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Hi, I am planning to replace the all metal swim platform on my boat with composites ones to save weight.
The current solution is as below from a project point of view, I am asking if it does make sense to build the "C" shaped support in fiberglass (as the rest of the swim platform) glued to the plane VS building it in SS and bolting it to the plane.
The tube connecting the transom and the swim platform is just for adding strength and load balancing and it is not intended to move or shake (even if some vibration can be forecasted).
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Swim platform advice needed
mporta71
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5 Years Ago
Make sense from what perspective? Cost? Weight saving? Ease of building? Strength? Could be a yes or a no depending on what your priorities are. Strength wise, mechanically fastening to composites i...
Hanaldo
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5 Years Ago
Thank you Hanaldo! My goal is to save weight as much as possible but it has to be durable so the SS U-section seems the best compromise. Can you advise the best product to bond SS to fibreglass? An...
mporta71
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5 Years Ago
Its about spreading the load. So you can use bond on fasteners with large bases, bond on the U shape bracket (as long as it has a reasonable surface area), fit load spreading inserts into the...
Warren (Staff)
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5 Years Ago
Bang on Warren! I would bond the SS U-section. Faster, easier, stronger, not going to make a significant difference to weight. A methyl methacrylate like the VM100 Warren suggested would be my choic...
Hanaldo
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5 Years Ago
Thank you both!!
mporta71
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