swim Platform fix
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
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Printed Date: November-17-2024 at 3:23am
Topic: swim Platform fix
Posted By: wetskier2000
Subject: swim Platform fix
Date Posted: June-16-2015 at 12:12am
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The farthest aft board on my 1997 platform has been an issue on and off for a while. The last time I "fixed" it, I drilled in from the end into the support board underneath, I put ss screws into the the support boards. It worked for a few years but continually launching off the platform strapped in on the kneeboard eventually bent the whole board down. I went a little further this time. I pulled my previous screws and pulled the last board off, planed it down to sit flush again, took the sharp edge off. Glued, screwed and added an alum brace. Should keep the piece in place for a while...    ------------- Current: 1997 Nautique Previous: 1987 Nautique 1964 American Skier |
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Posted By: wetskier2000
Date Posted: June-16-2015 at 10:54am
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One question I was not sure of..... The part of the swim platform where I put the aluminum brace isn't in the water when the boat's being driven, right?? No worries about changing the wake characteristics, correct? ------------- Current: 1997 Nautique Previous: 1987 Nautique 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: June-16-2015 at 11:30am
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not sure the glue did much other than make a future problem but the wake will be fine ------------- |
Posted By: wetskier2000
Date Posted: June-16-2015 at 11:36am
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thanks... I wondered about the glue doing much of anything as well... It's just holding the plugs in and was an attempt to fill some small voids in the ends of the support boards. If it fails completely, it shouldn't really matter. ------------- Current: 1997 Nautique Previous: 1987 Nautique 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-16-2015 at 8:06pm
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I'm curious on the glue too. Not many out there that will stick to Teak. What 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: wetskier2000
Date Posted: June-17-2015 at 12:15am
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It was just regular old wood glue.. If I had to depend on it sticking, I might be worried.. ------------- Current: 1997 Nautique Previous: 1987 Nautique 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: wetskier2000
Date Posted: July-06-2015 at 10:55pm
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A ski buddy had a brilliant idea... Instead of some scrap alum I had sitting around the garage, I should have used a slalom ski plate!!!! ------------- Current: 1997 Nautique Previous: 1987 Nautique 1964 American Skier |