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<blockquote data-quote="LDUBS" data-source="post: 515499" data-attributes="member: 21536">For the shape, I took a piece of rectangular cardboard and kept cutting it until I had the angles shape I wanted.&nbsp; Then I simply traced it on a piece of paper for the fabricator.That boat used short boom manual down riggers and 8# weights.&nbsp;&nbsp; I would not have had an issue using a longer boom or heavier weights with those brackets (3/16&quot; thick Aluminum).&nbsp; The limiting factor would be the boat.&nbsp; The box lid they are bolted to is vinyl covered wood.&nbsp; I used a large piece of 1/2&quot; exterior ply as a backer. The fabricated brackets are a lot more robust than the Scotty 1015&#039;s.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Scotty 1015&#039;s worked fine for my small down riggers.&nbsp; I decided to go with the heavier bracket because I wanted to add a swivel base and felt more comfortable with a beefier mounting system.&nbsp; I hope this helps.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LDUBS, post: 515499, member: 21536"] For the shape, I took a piece of rectangular cardboard and kept cutting it until I had the angles shape I wanted. Then I simply traced it on a piece of paper for the fabricator. That boat used short boom manual down riggers and 8# weights. I would not have had an issue using a longer boom or heavier weights with those brackets (3/16" thick Aluminum). The limiting factor would be the boat. The box lid they are bolted to is vinyl covered wood. I used a large piece of 1/2" exterior ply as a backer. The fabricated brackets are a lot more robust than the Scotty 1015's. The Scotty 1015's worked fine for my small down riggers. I decided to go with the heavier bracket because I wanted to add a swivel base and felt more comfortable with a beefier mounting system. I hope this helps. [/QUOTE]

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