Installing Scotty #244 flush mounts on a Hobie Revo

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bimbo

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#2 · Jul 10, 2010

Thank you so much for this post. I installed 2 flush mount scotty holders on my brand new revo this morning. To say I was nervour drilling holes in a brand new kayak is an understatment but after measuring and then measuring again, and then measuring again I drilled a wopping big hole in the side of my kayak. They came up a treat and I cant wait to give them a run tomorrow morning.

Cheers
James

 

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paddlefisher

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#3 · Jul 10, 2010

The normal mount has the same footprint as the flushmount, so if you`ve got or can borrow one, it makes positioning easier.

positioning for the 244S flushmounts on mate`s Revo, as said little room for error there!, but the standard mount can be used to determine the centrehole

PF

 

yankatthebay

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#4 · Jul 11, 2010

you have inspired me to get some #244's finally along with rodholders, extenders and a downrigger. Also grabbing one of their poles with flag and light on it as they looked good and were cheaper than the hobie flag alone.

Trying out a freight forwarder in the USA and will see how long it takes to get shipped over here. Saving about 70% on the prices in Australia, so even if it takes a month or two to get here, it will be well worth it.

 

yankatthebay

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#5 · Jul 11, 2010

I have seen that site before, but they didnt have the other scotty items I wanted to buy. They dont have downriggers or the safety flag/light. They are also slightly more expensive than the site I found, but then again I have to pay for freight twice doing it my way.

 

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#6 · Jul 11, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

Mingle,

I have the 244 mounts on my Outback. I was also looking at Adjustable extenders and went with this (New Part)

Cheers, Steve.

 

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yankatthebay

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#7 · Aug 17, 2010

http://www.walleyetacklestore.com/ is where I ordered mine from. If anyone is ordering from the USA, I would like some gear head adapters (both the post and socket) as I bought the extender but not the gear head stuff and it means I cant point it in the direction I want.

 

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#8 · May 22, 2011

Glad I found this thread as I'm doing the same exercise at present. I had been following a well presented step by step guide on another forum which was fine until I realised the backplate idea , while great. is difficult if not impossible on the space limited Revo - as opposed to the Outback

Looks like I'll be cutting the backplate up and just having 4 seperate pieces of backing support - which should still make for a better job than just washers.