DaleH
FOUNDER of Classic Parker Forum
FYI:
Here's my concept drawing to add a teak swim platform to BOTH sides of my OB bracket, mimicing the look of the full patform some of you already have, but using ... 'teak' for my big girl MISS TEAK of course.
Step 1 - The idea - that was easy.
Step 2 - Getting a suitable swim platform. That was tough. I must have bid on 4 or more on eBay only to win one and have the buyer stiff me for $261, :x ggrrrrrrrrrrrr, of which PayPal only protected me to $200. Lesson to ALL - ONLY use credit cards with PayPal purchases > $200.
Step 3 - Get another platform! Well 'lo & behold I was driving down interstate 95 the other night, in the rain, when I pass a truck going all of 40mph in the right lane. As I pass him I see the truck FULL of crap, trash, and odd boat parts ... mostly throw-away stuff, less this beautiful ~1.5" thick (on main pieces, almost 3" with teak support plates) all teak swim platform all of 9' wide on top of the pile!
Needless to say I get my truck pulled over and wave him down to stop by pointing excitedly at his load. He stops - I get his cell phone number - and I buy the platform from him the next day for $150. Yee ha!
Step 4 - Clean, sand, and give it my 10-coat Cetol, epoxy, and varnish 'brightwork' treatment.
Step 5 - Install before the season starts! I'll use 5052 1/4" thick angle on the aluminum OB bracket and 1/8" or heavier 316L stainless on the transom supports. Then 1 or 2 vertical supports each side, maybe one from below and one from above (on the ends?). Thoughts there?
Wish me luck ... !
Here's my concept drawing to add a teak swim platform to BOTH sides of my OB bracket, mimicing the look of the full patform some of you already have, but using ... 'teak' for my big girl MISS TEAK of course.
Step 1 - The idea - that was easy.
Step 2 - Getting a suitable swim platform. That was tough. I must have bid on 4 or more on eBay only to win one and have the buyer stiff me for $261, :x ggrrrrrrrrrrrr, of which PayPal only protected me to $200. Lesson to ALL - ONLY use credit cards with PayPal purchases > $200.
Step 3 - Get another platform! Well 'lo & behold I was driving down interstate 95 the other night, in the rain, when I pass a truck going all of 40mph in the right lane. As I pass him I see the truck FULL of crap, trash, and odd boat parts ... mostly throw-away stuff, less this beautiful ~1.5" thick (on main pieces, almost 3" with teak support plates) all teak swim platform all of 9' wide on top of the pile!
Needless to say I get my truck pulled over and wave him down to stop by pointing excitedly at his load. He stops - I get his cell phone number - and I buy the platform from him the next day for $150. Yee ha!
Step 4 - Clean, sand, and give it my 10-coat Cetol, epoxy, and varnish 'brightwork' treatment.
Step 5 - Install before the season starts! I'll use 5052 1/4" thick angle on the aluminum OB bracket and 1/8" or heavier 316L stainless on the transom supports. Then 1 or 2 vertical supports each side, maybe one from below and one from above (on the ends?). Thoughts there?
Wish me luck ... !