Clamp on rod holder/fish finder

[Keeled Over]

Hello everyone,

No issue clamping on the side - over the gunnel - on my aluminum or Royalex boats, but is it ok to clamp on Kevlar?

The hull curves a bit - I use small plastic spacers between clamp and the hull to smooth out the curve on the other boats, but you have to tighten the clamp pretty tight or it wobbles a bit. I don't want to her that sickening cracking sound.

Anyone clamp anything on Kevlar with good results?

Thank you.

 

[ShawnD]

Decided a while ago that Scotty mounts were the way to go.

 

[Keeled Over]

Hi Shawn,

Thank you for the pic. Is that existing or did you add it? I've currently got 5 Scotty's on my fishing boat - should be pretty easy.

Thank you!

 

[ShawnD]

I just added this to all my canoes.

440-BK-1 Low Profile Track 1" - Scotty Fishing

The 440-BK-1 Low Profile Track is made from corrosion proof high strength composite material that will last a lifetime The lowest profile track on the market and a top load design allows for quick and easy setup of all your Scotty Rod Holders and Accessories Easily install Low Profile Track on...

scotty.com

And

282-BK - Scotty Fishing

With Rod Holder and Low Profile Track

scotty.com

I don’t mount a gps, camera, fish finder etc. just the rod holder. Sure they sell holders for all those things though.

 

[Keeled Over]

Perfect - thank you again!

 

[EL Tripper]

I have the Scotty clamp, that I use on kevlar SRC. I find it works best clamped near a thwart or the yoke, I also put the screw part on the outside of the boat.
More recently I made a board that holds two Scotty rod holders and a Scotty transducer mount, the whole thing is attached to the thwart with 2 Clutch Straps for instant attachment and removal. The transducer mount is on the far left.

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

I have the Scotty clamp, that I use on kevlar SRC

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