I'd like to install on my 12 ft day sailer. Could I drill holes in the fibergglass to mount these? Thanks.
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I'm sure you could. You would have to use a good marine epoxy like 3M 5200 to keep them in place.
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Definitely not - these are just plastic inserts that fit into the oarlocks to prevent metal to metal contact.
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Noooooo! You will be relying on styrofoam for support. there is a significant load when rowing. My boat has thick aluminum supports and these inserts go in those supports to keep metal from metal contact.
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I wouldn't recommend it unless the gunwales are solid. These are replacement inserts for the metal sockets
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Hi Cheryl, This is a very well made product! I am not sure what transom you plan on mounting this on, but I have an inflatable Achilles 12ft boat. I load everything including 115lb outboard and sometimes take the boat down some pretty rough paths to get to the water. I need something that won't break while going over branches, mud, etc. Then, when you get to the lake, just raise the wheels. They will lock upright in 2 different positions. Just take your time while determining where to mount them the brackets on your boat, the directions are good. You shouldn't pull your boat with your vehicle; not sure why you would be worried about the hub or tire. They should last for years. Check air once a season; like all tires, they tend to needing slight filling once a year. Very simple to raise and lower; spring loaded slots. And yes, pull the lock pin on each wheel and you can remove them. I am very critical on alot of poor Amercian engineering and spent alot of my life repairing things. I like the best in what I buy and would recommend this highly to you. You won't find any better. Enjoy!
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No you need to use the Brackets i put them on each side of my drift boat behind the oar mounts on my drift boat.
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Yes On the outside of the boat. To mount inside you must use a dremel tool and longate the 1/4 in holes a little
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yes it mounts just below the fiberglass, see if you can download the installation instructions.
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Yep. That's exactly what I mounted mine on. More than enough power for this light boat but install was a little awkward. Took one weekend to install.
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Yes, I mounted mine on a side panel of my pontoon boat. Use stainless screw, washer, and lock nut to secure.
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i've got them on a 12' jon boat and they work great, there quite strong and i don't think you can do better for even twice the price. so yes they'll work.
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No, holes will need to be drilled. If you aren't looking for a permanent switch to the Bigsby, take this into consideration. You also have to entirely remove the current bridge system in order to install. In my opinion, it was absolutely worth it, though.
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Zachary, I'm not sure what kind of deck boat you have but I had no issue with the hardware that came with the ladder. After drilling the holes, I inserted the "cups" that came with the ladder and it was a very tidy installation. I know the queasiness associated with drilling holes in my boat but this worked out well on my pontoon boat. Measure like 15 times and drill once.
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Try calling Lifetime customer service. They were very helpful answering my mounting question.Ken
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You should be able to. It has a clamp and mount you could screw into ceiling. There may be issue with the weight pulling down so you might want to put a mount with a small pipe coming out of that Visidec pipe could slide inside/outside and you could drill threw and put a bolt. If the monitor is on the heavy side depending on how much the boat moves the monitor might drift. So may need and extra "strap" to keep it place. You will have to definitely secure it when you sailing or the monitor will move around.
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Very interesting question but a good one....it would be the same problem as if you were to have a fiberglass boat.If you are able to mount it to something metal like a ladder or a metal luguage rack it would work ok but your going to have to get some metal underneath it to act as a ground plane.without that the SWR standing wave ratio would be to high for it to match. Hope this helps,
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I am not sure about sail boats. I mounted mine in the back of our pontoon below the water line.
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I suppose you could, the holes would need to go all the way through, but it comes with 2 mounting plates with an assortment of predrilled holes. You might be able to get the right configuration.
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They could be if you desired to do so. I have them mounted on my boat and they are great...especially for the price!
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yes they will work. I have a 4000 lb fiberglass sea ray and they work well. One suggestion would be to run a bolt thru them at the trailer after you have them adjusted so there is no chance of them rolling forward or back with the heavy boat weight.