Full transom swim platform install

[nipper]

I did a little web surfing for information on swim platform installation (which I should have done first) and learned that you generally want to mount the brackets on the transom and THEN mount the platforms on the brackets. What a waste of time I went through.

[RWilson2526]

yea but it always goes much faster the second time. At least in my experience anyway.

[tsubaki]

And look on the bright side.
No holes drilled in the transom, that might be incorrect.
And look at the 5200 that ain't on your eyebrows, under your armpits, etc, etc.

[nipper]

I just hope I can get the teak plugs out without messing up the platform. I bought the platform off of ebay, and there was only one teak plug covering one out of the 4 holes the bolts go down through. When I went to pop that plug out, it popped out, but along with small pieces of the surrounding teak. Of course, I had to go and glue in the new plugs, and that wood glue will probably cause the same thing to happen--times 4!

[macojoe]

First drill the plugs out 1 or 2 sizes smaller, then you can use a sharp screw driver to clean the rest out.

Go to your west marine or boaters world and buy a leanth of rail and needs and make you own brackets if yours don't fit.

I would put every thing toghter and have some one hold it up while you make adjustments and mark transom, then install.

I had to use shims when I installed my motor bracket cause it had full platform, and it did not curve around transom.
You should be able to cut a row of slats out in the middle to make up for the curve.

[nipper]

Hey MJ, thanks for the tip on drilling out the teak plugs. I did that last night and it worked great.