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Phats, looking where you mounted your ladder, do you get any flex at all ??

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not any at all ,but that is on a 13 ft whaler we use for scalloping. it also hangs straight down.

this is what i used for a boarding handle, super big grip and plenty of room to get you hand around, even with gloves. it is a handicap bar i picked up at a local plumbing house. i'm sure home depot etc has them.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...y/POL_0342.jpg

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Thats a great bar, I have the same thing on the other side, but not as thick. Hmm I bet its alot cheaper then buying one at West Marine. Great thinking, I'll check out the Lowes and Home Depot as well.

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Test Run on the new router.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/DSC02668.jpg

Finish piece. Hopefully I can get it mounted this week.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/DSC02669.jpg

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Got her home and decided to lay a bead of 5200 around her and let her set up for a few days then screw her down. She will never come off now. ;)

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/DSC02670.jpg

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Looks great Hammer.

One word of caution though. You seem to always have a tube of 5200 laying around. Be careful with that suff. The tube is about the same size as a KY tube...I'd hate to see you make a terrible mistake in the dark of night :o

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Yeah, what air said.

Looks great, coming along nicely.


For some reason I keep hearing a song in my mind -

Bad boys, bad boys, what ya gonna do when they come for you.

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Looking good baby!!

and no worry about 5200, its better then stay hard cream!! :o

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Wonder how it cures below the nookie line anyway?

;D

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looks great man, keep going......and tell Lefty to keep that 5200 out of the bedroom :o

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Well if the 52 gets mixed up w/the KY, just hope it ain't fast cure ;) ...


Dive platform lookin' GREAT Hammer!! ... 8) ...the router did a nice job ... like that ;) ... 8) ...

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LOL, will keep both tubes of "Lube" seperated for sure. ;D ;D
Happy with the results of the router. It makes a big differnce.

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I like the line around it, but if you ever want to router the edge and have no line just make the bit shallower and you will get a smooth edge with no line.

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I like the line, too 8) ... I put it on most everything I do ;) ...good stuff, Hammer ;D ...

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Thanks guys, glad ya like it.

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If yer accused of any wrong-doing, just remember what WET Willy would say, "I denies de allegation and resents de alligator!" ;D ;D ...

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LMFAO REEEL ;D

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Just say you were not there, you were in the city garage routing the platform! ::)

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Heck...tell 'em you were bangin' the chief's wife ;) 8) ...

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With this hanging over me, not in the mood to do much work on the V. *:-/

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Every body practicein' CYA big time ... might be time to work on the V and get yer mind off the BS...

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Standard crap Hammer good luck, and as much as I like hearing what be happening I would recommend you go back up and delete a couple of your posts. IMHO, there be eyes all over and somethings can be misinterperted.

On the platform you are looking good brother, nice job with the router, always wanted to learn how to use one,
But in my opinion you need to drill holes or route slots, in that platform to allow water to pass thru easily otherwise it is going to act like a trawlers stabilizers but in the wrong way. In other words it will retard the rise and fall of the transom of your V as it bobs in the waves, which will cause your stern to not rise as it needs to in reaction to the action of the waves.
Plus if you get caught in a following sea it will force your transom towards China on every swell.
Slots are probably best and now with your new found router skills you can pop them out quick.

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Smart man Mike ;)

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Thanks Willy.

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Wish you well, Hammer... ;) ...

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Good Luck Hammer!!

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;) ;)

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We need picture of Lefty sittin' on the new Dive Platform 8) ...

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We just want pix of Lefty ;D

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Taking the V out next weekend. Picking up my dive gear on Monday. ;) Just dont tell Willy. :P

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No need tell him...WET Willy have RADAR in matters such as this ... like hound dog on fresh scent ... ;D ...

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Well did you cut those slots in that giant trim tab yet?

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Nah, not yet. The guy who did teh pipe work has teh same set up and didnt have any problems. I'm gonna take her out this weekend and see how she rides first then decide if the router comes back out again. ;)

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Well, nobody is awake, or nobody is posting. So I ran out and snapped a few pics. of the finally finished platform. Well I wanted to just self tap the screws, but it wasnt working. I was forced to through bolt them. I guess it doesnt look that bad. near future will be a hand rail. *;)

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/DSC02677.jpg

Nuts on the underside. Cut the bolts flush with the nut.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/DSC02678.jpg

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Lookin good Hammer...look even better with lefty on it ;D

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;D ;D ;D Think Lefty and I can both lay on that and still have room. ;D

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;D ;D Pictures ? ;D ;D

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Like I said on another thread, there isn't to many pic's of lefty now that swim suit season is here!!

As a matter of fact there hasn't been any that I knw of since the get toghter??

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You know, your right M.J., I'm gonna have to cut the swing down and hide it from her until she starts laying out on the beach. Maybe this weekend if teh sun finally comes out. ;D

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we waiting!! ;) ;D