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Thanks for the advice and help! I installed the outriggers this weekend and plan to fish them next !

Thanks,

ANDY




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The riggers look nice. What you might want to consider, is to make 6 circular aluminum plates with the mounting holes drilled in the proper locations and then remove the nuts on one mount at a time and replace the washers with the circular plates for backings instead of just the washers. This will effectively increase the amount of surface area taking the strain of the riggers.

Roger that! I already had thought I went a little light with 1/2" vs. 1-1.5" flat washers! But adding another plate sounds even better!

Thanks,

Andy

Harv-

Do you think I should also anchor the base of the backing board to the bridge floor? It is 1" plywood!

Andy,

Anchoring the backing plate to the deck won't give you any strength advantage in that setup. Only diagonal bracing would be to an advantage, but I don't think you need to go to that extent... Just put in plates, as Harv suggested, to keep the washers from sucking into the ply & you should be fine.

Br,

Patrick

CPT Patrick-

Roger that! When I was tightning down the bolts I was not paying attention and pulled one a 1/4" into the ply! That is when I knew! I should have used bigger washers! Anyhow, they seem pretty durn sturdy and I will put some circular plates on the bolts and get to fishing!

Thanks,

Andy