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15 New Pics...new lighting, s/p supports, new railing
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:58 am
by Paul - SW Ontario
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:21 am
by jav
Looks fantastic!
Quick question on the swim platform.... It looks really long and appears to only be screwed in at the top on the triangle brackets. Seems like an awfully high cantilevered load. Did you through bolt those and put large backing plates inside the transom? Any transom flex?
S/P
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:37 am
by Paul - SW Ontario
Thanks...
there is full coverage of the transom with 1/4" protected steel from Starboard to port...stringer to stringer.
4 welded aluminum angle brackets...and 5 stainless aft supports.
No flex...had four adults standing on it.
Of course the load on the platform is much less on water then on the trailer...as the water allows the boat to absorb probably twice the weight.
Impressive at how tough these old boats are.
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:28 am
by kevin babineau
looks great...just remember u got that swin platform when pulling away from a dock.....i ripped mine off when i pulled out once nearly ripped the stansions out of the transom....now i try to move out sideways or back out ...depending on the current and wind
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:54 am
by RWS
Thanks for sharing those wonderful photos.
Nice upgrades, beautiful execution.
You can't replace her with identical new for what you have in her.
RWS
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 2:13 pm
by randyp
What a great looking re-do of a classic. You do us F-26 owners proud! Congrats on a wonderful job. Did you do the headliner yourself or have it done for you?
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:05 pm
by prowlersfish
That boat looks great !!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:13 pm
by LSP
Great lookin' boat. I look forward to seeing it once you make your splash...good job
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:19 pm
by MattSC
Great looking boat Paul! Is that the original cockpit deck? I'm jealous, am about 3 weeks out before splash
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:17 am
by jwrape
Wow, look brand new. Nice
Launched...
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:26 am
by Paul - SW Ontario
Thanks for the compliments....
you are right, one cannot find a better boat with everything this one has for the price....I now have $9129.00 CAN. into the boat in total.
The headliner and teak restoration was done when I bought it.
It is the original floor as well.
Launched it yesterday afternoon...took it out a mile or so and checked everything over....knock on wood (teak)...ha ha...she is ready for a summer of fun.
The platform was no problem on acceleration and above the wake at the aft corners about 5 inches on plane...and with fairly aggressive turning they were about 2-3 inches from the water...so good to go, thankfully.
With my wife and 17 yr. old Son and I standing on the S/P...and a full tank of fuel...she rested about 2 inches off the water...so not bad, might get our feet wet on a wavy day near shore.
Oh... and you bet I will be paying close attention to the platform when she is put away stern to!
Labor of love...lol
