Hi all - First time tin boat owner and first time DIYer with anything really, so looking for some newb-friendly guidance.
What do you think the best way to mount this bracket to the gunnel is? The goal is to ultimately mount a 55 lb thrust Haswing Cayman bow mounted trolling motor on it (think the motor itself weighs about 60-65 lbs).
Ideally I bolt it, but the lip of the gunnel that I would be able to drill through is pretty narrow. I'm not able to drill straight down the center of the rounded gunnel, it would need to be on the right third of the gunnel, and then I'm still not sure if nut would fit on the bottom or how secure it would be since the bolt and nut would be making contact with the gunnel at an angle. Don't think I can use rivets as it's a rounded surface.
Wonder if I can just use 4200 (or maybe 5200?) and use no hardware?
Planning on using well nuts or rivets to secure the other side of the bracket to flat deck.
What do you think the best way to mount this bracket to the gunnel is? The goal is to ultimately mount a 55 lb thrust Haswing Cayman bow mounted trolling motor on it (think the motor itself weighs about 60-65 lbs).
Ideally I bolt it, but the lip of the gunnel that I would be able to drill through is pretty narrow. I'm not able to drill straight down the center of the rounded gunnel, it would need to be on the right third of the gunnel, and then I'm still not sure if nut would fit on the bottom or how secure it would be since the bolt and nut would be making contact with the gunnel at an angle. Don't think I can use rivets as it's a rounded surface.
Wonder if I can just use 4200 (or maybe 5200?) and use no hardware?
Planning on using well nuts or rivets to secure the other side of the bracket to flat deck.