wingnut Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Getting set up with down riggers and plan to mount the Big Jon captain pac manuals on gimbal mounts to slip into my flush mount rod holders. The attwood rod holders have a depth of 9" to the pin. So I'm assuming I'll need 9" gimbal mounts. I have not seen any 9" big jon gimbal mounts but there are a ton of 9" cannon gimbal mounts. Does anyone know if the bolt pattern is the same for Big Jon and Cannon. Thanks for your reply's.
Plugs Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 :(I have cannon riggers and Big Jon rod holders and they are not the same pattern. Also, depending on the age of your boat, make sure the angle is correct. I was told that the older boats have a different gimble mount angle than most of the newer boats/products.
Hooked Up Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 I had a boat with 2 flush mount rod holders on each gunwale..I had the Berts gimbal mounts. They're drilled to work with about any downrigger, rodholder etc...I had BJ downriggers on each side and double pedestal BJ rod holders in the other 2 gimbal mounts---worked great, on/off in seconds!Hard to find used ones, new they go for around $60 each.
Play Dough Posted January 21, 2012 Posted January 21, 2012 My comment would be to make sure the rod holders are strong enough to handle the rigger. I had a dockmate a few years ago that used a gimbal setup and broke two rod holders at the joint between the surface plate and the down tube on the rod holder. Just something to keep an eye on.
wingnut Posted January 21, 2012 Author Posted January 21, 2012 The rod holders are strong enough, I bought the boat from a guy I fish with, he used cannon riggers with gimbal mounts. I'll take a look at Berts.
Priority1 Posted January 21, 2012 Posted January 21, 2012 Don't be afraid to drill and tap new holes in a mounting bracket. It's a simple procedure that could save you $$. Sometimes this may not be possible but most of the time it is. Think outside the box.
HONDAM Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 Frank from Calumet Marine may have some used Big Jon gimbal mounts he can give you a deal on...Big Jon and Cannon do not use the same mounts although i had some custom adapters made since i already had the gimals and cannons to make it work.
MEANMACHINE Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 I noticed Lord of the Riggers had 12" used Gimbal Mounts his website.
wingnut Posted January 23, 2012 Author Posted January 23, 2012 Thanks for all the replys. You guys are a great resource to get a question answered. I ended up going with the Big Jon 12" gimbals. When they arrive I plan to cut down to size and mill a new slot at the bottom. I've got 9" to the pin in the rod holder so I'm looking at cutting them at 10" and milling a one inch long slot.
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