I have a steel pole railing 1 3/4" in diameter- clamp easily fits. Problem is when I put weight on the hook the whole thing spins over. Suggestions?
2013258
Drill a hole in the railing at the spot where the screw in the clamp will contact the railing and position the screw in the hole. That should hold it in place.
2013259
I agree with the previous answer -- a pressure clamp alone will never be strong enough to keep any hook from slipping on a round pole. Drill a hole in the pole (measure twice, drill once), add a screw, and your problem will be solved.
1746272
William -- the brackets are square with a little bit of a hook on the end and appear to be designed to fit dimensional lumber (not round). The railing on my deck is a 5/4" x 6" (nominal 5-1/2") deck rail and it fits perfectly. Now, if you are handy and can fashion something to enable it to strap around a round rail, then it would work. Maybe a few nuts/bolts and pipe hanger strapping (comes in a coil).
209807
We actually put it on a metal round railing but it would most likely fit up to a four inch board railing. I got two and gave them to a friend. They are really nice.
1962786
On the Stokes website they say this - "The Clamp-On Deck Hook easily attaches to horizontal deck rails ranging in size from 3/4″ to 2″ thick...".So that's is "just" too small. You could probably just put a plywood shim in it.
26795
I ordered a set of these for my 16' Lund...it has 1 & 1/2" rails (across the top). The clamps open to max 1 & 7/8" and measure 3 inches wide (from bow to stern) and seem to work just fine. You must clamp them down hard since they seem to tip when catching large fish but definitely won't come off the boat!
930260
I'm facing the same issue, which means that 4" diameter poles are not that uncommon. Not much of a "universal" bracket. Maybe we'll come up with a solution, but in the meantime I am quite disappointed that the listing did not clarify that the pole must be 3 1/2".
2088158
I clamp mine onto a std rail. I believe there is a swivel mount option that I did not use. It's good for rail mount. Can't say more tho.
1700755
Yes, the clamps are the same size, but the upper and lower poles are different diameters. I wrapped something around the pole then clamped onto that and it seems to work fine. For reference, I used a small stack if postit notes, and also a popped rubber inner tube. The inner tube works great because it doesn't slip and the rubber is easier for the clamp to squeeze on.
1612385
It will clamp onto any type of railing. What I can't guarantee is if it will be properly supported by your rail. It depends on the sturdiness of your railing but the clamp is very secure and heavy.
982788
The Stokes select has a round set up for the poll. If used on a square pole you would have too much space for it to fit properly unless you used longer bolts. Give it a try. Good luck.
677096
The clamp opens to about 1.5 " at it's widest (&lt;). The two sides of the clamp are parallel at 1 inch. So it should attach to something that is 1" or less.
2091522
This might seem obvious, but you should verify the cross bolts are squarely seated in the picatiny rail. I have experienced similar issues when the bolt rotates a little, taking the square shaft out of alignment with the groove in the rail. And that will prevent the clamps from seating properly. They will ride over the top of the rail instead of downward to get a solid grip.
2115129
The clamp I bought is at my summer home so I can't measure it. One could rig a spacer, possibly triangular, shaped, to take the clamp out away from your material. I work with odd materials like barn siding, cactus skeleton, Antlers etc. amt the device has been very useful.
371127
All the installation kit is is a pair of plastic clamps that hold onto the railing. A wood bar attaches to the clamps with screws, and that piece of wood is how the fence attaches. As long as the metal railing is thick enough, there won't be a problem. And even if it's too thin, you could add a piece of rubber or padding to essentially make the railing thick enough to accept the minimum clamp allowance. It's an extremely simple design, and one you could easily makeshift with a 1"x2"x3' pine board and two clamps from the hardware store.
1134125
I had the same, waiting for the return email from CS. Mine snapped on the aluminum casing the joins the to black poles. It's a shame because the rest of the product has been solid, if they would have only gone with a thicker gauge on that connector. Going to ty coming up with a custom bind, maybe pvc, for the time being.
1612383
Assuming the rail that you are clamping it to isn't too think to slip between the clamp and that it is strong enough to support the weight from whatever you will be hanging on it I can't see why it would matter what material the deck is made of. It should be fine I would think.
580664
I will get back to you. Just got this at work. I think my railing is a oated 2x4 (1.75x 3.5) but I need to make sure. It does fine with my railing.