Swim platform weight limit?
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Topic: Swim platform weight limit?
Posted By: rfarkash
Subject: Swim platform weight limit?
Date Posted: June-29-2012 at 1:05am
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Had the kids and some friends out on the lake tonight. They were having a blast jumping off the swim platform, but it got me thinking - any issues with 2-3 kids probably totaling 280 lbs bouncing around on the platform? I had the brackets and platform off this winter for maintenance, and can say with 100% certainty that on my boat, they are held on with 2 large lag bolts at the top, and an 1.5" #10 screw on the bottom. I wouldn't be concerned at all if they were through bolts backed up with a plate at the transom, but since it's just some wood and fiberglass holding it on, thought I'd ask. Thanks Ron ------------- Ron 1989 Ski Nautique |
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Posted By: SN206
Date Posted: June-29-2012 at 1:10am
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I would not think 280# is a problem. ------------- ...those who have fallen and those who will. |
Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: June-29-2012 at 1:33pm
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I've asked this question a couple of times, and it's never really been noted as an issue. I usually ski/board with guys in the 200 pound range, so I get pretty nervous when there is more than one person on it at a time. Actually, we went to one of those G23 demo events last weekend (great time by the way). We had stopped for a swim and at one point, there were about 3 adults and a kid on the (very large) platform at a time. I asked Adam, the Nautique rep if he'd ever heard of a limit, and he said that the factory reps had ever said anything to him about watching weight on the platform. Didn't think it was an issue. 280 pounds is definitely not an issue though. That's like one overweight adult. Unless they were all simultaneously jumping onto it from a 10 foot elevation. |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: June-29-2012 at 6:17pm
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I managed to pull the starboard side lag bolts loose last year (maybe the year before) on my '93. Wife was sitting on one side of the platform. Then I decided to give a good jump off the other side. Was standing right on the edge and when I sprang up I could feel the lags give loose. My weight is 225 and my wife is 120, but it was that jumping action while standing right on the edge that did it. So, had to go in and use thru bolts in order to properly secure it. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: June-30-2012 at 10:05am
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I doubt there is a limit with weight just standing on it, but like Jim found out jumping has to be a different story. I'll be ok with the kids diving off mine, but not bouncing on it or jumping down to it from the transom. That's a lot of leverage on the brackets if someone jumps to the back edge. Jim, listing a woman't weight is definitely not PC, especially your wife! ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: June-30-2012 at 3:38pm
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David, you are right about not being PC with regards to the wife's weight. Sorry about that! I won't tell if you won't! Just trying to give the CCFan an idea of what happened with my platform. I will do better next time  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: July-01-2012 at 1:03am
One way to get around it gracefully might be to say "I weigh 255 and the wife is 90 lbs." Same message, and you're safe! We were out on the boat this afternoon and I paid a bit more attention to the platform. It seemed like whenever I was on it, or looking down with someone else on it, the platform was so close to the water that the water helped soften any sudden dowward pressure on it. Not sure if all boats have it at a similar height. ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
jimsport93 wrote:Posted By: ultrarunner
Date Posted: July-01-2012 at 1:37am
| I find it interesting the platform brackets are lagged-in. I have never had mine off, but would have guessed SS bolts/nuts and a SS doubler. |
Posted By: 63 Skier
Date Posted: July-01-2012 at 1:44am
Me too. Especially in non wood boats, I'm not sure I realized there was enough meat to lag into in a composite boat. ------------- '63 American Skier - '98 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: July-01-2012 at 2:19am
Combined weight of 345, then you give away nothing! ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |