Chris Snider
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If you guys don't know my name by now, you probably will soon! As I mentioned before, I purchased my first boat a few weeks ago (Nitro 2000DC) and have done some pretty stupid "newbie" stuff! Luckily, I haven't really damaged anything or anyone yet (thank God)...
Anyway, last Saturday I took off on the outboard and forgot to pull up the bow mounted trolling motor! I was so concerned with the wind blowing me into the shorline that I didn't even think about it. Shortly (I mean seconds) after taking off, me and my occupants were surprised with a VERY LARGE splash of water in our face from the trolling motor being down! It was pretty funny, actually. Until I noticed that the GatorMount was loose.
I decided to call it a day. I tightened the GatorMount screws when I got home and I think it'll be just fine. It appears to be just as tight as it previously was, but it doesn't sit down as close to the deck as before. Here's my questions... Do the mounting screws for these GatorMounts just "expand" the rubber grommets into the figerglass hull, which holds the mount to the deck? They don't actually screw into the hull, do they? Could I just remove all screws, be sure all rubber grommets are in the holes securely, then screw the screws back into the deck?
Any help or similar stories (to make me feel less stupid) are welcome...
Anyway, last Saturday I took off on the outboard and forgot to pull up the bow mounted trolling motor! I was so concerned with the wind blowing me into the shorline that I didn't even think about it. Shortly (I mean seconds) after taking off, me and my occupants were surprised with a VERY LARGE splash of water in our face from the trolling motor being down! It was pretty funny, actually. Until I noticed that the GatorMount was loose.
I decided to call it a day. I tightened the GatorMount screws when I got home and I think it'll be just fine. It appears to be just as tight as it previously was, but it doesn't sit down as close to the deck as before. Here's my questions... Do the mounting screws for these GatorMounts just "expand" the rubber grommets into the figerglass hull, which holds the mount to the deck? They don't actually screw into the hull, do they? Could I just remove all screws, be sure all rubber grommets are in the holes securely, then screw the screws back into the deck?
Any help or similar stories (to make me feel less stupid) are welcome...