this is how mine is mounted...have no problems except the big pin on the passenger side only needs to be tightned every once in a while...
hope this helps...had it done at Three rivers when i bought the boat, but they did have to redue the screws to the boat because they didnt go all the way through the boat and busted loose, but that was not the fault of Scotty...c

the mount to the boat and how it mounts...c