That's a great boat, I loved mine! I sold mine, bought a family friendly pontoon and somehow managed to buy a Blue wave bay boat. As far as no drill options, I just got over that barrier myself after trying some market options, fabbing a crowfoot, and wasn't happy with any. I'm waiting on my spyderloks to be delivered today.
I own the same boat......and love it.....all 40hp. It’s a long lining crappie catching machine .......on a bad day.
I’m beyond middle aged so I do admit you must have your balance about you as you move around this deck style boat.
The size of the boat makes it great to launch alone, and mostly fishing alone I can see it fishing two guys fairly comfortable. 3 folks with a 40 will be about your max......and 3 guys will be tight.
Being aware of shifting weight is a plus when you step into the corners to grab a pole but really not that big a deal.
I push with 14 footers out front and can long line 8-10 lines out back in a very manageable approach.
I wish I could help you with the set up but mine is Pole holders and transport racks installed on top of base plates screwed into the wood decking.
All in all.......I love the thing......its perfect for me. BEST OF LUCK C-D!! Have some fun!
"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after".
-Henry David Thoreau-Tom 513 LIKED above post
No drill- I haven't done it, put I have seen a spider rig set up made from pvc, that slipped over the front seat post. Triangled out towards the bow.I'm sure a quick google search would bring up some pics. Wouldn't be permanent and cheap too.
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‘No drill spider rigging’ @ google ....Images. Shows some great custom options. No doubt more than a few options based off the front seat post.
"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after".
-Henry David Thoreau-