I know there was a post here in the recent past about swim platform materials. I can't get the search function to work (Capt Pat.. check your mail in 2 or 3 days) so I am asking here.. can someone give me the link, or Capt Pat can you please repeat here the materials and procedures you recommended for building a swim platform?
I would lioke to report the swim platform is one of the best additions we put on the boat. We used it this weekend when I dove under the boat for a bottem scrub. It's stronger than I thought, we allready used it as a bumper against a pole and not a scratch. Make sure you use good quality 316 SS hardware the cheap S@#& will rust in a matter of days.
I did the whole project in polyester. Sanded the radius by hand, thought a router might burn the foam. I made 4 custom Stainless Steel brackets for supports.
Sorry to be beating this subject to death, but since Russ said he used polyester as a coating, which I assume has colorant added in the last coat.. will this stand up to heavy sun without degrading, or should it be painted or coated with something else as a topcoat?
