Fisherman 257 outrigger mounting plates?

[rockpool]

Perhaps a dumb question - but does anyone know if the hardtop mounts for a fisherman 257 include mounting plates for outriggers, or are the mounting plates only there if you specify outriggers from the factory?

I was not planning to order outriggers, but if the plates have to be added later I might as well pay the factory to do it.

 

[Uncle Joe]

I would be very surprised if mounting plates for outriggers were standard. Personally I would find out from GW and if not, pay them to do it. I did not like the aftermarket stuff I saw available when I looked into it a while back.

 

[rockpool]

They seem to be welded into the T-Top mounting tubes. Not sure why they would make two different frameworks, one for and one without but it's not inconceivable... Hopefully someone with a fisherman without outriggers will tell us whether the plates are there with bungs in the holes.

 

[Punchline Cap]

My 2017 Fisherman 236 has rubber plugs on the underside of the hardtop:
The plug is embossed with: “Outrigger ready” www.TACOsportfish.com 305 770-2370
Hope this is helpful.

 

[rockpool]

Thankyou! Aftermarket it is then!