swim platforms
 

Guys,

Do you think $1700.00 is to much money for the tubular swim platforms like extreme marine sells? My wife want me to get one, but I think the price is a little much. How much would you pay for one? Is there anyone else out there making these?

bbcngineer

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That price is just about right....ones and a while i see them used for 1k

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I got danas on my eliminator and it will be last dana product I buy.

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Guys,

I could not justify $1600 for the platform then shipping and extra $ for a ladder. I decided to design my own and have an old friend weld it up for me. He has a small machine shop business and is an excellent TIG welder. I did not want to add any holes below the waterline so I made some plates to mount to the trim tab mounting harware. It came out really nice. I bought a stainless telescoping ladder to mount underneath. The only thing left to do is have it powdercoated. I can't post pictures on this site, but if anyone is interested I can email you some pictures.

bbcngineer

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Guys,

I could not justify $1600 for the platform then shipping and extra $ for a ladder. I decided to design my own and have an old friend weld it up for me. He has a small machine shop business and is an excellent TIG welder. I did not want to add any holes below the waterline so I made some plates to mount to the trim tab mounting harware. It came out really nice. I bought a stainless telescoping ladder to mount underneath. The only thing left to do is have it powdercoated. I can't post pictures on this site, but if anyone is interested I can email you some pictures.

bbcngineer

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I can help.. e-mail me @ [email protected]... tried to P/M you but it won't take...

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Please email me pics at [email protected] I need one also

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I had Extreme Marine build me one for my 28' Checkmate. The tubes are too close together. I cant get my fingers with a towel inbetween to clean the rungs. I also have to be very careful when walking on it, if I have shoes on. The powder coat is not a very tough surface. My friend has the plastic one.. sure doesnt look as nice, but sure does work much better than mine. I would reconsider if function is high on the list.. Sometimes plastic is the ticket..

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Here's a swim platform I made using Starboard for my SR357 Formula--I like the look and the placement at waterline versus up by ob rubrail.

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Mr Gadgets,

I am considering having the top surface of mine coated with the stuff they spray bedliners with. I think they make it in different colors now. The other option is the 3M grip tape. Scrab3dmc used the bedliner like material on his and it looks really nice.

bbcngineer

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bbc,
I have the 3m grip tape, not real nice on the feet when barefoot. I think the bars should be rounded tubing, not square like mine. That would be much more comfortable when barefoot also. I do have occasion to swim off the swim platform and I noticed these things. The bed liner might be a good thing. Get your feet wet and walk around in someone's pickup with the spray on stuff, that would tell you if it is comfortable.

Poorshe,
where did you get the Starboard? I was thinking of adding something to the top of mine, that would work nicely..

Dick

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Customer of mine is a fabricator of acrylic products. He designed the platform in Autocad and did all the cuts with a CNC machine. We were going to put a hatch pattern on surface but ran out of time. Turns out the surface is "grainy" enought not to need and further non-skid.

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That is some pretty cool stuff.. How much, where can we get it.??

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My friend charge aroun $600 to fab the Starboard swim platform. He's starboard dealer in addition to all kinds of other acrylics here in Melbourne (FL).

I used the brackets and supports from my old teak platform to attach. Those amounted to some heavy-duty stainless tubes on bottom of platform and running from platform to trnasom. Attachments to transom were some heavy stainless brakcets that bolted to transom.

Starboard for a veneer(1/4 or 1/2) is available at most acrylic suppliers in 4 X8 or so sheets.

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Ok.. thanks!! When I get some time, I will look into it. Maybe a good project for this winter.. Have to get on the water this summer first..

thanks again
Dick