44 DA Sundancer Hydraulic Platform install

[mistercomputerman]

"Overkill" is precisely what I am looking for when it comes to making holes below the waterline in a boat I intend to keep for a while.

Very well said.

 

[fc3]

My comments are to the original topic of this thread from 2 points of view.

1. As an owner of a boat worth something close to $1,000,000 wouldn't the owner want to know how an installer is going to perform their work? In other words what is my (guessing $10-15K in cash buying me) right down to the details of how the installer is going to treat making my transom look like swiss cheese?

2. As an installing professional working on close to a $1,000,000 boat, why not charge a few bucks more to make it a 2 day install and do it BETTER then just gooing the holes with $15 dollars worth of 5200. If I had the kind of cash to buy and afford to maintain such a beast, this added cost would be peanuts to said budget.

You'd think that would be the case, but I understand it's not always true. A friend works for Porsche. He has customers who won't buy new parts for their well-preserved and babied cars. They get whatever from e-bay because it's a little cheaper... You'd think a guy would want new, certified engine monitoring gauges rather than ones that might be okay when the only thing between a nice drive and a $20,000 rebuild might just be a decent oil pressure gauge or tach.

People can be dumb about money. Even when they are dealing with relatively trivial sums.

Best regards,
Frank

 

[Dave S]

I don't have a dog in this fight but I tend to side with everyone else on CSR about the correct way to drill, fill with epoxy resin, and re-drill the holes. The big question is..........
How does Sea Ray do this at the factory when they install the hydraulic platforms? Are they drilling and using 5200 or doing it the right way?

Does anyone know?

Dave

 

[Carver370]

I don't have a dog in this fight but I tend to side with everyone else on CSR about the correct way to drill, fill with epoxy resin, and re-drill the holes. The big question is..........
How does Sea Ray do this at the factory when they install the hydraulic platforms? Are they drilling and using 5200 or doing it the right way?

Does anyone know?

Dave

I was pondering this last night, I kinda doubt they are doing it the right way. I hate to say it but I watched some guys put in a Sealift one time and they did the exact same thing, drill the holes and load it up with 5200.

-Also I would like to know if they removed any bottom paint in the areas around where they drilled and sealed. I would at least want the 5200 bonding on the exterior of the hole to gelcoat vs bottom paint that may not be adhered very well to the surface below.

 

[fc3]

I talked to the Formula rep at the boat show this weekend in Atlantic City. They don't have dealers anymore. Formula sells direct and has deals with marinas that they will pay to provide service and warranty work. They'll have to pay pretty darned well to ensure that customers actually get the work done without waiting several weeks.

The platform is their own design. They do subcontract some of the building. There's a stainless steel bracket underwater to carry the platform, but it's all stainless. He said there are no bronze bushings, aluminum parts, etc. It's all stainless. All the hydraulics up up above the waterline and the rams only get wet when the platform is extended. Seems like a nice design and, as a big plus, the platform can carry 1,200 lbs!

If a platform is a "must have" on your shopping list, one that's really very well engineered, implemented, and installed would make sense.

Best regards,
Frank

 

[Pseudomind]

My dinghy weighs like 400 lbs. Does your Davits come with a warranty?

Your dinghy weights around 400 pounds, might I ask what you are currently using, and the dimensions of your dinghy, Mind is 10 foot 4 inches in length, 6 4inch beam and just over 11 foot with engine tilted.

Do you have a photo of what you use, PM me if you prefer, but I would like to see your set up.

Thanks

Howard