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

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.

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

 

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

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

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

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