Opinions please on mounting to aluminum boat....

[captdave]

I am fortunate to have recently purchased a livescope and a Garmin 93sv dedicated to just the scope. I am going to mounting to the deck of my aluminum boat using fishing specialties bowducer and for the 93sv a raised aluminum mount I purchased. My boat takes a serious beating at times at the bow when the water is rough and really jars it. Is it a bad idea to use GOOP marine adhesive on the bottom of the bowducer pedestal and the 93sv support in addition to the mounting screws to help prevent dislodging or loosening?

[Ranger R61]

If you can get to the underside of the deck I would use bolts and nuts. A screw by itself could come loose. On my Ranger RT178 I could not get the underside of the deck so had 6x6 1/4 thick plates made and used 8 screws to fasten to the deck. Used short bolts to fasten rod holders to the plates.

[captdave]

[QUOTE=Ranger R61;4127436]If you can get to the underside of the deck I would use bolts and nuts. A screw by itself could come loose. On my Ranger RT178 I could not get the underside of the deck so had 6x6 1/4 thick plates made and used 8 screws to fasten to the deck. Used short bolts to fasten rod holders to the plates.[/QUOT

Yeah thats the big problem.....I don't have access to the underneath part of the deck.

[zekepa]

I would look into using rivnuts. If you do a google search many kits come with an assortment of rivnuts as well as the tool to install them.

[captdave]

I would look into using rivnuts. If you do a google search many kits come with an assortment of rivnuts as well as the tool to install them.

Man that looks perfect! Thanks Zepeka!

[catchNgrease]

If you push jigs and have a rod holder up front consider using a ram mount bolted to the upright of the holder with ubolts.

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[cevans]

I will be the odd man out. I use large stainless screws with blue lock tight on everything mounted on my g3 1648 2015 aluminum jon boat and never had my seats, all rod holders, Da Ducer, 3 helix depth finders and trolling motor mounted and never a loose screw. Just be sure to drill the hole small and get the screws to bite as you screw them in. And I abuse my boat when fishing and have to drive it down chip and sealed, patched, rough roads for a few miles to hit a high way each time I fish and get home. Can’t use nuts & bolts either so it’s easiest for me.