I/O Swim platform

dustin · Newbie Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 13 City: fort wayne, in

Hey everyone, I am trying to fix up my old 1989 Larson DC170 I/O before the spring hits, and cant find a swim platform for it. I am afraid the kids or someone is going to jump off the back of the boat and hit the drive that is sticking out. Is there a platform that can be added to go over the top of that? Thanks a ton!

-Dustin

(p.s. I am buying a Supra in the Spring Very Happy

, just thought I would let you know how I got to the wakeboarding forum)

wesgardner · Posted: Jan 03, 2006 1:03 pm Post subject:

Hey dustin,

SEARCH around here, there have been several threads on DIY as well as store-bought...

Wes

dustin · Newbie Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 13 City: fort wayne, in

I have looked around a ton and dont find very many decent threads about this issue. I have seen a few that have pics of their finished product, but if I am going to be doing this myself, how do I properly drill through the fiberglass to install the supports? Basically I can figure out how to build the platform (and measure and compensate for the rise of the drive ect) but attaching it to the boat is the hard part. thanks for any help you can offer!

oh, p.s. I imagine I will use stainless steel supports in about 90-100 degree triangles for the supports, but am completely lost when it comes to cutting any hole in the boat to attach them. dont want to sink my family in the lake ya know Shocked

thanks -jammer

dirtysparks · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 07 Jul 2004 Posts: 2428

Here's a few links...

http://www.swimplatforms.com/

http://www.plasteak.com/boating/platforms/platforms.htm

Drawing of brackets mounted....
http://www.plasteak.com/boating/platforms/brackets.htm

If you build your own just make sure you have backing plates to reinforce the fiberglass. Then of course you're going to want a quality sealant.

These guys have some platforms and mounting stuff....
[url] http://www.defender.com/category.jsp?path=-1|10391&id=299235&start=11&results=7&sort=products [/url] (copy and paste the whole thing between the tags)

dustin · Newbie Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 13 City: fort wayne, in

Awesome, thanks! That is definitely the stuff I was looking for, especially the diagrams. Thanks a ton, and I will be sure to post some pics in a few months when I get her all done! -Dustin