thinking about doing a small mod to my teak deck. It has no hand grips and I was thinking about cutting small (2x) sections into it, but I didn't want to weaken the deck and I am not woodworker. Has anybody made any kind of mods?
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Dont forget they can hurt as well as help. My wife was getting off the front of the boat, into the water, once and accidentally got a finger under the cleat............... Same would apply in this case as you go to slide off the swim deck, watch your fingers.
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As long as you stay well within one slat, it shouldn't weaken the structure appreciably. Post a pic of your platform. I suck with a router, so I'd recommend making a template or guide first. <BR> <BR>Bob - YEEOUCH! That had to hurt. Makes me pucker just thinking about it.
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Kenny, take a look at a Calabria platform if you can. Calabria cuts an oval (in profile) groove that is about 1/4" deep, the entire width of the platfrom in the rearmost plank. The groove is about 3/4" forward of the trailing edge of the platform. It seems to work well enough for climbing in or hanging on while swimming around behind the boat. <BR> <BR>It wouldn't take much woodworking skill to clamp down a straight edge and run a router across the platform.
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Did this to my previous and current SN, so...9 years no problems. <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/345392.jpg" alt="Upload">
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that is exaclty what I was looking at doing but with 2 slots not 4. I was worried about the last board being weakened
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Put one hand over one eye. magic, only 2 slots.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/wink.gif" border=0>
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doesn't that promote teak surfin? lol
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nope just easier for little ones to get on the deck from in the water. (including lazy people like me LOL)
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never really got very clear what are those other two big "pockets" for, the ones on the platform against the transom. any ideas?
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On a Nautique they give access to the lifting rings.
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Damn, i always thought they were for binding soap. j/k.
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whats binding soap? I have the new Murray's<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/rofl.gif" border=0>
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Why do they put the cups under those lifting rings? (preventing use of transom tiedowns) I've also noticed a cup only on one side on newer CC's lately - ?
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The "cup holders" on the platform are there to help stop CO from coming up from the exhaust (I don't know how effective this is, and I didn't design it, but that is what they are there for). When strapping down the boat to the trailer you are suppose to use the platform bracket per CC, I asked! Sorry Trace I don't understand the last part of your question.
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Hey I'm doing the teak deck cut out right now...
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rout-on!
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<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/345869.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>alright done with that , now its back to Home Depot as I am out of poly...
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actually did it with my new Dremel kit (150+) that I got from Home depot for 29.99, they had the new stand with the wrong price so the manager had to honor it, but only 1 kit even thou I knew it was to good to be true I had 2 in my hands.
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Looks great.
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