I already had the bolts there for my bolt on rails, so it was bent using a hand pipe bender that I had, if I did it by hand it would probably cave in...
Sorry for the nasty underside, it's a surf ski. It's held on by the two bolts you see and the SS cables. I need to beef it up a bit more so it won't...
I have the tension style and don't even notice it. It's not stiff at all, it'll hold the pole up if more than 45 degrees up but will fall if lower. ...