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Montauk Swim Platform
guardian	#1  Posted on 04/08/11 - 12:34 PM
Member Posts: 4 Comments: 1 Joined: 04/08/11	Has anyone had any success in mounting a small swim platform on a 1985 Montauk? I read an earlier string that said Whaler did not reinforce the transom for a swim platform step until 1991. Yet I saw a photo in Whaler Central of one on a 1987 Montauk. Can you not do it because the transom is not solid wood or is it a matter of properly through bolting and also hitting the wood sheet on the left or right side?
stevebaz	#2  Posted on 04/08/11 - 2:05 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 45 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/14/05	If you look at my photos there is a swim step mounted on my boat. The step was origionally mountes on the Starboard side and I remounted it on the port side. The top hand hold gets through bolted on the top rail but the lower bolts just hit air behind the skin. I used stainless toggler bolts through the skin and resealed the hull when i bolted it on. It was the same situation on both sides. My Montauk is a 1983. http://www.whalercentral.com/infusions/personal_page/personal_page.php?a_page=view
winslow1	#3  Posted on 04/30/11 - 7:40 AM
Member Posts: 1 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/10/08	I have one on my 1977 Montauk. I had it custom made. It works well.
Bake	#4  Posted on 04/30/11 - 12:22 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 902 Comments: 8 Joined: 01/30/06	I think as long as you through bolt it on the top your fine. I would put a over sized washer on it to spread the load a little. There is a guy who keeps one listed on e bay that is nicely made. I do not have one and have never seen one in person. The step looks nice as it is built with a long and short side to fit the back of the 17 and come off straight. It does look a little pricey but I think a few here have bought them and say the quality is great.
guardian	#5  Posted on 05/14/11 - 6:55 PM
Member Posts: 4 Comments: 1 Joined: 04/08/11	Thanks for the responses. Very much appreciated!
JohnnyCW	#6  Posted on 05/14/11 - 8:12 PM
Member Posts: 684 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/16/09	Martin Marine Design. Not inexpensive but quality craftsmanship and made specifically for each Whaler model. I purchased one for my little Outrage last year and could not be more satisfied with the quality and fit.
Guts	#7  Posted on 05/16/11 - 3:12 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 612 Comments: 8 Joined: 11/21/08	just saw this one on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Boston...iesQ5fGear Guts/AKA/Kim