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Originally Posted by Lakewinniboater
{snip} I think I am close to developing the removable/flip up swimplatform..... just don't know who will build it. LOL!!!
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I have a revision on what I'd do for a folding swim platform. As before I would have a fixed portion that is somewhere like 4" - 6" long permanently affixed to the transom. Unlike the brackets shown in the link below I'd have a U section, upside down attached to the horizontal bar of 4"-6" in length and a piece of flat stock (instead of tube) to triangulate the bracket. On the folding section I'd have another upside down U section running from just inside the aft end of the platform to 3.5"-5.5" past the forward, folding edge. The outside width of this U would be such that it just fits into the inside width if the stationary U section(s). Some method to lock and unlock the sections would be needed otherwise it'll bounce all over the place when in motion. Some rubber pads to stop the rattling would no doubt be good too. You could still have a triangulating support tube going from low on the transom to the aft end of the folding swim platform but it would have to telescope. Perhaps if the U sections were big enough you could do without the additional support tube. A lot depends on the boat and how the platform would attach to the transom. I would definitely build a mock-up from plywood or MDF and test fit it to the boat before I drill holes or cut expensive teak or Starboard. I hope my not to scale sketch below helps.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...0001&langId=-1
http://mastercatalog04.westmarine.co...ckProdId=13026