platform brackets

jdreiser
Are you still using the lag bolts with backing plates ? I'm changing to nut plates because when the lag bolts loosened-up the foam under the floor got soaked.

I need some advice on this issue. As noted above, I installed the Alloy brackets 2-3 years ago using the same hardware that the original brackets used (lag screws and sealant). It has worked fine, but at the end of the year, I noticed one of the lag screw on the starboard side is not grabbing. Since I was doing some other maintenance that required pulling the gas tank, I figured this would be an excellent time to go to the metal plate, SS lag bolts methods. I have obtained a 1/4 inch alum plate that I have cut to 4x12" that I plan on gla$$ing to the transom. My question involves the last issue - I have never used resins/expoxies, etc. and the 4x12" area is solid but not completely even (where the bolts go through is slightly thicker than the rest of the area that would be covered by the plate). Before I gla$$ the plate to the transom, I want to smooth and even that area with fibergla$$. I have looked at West products, but don't know if I should use cloth or just resin with filler? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I put the Alloy Marine brackets on my 1981 SN and they have worked well for over two seasons now.

I have looked at the quick release brackets. Does the platform "rattle" on the boat & is Alloy Marine the manufacturer? They seam like the ticket for winter storage and long hauls on the trailor.

I screwed the backing plates to the inside of the transom so they do not move. This allowes me to remove the platform brackets in about 5 minutes without worring about the backing plate moving. I just take the 8 bolts out and the platform is off.

Ahh, the good 'ole days when 79 was in his prime.

Should work fine, you could get about the same result w/ a ss plate or large fender washers and nylocks.