I've got the same Penn Electrics on my 16' Lund that my friends have on their 22+ boats. The Penn manuals will work great with an extension boom and swivle bases just as long as they have a solid mount. In the smaller boat the spread is actually more important plus it allows you to mount them further forward and away from gas tanks and battaries.

Penn manuals are bulletproof and smooooooth!
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