Extended swim platform etc

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For those that expressed an interest, or said don't do it, below are pics of new 18" longer swim platform, as well as propshield & coppercoat.

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All work done by Rob Stockwell at Fambridge marina, where they actually know how to look after boats.
 
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PowerYachtBlog said:
wow Perfect job.
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Amazing work and looks factory fitted. I love Absolutes and my only issue is the swim platforms are not big enough for the Med. That seems a perfect solution, but how did they graft it on? Is it a new piece which is bolted through then glassed at the side nd covered with Teak. I would love to see some Undernreath pictures of the platform scarfing!

Glad you did it, now I have no excuse not to buy an Abs 41.....as long as it is UK based, med speced and can be got at the right price with a Trade in...

More Piccies please!

Paul
 
Wow, what a nice job,
Is this completely custom made, or did they use parts from absolute?
Didn't you consider a hi lo platform ?
 
I have no more pics, I will ask rob as I know he took some. He took a moulding of the old swim then fitted it to the old one. Underneath is open & hollow apart from half a dozen bits of wood glassed in for strength, from old to new. If you wanted you could remove the extension & the original hull & swim would be as was. I wanted it this way after talking to Trevor. It weighs next to nothing & had her over 36 knots yesterday (full of fuel, water, junk etc) with handling unchanged.:)
 
Nice job! Looks better than the original imo, nicely finished. Can you squeeze a tender on there or is that the plan?
 
rubberduck said:
It weighs next to nothing & had her over 36 knots yesterday (full of fuel, water, junk etc) with handling unchanged.
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Wow, impressive.
If it's really that light and stiff enough, they made a great job indeed from the structural viewpoint.
Externally, I would have considered extending the s/s profile further forward, 1ft or so, but I'm being fussy.
It's easily one of the best platform extension jobs I've ever seen anyway. And I've seen more than a few!
Congrats!
 
Solid wood under the cleats, Glassed in obviously. She has a tender garage, so the increase in size was purely for ease of entry & exit. The original teak was lifting badly & needed re doing, so we had it extended while we were at it.
 
rubberduck said:
Solid wood under the cleats, Glassed in obviously. She has a tender garage, so the increase in size was purely for ease of entry & exit. The original teak was lifting badly & needed re doing, so we had it extended while we were at it.
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What size tender can you squeeze in..2.7m or less?
 
As everyone else has said, the platform looks excellent, has a pukka OE look about it, nice job. Something I'd love to do on the T40. And is that an outdrive sternthruster pod I can see in your first pic?

Cheers
Jimmy
 
jimmy_the_builder said:
As everyone else has said, the platform looks excellent, has a pukka OE look about it, nice job. Something I'd love to do on the T40. And is that an outdrive sternthruster pod I can see in your first pic?

Cheers
Jimmy
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Yes it is, & extremely well it works too. We just trim the legs up to about +5 when mooring & its as good as the bow thruster.Haven't found a berth too tight (yet :o) Fitted by Osmotech.
 
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