Rigging new boat - update

Great weather today so I gave the new boat a bath and spent a good amount of time just checking out all the stuff. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...0158f60e9b.jpg
Trying to figure out the best place to mount the Spyderloks. I will be using both seats most of the time fishing with my son and they are in easy reach when all the way up front on the carpet. I either have to put the left rod holder as far on the port side as possible or just left of center if I am going to be able to deploy the TM without removing the rod holder. Where it is in the picture clears if I rotate it correctly. Any thoughts or suggestions? Also, what is the best method for mounting the base plates? Not sure I can get to them and put washers and nuts on bolts.
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Depends on the composition of your deck. Is it aluminum and wood? Fiberglass and wood?

Deck is aluminum.

You have to be extra careful when mounting holders with part of it outside the boat as they are easy to tear off on docks with up rights. It would be better to have it inside the boat and move one to deploy trolling motor. Been there done that

I have mounted a lot of SpyderLoks in aluminum and fiberglass using the supplied screws with no problems. Bolts will certainly be secure if you can get to them.
One of my objectives in making the SpyderLok was to have a flush mounting plate. It is difficult to find a good place to mount them when the TM interferes while stowing. For some I have made a slide plate which allows you to leave the holder in the boat and lets you move it to the inside out of the way while stowing the TM. Downside is the slide, long and not flush. It's a trade off. I'm also not in favor of mounting any holder where it can't be rotated to the point where it's inside the boat for reasons previously mentioned. If you would like, feel free to call me.
very nice boat you have.

Isn't your trolling motor pedal tray removable? That should give you access to the underside.

My Excel has 2 x.125 aluminum decks so I just used #12 stainless screws to hold my HiTeks down.

Attachment 227743 Works for me

I ran into the exact same problem. I opted to put mine in the corners just like in your picture. I just remove mine when I rack the trolling motor and install when I get to where I'm fishing. I thought this was gonna be a major inconvenience but its really not. When I push jigs from the front I tend to fish 1 area thoroughly and not move all over the lake. I've got two sets of bases, one set up for spider rigging and one set up on either side of the seat for long lineing. When they are in place to long line I just rotate the left with no problem but when set up to push from the front I have to remove the left one. Takes all of 30 seconds. When I long line I go with a single seat up front and I have a trolling bar that I mount across the back of the boat. If I had to do it all over again, I'd do it the same way.
One suggestion, you may want to move the bases in just far enough to access the outer knob with ease or... I mounted mine with knobs front and back instead of side to side. I'm glad I did.
Btw, nice boat, you are gonna have fun with your son. I've got three boys and the two oldest have practically grown up in our boat. Lots of good memories. The youngest will be ready by next year I think.

Thanks for all the good info. I am going to use screws and if I have an issue I will use bolts. I am going to go with the plywood idea first that way I can be sure I am happy with where they end up, and keep them from hanging over the outside of the boat. Plus I need to get my HB for the bow and see if everything works well together. I have a lot of room up there to get everything lined up.

Spent a couple hours at, bass pro taking advantage of their sale. Picked up some dock line, an anchor rope, new life vests and of course some crappie gear.
I bought 2 14 ft crappie maxx signature series rod and one 12 ft BNM Bucks graphite jig pole. I already have a 12 ft BNM PST so that I'll give us 4 to start. I wanted to get a match for the PST but they were all out of them. I want to see which rods we like the best before we expand. I picked up a couple Shimano rear drag spinning reals for cheap plus new high vis line. We already have a pair of ultra lite rod and reels for casting jigs as well. Starting to get excited about fishing but I have a lot of work to do in order to get her ready for the water.

A little bit of work done on the boat but I am waiting on the FFs to arrive so I can get the one mounted on the console and then figure out the layout up front. On the console, I ordered the RAM mount but don't really like it. I am sure it is very functional but that thing is pretty bulky. It is a D with the short coupler. I will have to see how it looks when the unit arrives. I called and talked to a guy at Balzout and those brackets look great but expensive. I think for the front unit I am going to modify one of the 2 rod Spyderlok T bars I have. I have been playing around with the 4 rod size by mounting them in a couple different positions using a piece of plywood I cut for the front deck. They are easy to adjust and I know a couple of you use them for a FF mount.
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I took the transducer off and added a mounting plate so I don't have to drill any more holes in the hull. I am planning on leaving the elite 5 combo in the dash for high speed running.
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Mounted the fire ext. on the inside of passenger console. Easy to get do. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...e6eee2a56e.jpg
Not sure how much I will use this for crappie.
And for the last phot below, this was a lesson learned from a few years ago. Ouch. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...9cd09b9271.jpg

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Hopefully that duct tape will hold going down the road and in the water...haha

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NASCAR uses it, so it oughta hold up to 200 mph. Nice rig pal.

Progress being made with the help of my son and favorite fishing buddy. Mounted the transducers and now realize I need to switch their positions to get the side imaging TD below the one for the Lowrance unit so it doesn't infer with SIimage. Glad I add the mounting plate as it will make an easy fix. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...14765a7d1c.jpg
I ended up using the RAM mount on the console unit. All worked out well here and the unit is down low enough so I don't have a big blind spot. Power was run from cranking battery with 12guage twisted pair to a new fuze box under the console for just the two units. I did put an inline fuze coming off the battery plus each unit has a 3A in the box as recommended by HB for each unit. The console unit plugs into the fuse box with the original power cord and I ran a 16 gauge twisted part to where the front unit will be. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...37464afeb2.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...01911c9f30.jpg
Mounted the rod holder bases on the back deck. I also have a set of 2 rod holders that I can use back here as well. We love to catfish in the summer so this will come in handy. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...b6f78a42dd.jpg
Waiting on finalizing the layout for the front. I have a piece of plywood with the Spyderlok bases mounted and want time on the water to confirm they are where they need to be. I can easily move them while out there to get them exactly where I want them. Also waiting on the TM transducer exchange. I got an awesome FF mount from Corn Field Crappie gear that will hold the DI unit up front but am waiting until I get the rod holders set before drilling holes. I can't wait to get on the water, hopefully this weekend. I may have went a little overboard with the CDC stickers. Thanks to all you guys for the help in setting up the boat. Many more questions to come. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...d9022c1c91.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...107c676706.jpg

Ok buddy I have a stinger 175 I mounted my spyderloks as you had in the first pic as close to the gunnels as I could. My terrova clears going in or out. It rubs but clears. Also I mounted rod holders in the rear They are solid no movement at all. Up front you will have some movement as you are dealing with more than one sheet of aluminum. I would recommend adding more material to your transducer mount The further from the back of the boat you get it the better clearer picture you will get. As for the front you have access I don't if you can add 1/2 inch aluminum plate under your deck for Rod holder support you will have them rock solid. I mounted my console ff as you have , I used 1/2 treated plywood under the dash with a ample amount of liquid nail, I just snugged it down and 2 days later torqued it good. It is solid I can shake the whole rig and trailer from the mount. No vibration while zipping down the lake. Love your boat buddy all I own are Lowes had 4 own 2 now Happy fishing

I'll post some pics later nice rig for sure

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Spent about 5 hours on the water, Lake of the Ozarks, mainly running the big motor and playing with the FFs. We didn't see many large concentrations of fish but did see lots of bait balls. We did try rigging for about an hour to confirm the rod holder locations were good up in the front but never caught a fish. That's ok because we still had a great time. Wind was pushing us around. Looking forward to getting out again this weekend.
I must have a fitting that leaks because we had about five gallons of water in the boat. There are only 3 fittings below the waterline so it should be one of them or a hose connection up one of the lines.