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Ran-Dom 32 10-22-2012 05:25 PM

fiberglass side vents
 
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does anyone else have the issue of people stepping on the the vents while boarding? I've had to fix them multiple times on my 35 & now on my 42 even after having "No Step" stickers made up, I was thinking of having them cnc made out of aluminum

keegan 10-22-2012 05:35 PM

you should swap to a lightning top deck! :evilb:

Reggie 10-22-2012 07:06 PM

Yes, I've had it happen on all my Foutains, I figured it was just the way it is, I really try to point out they are not a step and then step on the foot pad inside, and not the bench..... Hard to do, I guess it's a cross we must bare as FOUNTAIN owners...
Your boat looks awesome.

Ran-Dom 32 10-22-2012 07:15 PM

thanks, I was going to look into having them made out of billet, & then painted, my cousin has a cnc machine, but it may be a costly alternative,

mcprodesign 10-22-2012 07:47 PM

Don't give those bastards any more rides !:angry-smiley-038: Or get some made with only 2 big holes .. Like lightnings .. then they can use them for steps.. :helmet:

Wildman_grafix 10-22-2012 07:49 PM

I think you can buy billet ones, I have seen a few 42's that had powered coated billet ones. Eddie marine maybe?

mcprodesign 10-22-2012 09:01 PM

I think he answer is putting a few coats of glass on the back of them. They would be strong enough to hold the weight of anyone

mcprodesign 10-23-2012 12:00 PM

Go with 1 Glass, then one carbon fiber , then one glass and then 1 carbon fiber. every other one like this will be the strongest // ( for the cloth)

Ran-Dom 32 10-23-2012 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix (Post 3800592)
I think you can buy billet ones, I have seen a few 42's that had powered coated billet ones. Eddie marine maybe?

you must be thinking about the rear side vents, those are billet on my boat, I've never seen the big vents done in Aluminum, i think mcpro has a good idea to reinforce the crap out of the stock glass ones on there, & then I'll send them back to Mitcher T for touch ups
minor winter project :lolhit:

MissBehavin777 10-23-2012 01:53 PM

I was thinking same thing. Billet. So that is one of my winter projects already laid up a few designs should be relatively cost effective load machine and go home come back to eye candy in the morning.


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