sleep on it. You're gonna like what you're doing Tony. It looks like those spyderloks will swivel pretty easily. Coupla holes in the inside of that TM mount to mount the angle, just like you did on the starboard side, may be the ticket. You can turn the mount perpendicular with the TM stowed. The rods will be in easy reach. It appears that anything you do, short of moving the tm will require the port rack to be turned with the tm stowed.

Definitely requires some thinking to get it done right the first time. I had to lick my calf over a few times while doing mine, but it will be worth it in the end. Keep up the good work.

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!

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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!

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Are those Cumberlands? Where did you get the angle aluminum to put them on the T-track? I have a similar boat and I'm debating whether to try to install them on the t-track or just drill holes.

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.

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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.

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Thanks for the advice. It looks great.

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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!

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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:

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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!

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

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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.

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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.

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Woooohoooooo! Looking good.