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08-12-2020, 12:58 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Arrowsic
Vessel Name: Gracious
Vessel Model: Defever Downeast
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 28
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Swim Platforms
Hi all, my current swim platform is rather narrow with the transom angle on my 79 DeFever Downeast, so I’m considering a longer one. Googling doesn’t come up with many hits for platform manufacturers. Recommendations for quality platforms is appreciated. Thanks
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08-12-2020, 01:08 PM
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Guru
City: Warwick, RI
Vessel Name: Susan Helena
Vessel Model: Albin40
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 523
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08-12-2020, 01:17 PM
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Guru
City: Warwick, RI
Vessel Name: Susan Helena
Vessel Model: Albin40
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 523
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08-12-2020, 02:06 PM
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Guru
City: North Carolina for now
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 6,348
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I've seen a couple of examples of their work, owners seemed happy:
https://www.craigmarine.info/accesso...fic-models.htm
I traditionally highly recommended Butler Marine who was extremely knowledgeable and high quality, but am not sure if they are still around; their website is gone. Haven't tried calling them lately: Phone: (570) 451-1222 | Toll Free: (888) 859-0022
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"There's the Right Way, the Wrong Way, and what some guy says he's gotten away with"
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08-12-2020, 02:12 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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I am currently using this company to redo the teak on my swim platform and steps. I do not know if they fabricate whole platforms though. It would be worth a call to them, they are very responsive via phone or email.
Quality outfit who came highly recommended.
https://www.teakdecking.com/
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08-12-2020, 02:48 PM
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Guru
City: Seattle
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,305
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JM, have you considered a plastic/fiberglass platform instead of a high maintenance teak one?
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08-12-2020, 02:49 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Jersey Shore
Vessel Name: Slow Mo
Vessel Model: Grand Banks 36 Classic
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 39
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I used https://butlermarine.com for a fiberglass swim platform for my GB. They also do wood platforms. Great customer service and great pricing...oh ya GREAT PRODUCT!
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08-12-2020, 04:54 PM
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Senior Member
City: Knoxville
Vessel Name: Pura Vida
Vessel Model: 08 Meridian 490 Pilothouse
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 316
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Last winter I had a local fabricator extend my platform by two feet. He cut my platform in half and added two feet keeping the stock look and the built in ladder. After a summers use I wish I had done it years ago.
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08-12-2020, 06:15 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Saltspring Island
Vessel Name: Retreat
Vessel Model: C&L 44
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,656
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Quote:
Originally Posted by makobuilders
JM, have you considered a plastic/fiberglass platform instead of a high maintenance teak one?
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? What maintenance? It goes gray.
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08-13-2020, 08:06 AM
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Senior Member
City: Seattle
Vessel Model: 55 Offshore
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 124
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I also used Butler Marine and the service and product were outstanding. I added 6” so To support the longer platform I added bronze L bar to the top of the brackets vs replacing the brackets. Was a design I saw the now closed Grand Banks owners website. Works well.
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08-13-2020, 09:28 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Saltspring Island
Vessel Name: Retreat
Vessel Model: C&L 44
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,656
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bradenvlp
I also used Butler Marine and the service and product were outstanding. I added 6” so To support the longer platform I added bronze L bar to the top of the brackets vs replacing the brackets. Was a design I saw the now closed Grand Banks owners website. Works well.
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I added 13". Tried the above idea, but one of the supports collapsed under the added strain of supporting the outside portion, so far from the curved bronze support. New SS supports, no hull penetrations below the WL, all good.
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