New Dive Platform

Standard crap Hammer good luck, and as much as I like hearing what be happening I would recommend you go back up and delete a couple of your posts. IMHO, there be eyes all over and somethings can be misinterperted.

On the platform you are looking good brother, nice job with the router, always wanted to learn how to use one,
But in my opinion you need to drill holes or route slots, in that platform to allow water to pass thru easily otherwise it is going to act like a trawlers stabilizers but in the wrong way. In other words it will retard the rise and fall of the transom of your V as it bobs in the waves, which will cause your stern to not rise as it needs to in reaction to the action of the waves.
Plus if you get caught in a following sea it will force your transom towards China on every swell.
Slots are probably best and now with your new found router skills you can pop them out quick.
 
Nah, not yet. The guy who did teh pipe work has teh same set up and didnt have any problems. I'm gonna take her out this weekend and see how she rides first then decide if the router comes back out again. ;)
 
Well, nobody is awake, or nobody is posting. So I ran out and snapped a few pics. of the finally finished platform. Well I wanted to just self tap the screws, but it wasnt working. I was forced to through bolt them. I guess it doesnt look that bad. near future will be a hand rail.  ;)

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Nuts on the underside. Cut the bolts flush with the nut.

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Like I said on another thread, there isn't to many pic's of lefty now that swim suit season is here!!

As a matter of fact there hasn't been any that I knw of since the get toghter??
 
You know, your right M.J., I'm gonna have to cut the swing down and hide it from her until she starts laying out on the beach. Maybe this weekend if teh sun finally comes out. ;D
 
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