Adding swim platform

[Dogdays99]

Hi. I bought a 2000 23se last summer and really enjoyed the boat. This forum has been great for reading about helping fellow owners. A question—my wife would like to make the boat easier to swim from and it doesn’t have a swim platform. Any recommendations for swim platforms? Do I contact Parker or is there aftermarket? I would like to get it installed this winter while boat is pulled.
Thanks in advance.

 

[warthog5]

No.... Just buy a quality unit.....Also.....Do NOT lag bolt it to the transom....Thru bolt it.

This will mean drilling holes thru.....Being able to get to the back side and sealing the transom core properly.

Yea....I know.." But Lag bolting is so easy." Wait till a heavy family member or neighbor climbs up on it and it falls apart.....I've seen it many times.

 

[jpg1969]

Here's what the factory installs/installed although there are likely cheaper options available. For your year, the color was fish white.
https://www.boatoutfitters.com/outboard-swim-platform-with-2-step-ladder