Falkmans Teak Swim Platform
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Printed Date: May-09-2024 at 4:31pm
Topic: Falkmans Teak Swim Platform
Posted By: falkman
Subject: Falkmans Teak Swim Platform
Date Posted: June-06-2007 at 3:45pm
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Like to share some pictures of my newly made Teak Platform for my Nautique -78.
Made from 100x30mm teak "planks". Glued and screwed. Cheers! 
 ------------- Ski Nautique 1975! |
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Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: June-06-2007 at 4:34pm
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Very nice work. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: 69 Mustang
Date Posted: June-06-2007 at 10:22pm
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Johan,
Looks great! ser stor, skön craftsmanship - did I say that right? Mike ------------- For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong. "Where the **** are we?" Amelia Earhart. July 2, 1937 |
Posted By: falkman
Date Posted: June-07-2007 at 5:20am
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Thanks,
I understand what you mean 69Mustang, 
I'm a bit nervous about the glue+teak. But it will prob hold together beacause I also screwd every plank from the underside. I try to post some more pics when it's mounted on the Nautique. 
Bye for now, /Johan ------------- Ski Nautique 1975! |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-07-2007 at 6:18am
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Johan, It sure looks better than one you could purchase!
The only glue I would trust with the oily teak is a moisture cure polyurethane. I know Sika makes several and I do think they are based in your country. What glue did you use? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: falkman
Date Posted: June-07-2007 at 6:56am
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Yes, I've heard of that glue. But I also heard that newly sanded/planed planks could be glued with "regular" epoxy. I hope so...
It seems that it has glued toghether fairly good, test peaces rips away "chunks" of wood when I hammered it apart. But that's the reason I drilled+screwed it as well. Here's a pic of the brackets, made in "regular" non-corrosive stainless steel that I will paint with epoxiprimer before mounting. 
Just one last worry, I will mount with through going bolts in the stern. Could this harm the stern? I will also use large peaces of steel plates on the "inside" of the stern to make the pressure go over a larger area. ------------- Ski Nautique 1975! |
Posted By: 6strings
Date Posted: June-07-2007 at 8:37am
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Beautiful Deck! I'm sure it will be fine judging by the way you have it fastened together. Very nice job! That will last forever!
I've actually had success using "Gorilla Glue" on a potion of my platform that was abused by previous owner. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-07-2007 at 9:05am
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Walt, Gorilla glue is a moisture cure polyurethane. Great stuff but way over priced. Next time you need glue, try Elmers Ultimate. Same stuff but less $. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: June-08-2007 at 1:32am
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shouldn't be an issue thru bolting just be carefull on the two outter braces and the lower mounting hole's you might not be able to thru bolt then as they maybe to low. this is the way mine are there are lag screws in those to hole's. This was all done by the PO so you might be able to take some measurement to make sure they will go thru without hitting anything. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: MaddMarxx
Date Posted: June-08-2007 at 2:23am
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Great job guys...I thought the only things that came from Sweden were Meatballs and blonds! ------------- |
Posted By: falkman
Date Posted: June-08-2007 at 4:19am
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Link to my "reupholstery" http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7005&PN=1&TPN=1 - link
Well, the blondes and the meatballs are dope aswell as some of "our" Nautiques..
Especially at graduation time, half naked blondes running around everywere here at the moment.  ------------- Ski Nautique 1975! |
Posted By: 6strings
Date Posted: June-08-2007 at 12:00pm
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Pete,
Thanks for the tip on the glue. Falkman, Half naked blondes running around everywhere??? Geez, and it's taking 3 - 4 months to get a passport over here.... |
Posted By: falkman
Date Posted: June-11-2007 at 4:16pm
Mounting ready, the result:
Comments? 
Holds atleast 85+ bouncing kg! ------------- Ski Nautique 1975! |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-11-2007 at 9:11pm
| Nice job. Better than you could buy. |
Posted By: Jason
Date Posted: June-15-2007 at 12:41am
| Looks great. I am a wood working during the winter and can appreciate quality. One word of advice - be carefull of cross grain joints were two pieces of wood join together with perpendicular grain. When you heavily glue and screw/nail then they will split. Although I am not experienced with teak (other than on my boat) other wood will defiently split due to shrinking and expansion. I believe our steps are put together with bolts that run the width of the platform to hold everything together with not so much runners and screws/glue. I may be wrong but don't be suprised if you get a little splitting. You can combat this by sealing every inch of surface area and keeping it well sealed. By the way I use to be a big fan of Gorrilla Glue (polyurethane) untill a recent article in a leading trade mag. did a test on all the different types of glue and poly came out dead last, even to the yellow generic elmers carpenter glue you find. You did a good thing by going with epoxy. |
Posted By: falkman
Date Posted: June-15-2007 at 2:52am
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Thanks Jason,
I was actually thinking of going with trough going bolts but ended up not. Maybe if I see some small splitting Ill add the bolts?` /J. ------------- Ski Nautique 1975! |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-15-2007 at 5:31am
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Jason, What leading trade magazine did you see the test of glues in? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Jason
Date Posted: June-15-2007 at 8:51pm
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Fine Woodworking August 2007 #192. You can read the article here
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/pages/fw_currentissue.asp |
Posted By: falkman
Date Posted: June-17-2007 at 2:41pm
Just like to share som more pics.. Know you like it.. ;-)
 ------------- Ski Nautique 1975! |
Posted By: rudderdad
Date Posted: June-29-2007 at 2:23pm
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Now that is a clean and classy ride maintained with pride! ------------- rudderdad |
Posted By: backfoot100
Date Posted: June-29-2007 at 4:42pm
How about posting some of those pics!!!! Get with the program like MM and Thephantomkaw!!!! Sorry, got carriedaway there. The platform and your ride look awesome Falkman. That sucker should be able to suck a blonde off a dock at a hundred yards easy!!!!!! We want more pics!!!!!! ------------- When people run down to the lake to see what's making that noise, you've succeeded. Eddie |
falkman wrote:Posted By: backfoot100
Date Posted: June-29-2007 at 4:57pm
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Sorry, I meant 92 Meters or whatever the hell the metric equivalent is of a hundred yards.
------------- When people run down to the lake to see what's making that noise, you've succeeded. Eddie |
Posted By: falkman
Date Posted: July-02-2007 at 10:53am
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Ok,
The blondes has somehow not been showing off much lately.. Maybe when the temp gets a little hotter again.. Some more pics from yesterday, first time wakeboarding after the TOWER!!.. And it seems to hold! Seems to be something wrong with the pic upload function.. /J. 
 ------------- Ski Nautique 1975! |