I'm so happy with it I can hardly work a full day. Vacation starts saturday!
A rock snagged my downrigger, broke the cable and the deck mount. I've got to replace it and the new one comes with short machine screws. Given that the deck is carpet-coated plywood, would strong wood screws work? There's no way to secure the machine screws with nuts without taking the boat apart to flip the entire deck piece over.
Let's see here....................
You want me to say OK to this, and basically accept the responsibility if you snag another rock and your downrigger launches off the stern and into the depths of some lake.
Right!!!
What can I say?
Use a backer plate.
Do the job correctly.
My dad used to say, "Nothing is good enough, it's either right or it's wrong".
He would tell me that after I got done fixing something on my car and would say, "good enough".
Do the job correctly and don't worry about it all during your vacation.
Not to mention, that if it did fail because you did a half-a$$ job on it, it would certainly darken your vacation.
Good luck partner.
Mac