Talons on a Crestliner Pt 18?

[Patrick Smyth]

I'm really interested in buying a Crestliner Pt18 so I stopped at my local dealer Lewis Boats. I asked the salesman about installing Talons on the boat he said I couldn't because it would void the warranty on the hull. He said I would need a jack plate and a jack plate would void the warranty. This guy seemed very unhelpful. I know I've seen a few with talons and John Coxs has power poles. Does anybody have any info on mounting a pair of talons

[slonezp]

Call Crestliner direct and ask them. He may be telling the truth but there is a lot of misinformation about hull/motor warrantys and whether or not a shallow water anchor will void them.

[gim]

Minn kota also offers specialized brackets in the case that they cannot be mounted directly to the transom.

[RoLo]

 

Though I do have a jackplate, I've read somewhere that a jackplate is not necessary,

but the motor still has to be unbuttoned (not sure what that means).

 

Roger

[3dees]

like this. my dealer said not to worry. he will warranty anything he puts on a boat.

[Patrick Smyth]

3 dees is that talon mounted to the transom of to a jack plate?  Do you have a jack plate? 

[3dees]

no jp. Talon is mounted on a sandwich bracket. didn't want to add holes in my transom.