So i was fishing caught a decent one and went to reach for my pliers in the compartment in front of the console. Layed my rod down next to me....and either thought nothing of it and shut the lid, or the lid closed in the heat of the moment....and snapped my damn rod almost right in half. I think the lid got closed in the havoc cuz the fish was gut hooked and I was in surgery mode.
I know the glass boats and higher end boats have those hydraulic assists. Anyone ever add any to their trackers? How do you screw them in...or do you need to weld/solder it to the lid? I figured a rivet would make the smallest footprint on the other end of the lid, and figure using screws is a no no since the sharp end will be sticking up on the casting deck area. is there an adhesive that might work, or what needs to be done to install them.
If you all have any recommendations for parts itd be appreciated too.