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Posted by hilyert on 01/23/12 - 11:02 AM

I plan to mount a swim platform/ladder on my 17 Montauk before summer. I 've seen the inteior wood diagam and I'm still confussed about mounting it to the transom. My plan was to mount it on the Port side rear. I would have two mount holes in the middle, One o the top which could be all the way through, and one on the bottom side. What problems can I avoid?

Posted by Phil T on 01/23/12 - 11:38 AM

You can avoid drilling 4 holes in the hull and consider a telescoping over transom mount.

I had a teak swim platform on my Montauk. The prior owner did a terrible install.

Make sure you seal the heads of the bolts and lag screws.

Posted by Traceygsu on 02/11/12 - 7:19 AM

I mounted a swim platform on mine. Turned out good. A little pricey. But i bought it off ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Boston-Whaler-17-Montauk-Swim-Platform-and-Ladder-/260950734233?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&vxp=mtr&hash=item3cc1e03599

I didn't buy the wood from him because i already had a teak board to use. He gave me a price for the stainless brackets separately however i don't remember how much it cost. Works great just make sure you have your holes marked before you drill.

Edited by Traceygsu on 02/21/12 - 6:42 AM

Posted by MichaelVT on 03/20/12 - 6:40 AM

I thought about a platform ladder and not wanting to drill holes in my hull I went with a transom ladder by Windline. A little pricey but works well and stows well.
https://windline.com/index.php?act=viewdetails&mod=143

Edited by MichaelVT on 03/20/12 - 6:45 AM