Project Seafari Tuna-fication

[nestorpr]

Hi Bill, great start! She's gonna look great when you're finished. About my outrigger setup, I wasn't very happy with its actual function although I agree they looked nice. The problem was that the cockpit sides tumble in a bit and if you install the side mounts flush to the fiberglass the outriggers are at too high an angle when you open them up. I suggest you do either of the following:

1. Install the TACO Sports Slam outrigger mounts on the side decks. These mounts have many different settings where you can lay them back at an angle like mine but still open correctly when deployed. You can find them for about $350 in the internet. This was going to be my next choice if I had kept the boat and they fit perfectly (I measured the base already) on the side deck about 6-12 inches behind the helm chair where they are readily accessible to the helmsman for deploying. They use the TACO 15 foot poles but will accept any other poles if you drill a small hole on the pole base for the retention pin to fit. I did it with my Tigress telescoping poles and they fit perfectly.


2. Install the side mounts like I did but place a wedge (metal, wood or any other material) between the top mounting pad and the vertical cockpit side to ensure the mounts are perpendicular to the deck and not leaning inwards like mine were, this way you'll get an optimum angle on the poles when deployed to fish.

Contact me if you have any questions.

Good luck and keep posting pictures!