Wohhh. Sticker shock!

Actually looking for a used one. The guys at Stainless Marine are local and make a heck of a platform, but hopefully in the next month or so I run across a decent priced used unit.

Here is a cheap one on Flea Bay free shipping
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AFFOR...ssoriesQ5fGear

There are cheaper ones, by the time you drill and powder coat you over 1k

CK your local mariners for a take off

Speaking of Stainless Marine being local...and beer...sometimes a factory reject is only cosmetic...you might take some cold beer, make a friend at the factory and tell him to be on the lookout for a deal...

Got the bracket! :happy:

Found a local witha an excellent bracket for a good price.

Will need to shim it much like macojoe did, but seems simple enough. Will need to do some reading on calculating the correct position on the transom for the bracket.

Awesome
 

Love it ! I may build one some day, My next venture ? Learn how to weld first ..
What is it made of ?

Aluminum. I believe MacoJoe has pics in the gallery of one he made of steel but then bought an aluminum one.
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/album91/Picture_027

Don't know that i'd undertake learning to weld aluminum as I hear it's an art. Better off finding used.

New they seem to run 1300-2000. Managed to get this used for $600.

Powder coat is excellent. Can't wait to see it mounted.

Very good price, Happy for you ..See at that price I can afford one, at 2K I will make one :)

You can mig weld aluminum.

Here is a picture of a show host with a little welding training,
but the settings are from the guy who does the job every day.
It is the front bumper weld on the Corvette Z06 (we make this in one of our plants)
This is a screen dump from teh show called "Ultimate Factories"

We mig smaller connections, but the longer connections are laser welded.



http://home.comcast.net/~parishht/pw...g_aluminum.jpg

Hey
 

I found a wonderful article to help with the installation of the bracket
http://www.dadmarine.com/twin.htm