Installing the Gunnel Mount Base

After assembling the gunnel mount, you must install the base on the deck in an appropriate location.

  1. Refer to the mounting considerations topic to decide where to install the base (Mounting Considerations).
  2. If you want to install the base so that it is flush with the deck when the gunnel mount is removed, follow the flush-mounting instructions (Flush-Mounting the Spy Pole Gunnel Mount).
  3. If you prefer to install the base and avoid drilling a 3 in. recess hole in the deck, follow the above-deck mounting instructions (Deck Mounting the Spy Pole Gunnel Mount).
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