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gn6027 
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 Posted: January-18-2010 at 8:11pm |
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Don't confuse tubing with pipe. Tubing is traditionally thin wall, and pipe is thicker. Tube is also typically traditional in OD; 1/2", 3/4", 1", etc., where pipe is oddball in OD and comes in either schedule 40 or schedule 80.
Wall thickness on tubing probably doesn't get heavier than 1/16" or maybe 1/8". Pipe wall is typically thicker than 1/8". My tower was made from aluminum sch 40 pipe (OD = 1.900" which is 1 1/2" pipe). Your Gen 1 FCT tower might be made from tubing rather than pipe, I just don't know. If you have a set of calipers or micrometer, measure the OD. As for the alloy, I'd bet 6061. I agree with bkhallpass, I think cutting 4" or so out of the top & re-shaping the legs would probably do it. From my experience, cut off the mounting feet, and re-weld them to fit the shape of the deck of your boat perfectly. My $0.02. Glen |
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Donald80SN
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Posted: January-18-2010 at 8:59pm |
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I love the two tone on your interior.
Nice. Donald |
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nau7iqu9
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 12:52am |
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Thanks Guys
Sunday's progress.. Polished and repainted mirror/round 1 of many on my platform 
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PLBC
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 1:27am |
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Here is where the tower spent its first 10 years, now jumping back 20 model years from a 99 to a 79.
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Andy
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 1:40am |
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Umm maybe its just me. If someone brought me something in tube and I had to cut and splice it, I'd probably just sleeve it and not worry. A butt probably isn't the best solution, structurally. I'm just sayin'. Then you could sand it smooth and never see it.
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My Blue 82SOLD!
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 8:54am |
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Shaun,
I suggest unscrewing the platform from the brackets and do the work on it off the boat. It will be easier and you'll be able to do all sides with the oil. Some have also had problems with getting the oil on the gel of the hull. Won't hurt it but a PITA to get off. Andy, Don't you trust your butt welding?  Pipe fitters do it all day long! Actually, sleeving isn't a bad idea but I would question getting a tight enough fit for it to do ang good without plug welding each end.
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nau7iqu9
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 10:25am |
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I agree on removing the platform I'm planning on leaving it attached until most of the top and sides are sanded so I can put a little more elbow into it. I also want to polish the supports like I did my mirror brackets. It looks like theres a combination of sealants built up around mounting points any suggestions on removing them safely from the gel?
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 11:02am |
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Shaun, Considering there's a combination of sealants, I'd have to say the PO tried to do a half a$$ job of sealing out water. They make not have even been leaking but the PO must have thought there was a problem. I suggest removing them completely and then refastening them with some decent sealer like 3M 4200. NO silicone!!! You can not seal a leak up by glopping stuff on the outside. Now, considering the condition of your stringers, there's a good chance that the wood behind the brackets is bad too. Pull the tank and take a look. The top fastening should be through bolted and the bottoms lagged or large sheet metal screws. |
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storm34
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 1:09pm |
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Pete, Would using epoxy be sufficient when refastening a platform bolt?
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 1:39pm |
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Chris, Are you asking about rebuilding the hole or sealing the hole? For sealing, I wouldn't use epoxy but rather something with some flex to it like the 4200 mentioned. |
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3M makes a pin stripe eraser, it's a 1/2 X 4in. wheel you chuck in a drill. It dosen't harm the substreight under vinyl stripes on cars. Thou I haven't tried it on sealant, I think it would work. A fiberglass scraper will work. I don't want to tell you to use a putty knife but if you do be REAL CAREFUL.
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 2:46pm |
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CC didnt always through bolt top of platform brackets- though I do agree its a good idea to do so when reinstalling. Thats assuming they enter above floor height- which they should (but it may be close!). None of the boats Ive taken apart have any plywood backers though. Depending on the thickness of the hull at that point, I may not even bother adding them. The Tique was about 1/2" thick (all glass) so I just used large fender washers. Thats all that was used on my '90 from the factory. |
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 11:24pm |
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Pete, this will probably be more descriptive
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 11:51pm |
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Posted: January-20-2010 at 9:16am |
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Sure looks like the platform has been moved up on the transom for some reason. Wet foam so it was under water?? To plug old holes, the inside is filled with resin and the outside filled with gelcoat. Sanded flush and buffed out. |
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