jeffg
Active member
This may be a question for center console owners as i am not sure if the pilot house/walkarounds have the same top (they may), but has anyone installed outriggers on a factory hardtop? I have tried to do some reasearch and the consensus I am getting is that it will be necessary to remove the fiberglass top from the frame and weld in mounting plates to the frame to absorb the tourque created from the outriggers. I thought a large backing plate might do the job but the factory top only appears to be about a 1/2" thick (i assume 1/4" plywood encapsulated in glass) and a squidbar on a long rigger creates a ton of drag. Incorporating the services of a marine metal fabricator doubles the cost of the job, but I want to do it right if I do it at all.
Any thoughts or personal experiences? I can snap some pictures of teh top if it would be helpful...
Jeff
Any thoughts or personal experiences? I can snap some pictures of teh top if it would be helpful...
Jeff