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Repairs and Maintenance => Boat Maintenance - American Skier => Topic started by: coeperc on July 01, 2015, 02:24:56 PM

Title: Platform fabrication
Post by: coeperc on July 01, 2015, 02:24:56 PM

I posted these pics on the facebook page but thought I'd add them here as well.  I needed a new platform since my original 81 was rotted and beyond repair.  I called Ron T and he mentioned how most places that custom fabricate these do them flat sawn, rather than quartersawn like the original is.  Being a woodworker myself I decided to re-create my original platform quartersawn, with marine teak.  It was a fun project.  I've got enough teak left over to do another for an 18' skier if anyone is interested let me know.

-Matt

Title: Re: Platform fabrication
Post by: Mike Harry on July 06, 2015, 06:37:46 AM

Really really nice job. Looks factory!

Title: Re: Platform fabrication
Post by: wetamb on July 10, 2015, 06:41:45 AM

Matt,

That is SWEET!  Very nice job!  I wish I had the time and space to create one for my 92 Legend.  It came with a fiberglass one that the original owner trashed and put a mahogany one on.  But the teak is the way to go...

BJ

Title: Re: Platform fabrication
Post by: coeperc on July 10, 2015, 01:14:25 PM

Thanks it was a fun project!

-Matt

Title: Re: Platform fabrication
Post by: Miller on July 11, 2015, 05:05:46 AM

Looks great, Matt, I'm needing to replace mine on a 93 Skier, I could use your extra wood, what would you like for it and do you think it would it be worth shipping it to Tampa Fl?
Thanks Tim

Title: Re: Platform fabrication
Post by: coeperc on July 11, 2015, 01:05:00 PM

Hi Tim,

I'm in Tallahassee, so not that far.  Shipping wouldn't be terrible, it can ship UPS.  Right now it is in one large piece (2" thick X 66.5" long) plus various other smaller pieces, some aren't suitable for a platform as they are leftover strips and thin pieces from what I ripped down when building my platform.  The large piece is enough to do another for an 18' Skier but I don't know about the Advance or anything larger than 18'.  They may be wider than the original 18' Skier.  Attached is a pic of what I have.  It cost me $600 and I used half of it.  So I'd be looking for about $300 plus shipping.  As a guess I'd say probably $80 range to ship, but I could find out from FedEx if you send me your zip.  It is very nice marine teak that I got from Florida Teak in West Palm.  Here's a pic of what I have.

-Matt