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bolts until you begin to see the Paw being compressed. Check the base to make sure it
is tight and if needed turn another ¼ turn. Repeat until the base is rigid. Note: You can
optionally add non-adhesive caulk or sealant between the top of the boat and the
Monster Paw to ensure a waterproof seal.
Rebuild the base assembly onto the mounted base as you previously had it for the initial
setup (Base Assembly (Rear) view).
Attach the rear legs and top section setup to the rear bases with Item 3 (M12 x 35 bolt).
Base
Front of Boat
Rubber Base Pads
Boat Deck
Backing Plate
The next step is to determine the final location for the front mounts.
Attach the front leg swivels (part 8) to the front swivels (part 11) using Item 9 of the
hardware list. You may include the Item 11 Teflon washers between the mating swivels
of the front legs if you would like to, but they are not required.
All bolts need to be at least hand tight in the next step or the tower will be hard to rotate.
Rotate the tower into the up position and move the front legs around to determine the
desired location of the front bases. You may have already done this during the initial
setup that was optional on page 7. Double check the location of
the front bases, and then follow the same drilling and installation
procedure used to mount the rear bases to finish the front base
installation. Making sure the bases are facing the correct
direction as shown in the Base Assembly (Front) view. Use Item
8 instead of the M12 x 35 bolts used on the rear legs, placing
the lanyard washer onto the M12x85 bolt (Item 2) on the outside
of the base as shown here. The tower installation is almost
complete and the last step provides the final adjustments to
ensure a stiff tower that is custom fit to your boat.
IMPORTANT - Final Adjustments and Locking
The last step is to center the tower on the boat and lock everything securely into place
to ensure the tower is stiff and silent.
IMPORTANT
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You must center the tower on the
boat as shown below. Do this by measuring from the base on one side to the rear swivel
on the other side as shown on page 10. Check both sides until the measurements are
