81 ski tique platform brackets

I admire your determination to keep the boat original! Personally, one exception I would make is for the removable platform brackets- especially if you cant locate originals. If you leave them bare (or anodized or powdercoated clear) then it would take a very careful eye to tell that they werent quite original. That way youre guaranteed to have the proper angle, and you get to enjoy the benefits of having a removable platform. Having the extra 2' of space back when it comes time to store the boat can be very handy.

Either way, I would be much more concerned about having the shape of the platform correct, as well as the location and angle that it should be installed at. Using the wrong brackets will ensure that you will screw this up!

Correct Craft sometimes put wood (encapsulated in the transom glass) backers for the brackets, one for each bracket, just oversized. Other hulls didnt get any sort of backers. If the hull is fairly thick (my Tique was approaching 3/8" thick in these areas) then I wouldnt worry too much about adding them. Some big fender washers arent a bad idea though.

jac81tique wrote: As for the angle of the brackets I have an advantage due to my 81 didn't any brackets or platform at all. And I am building the platform myself.

I guess Im not making myself clear. Whether or not your Tique had a platform originally makes no difference whatsoever. The hull itself will dictate what the brackets need to be. The curvature of the transom will dictate the swing angle, the vertical angle of the transom will dictate the rise. There were big variations between different hulls- a single degree off and your platform may end up looking really goofy!



FWIW, my Ski Tique didnt have a platform on it originally either.

arjflyr wrote: I have a set I took off my 79 Mustang. I believe they are the same hull.

The Mustang 17 (17') and Ski Tique (16'5") did not share the same hull.

I would not expect that brackets from a different boat (Ski Nautique, Mustang 17, etc) to have the proper rise and swing angles on the brackets. It only takes a small variation for the platform to look like crap! Either find someone who has an original set of brackets for your exact hull, or order some made for your specific hull if you want the platform to look right.

I added a platform and brackets to my '78 Ski Tique for the new owner and it came out looking pretty nice.



Ive seen other platforms that were added and didnt come out so hot.

Thanks guy's for the info! Ryan, I don't have one on it now for a picture. How much do you want for the set you have? I am doing a complete restoration and wanted to put a platform on it like the ones that came with it originally. The platform is easy for me, I build furniture and lots of teak and also found the measurements for the original platform size here on CCF. Just need some brackets.
Thanks Jackie

Tim, unless you have another set of platform brackets, you already sold yours to me

Hello, If you have a picture of the old ones I actually might have some in stock for that.

email is ryan@n3boatworks.com