Wanaflatsfish Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 Ralph always says, if you can imagine what you want and put it on a piece of paper.......he can build it Good things coming for my Mistress.... more to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 I need coffee ! 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 Well, it looks nice, but exactly what is it? Never seen anything like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shallowminded6 Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 The sketch looks like casting platform with a safety bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 looks like a handrail. you see a lot of them on shallow draft boats for us older men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted October 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 A bit of progress..... I like having a bimini on the skiff for the hot afternoons and the run home....as well as sitting for a while and having lunch. The bimini was normally sitting on the poling platform. I have two locations for the bimini, one which covers the stern part of the skiff so you have everything from the console forward open and the second is the standard position where it covers the console and about 1/3 of the stern. For inshore fishing, you can put up the bimini and have the entire front of the skiff available for fishing on the bow. I had Ralph put together a set of bars to catch the bimini in the far most position (back 1/2) so it out of the way when fishing without the bimini. With this, it takes about 30 seconds to put it up and when finished using it, you just drop it back. Heres the beginning of the casting platform....I wanted something large. We are going for 20" high with a step and it will have a leaning bar that can be placed facing forward or at back of the platform.... All the hatches will be able to be opened.....more to come dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted October 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2020 Progress....awaiting the seadeck and starboard install..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted October 13, 2020 Report Share Posted October 13, 2020 Dino / Ralph, I understand the starboard but that would be slippery as all get out, so the install of the seadek makes perfect sense but how is the adhesion? Does the adhesive used on seadek firmly and pemanetly adhere to Starboard? Nothing else does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted October 13, 2020 Report Share Posted October 13, 2020 I have been doing this set up for about 10 years , and have a 100% success rate . It sticks very well , to the starboard . I do have a secret process I use though ! 🙄 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted October 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2020 17 minutes ago, THE OUTLAW said: It sticks very well , to the starboard . When I go sliding off in the middle of a mud flat up in Tom Bight in Chokoloskee....guess who I'll be calling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted October 13, 2020 Report Share Posted October 13, 2020 Outlaw you opened the secret process question. Do you take a torch or heatgun to the starboard just enough to get it dull and loose the shine? Have had some luck doing so with stickers and lettering. It makes a difference but still has its limitations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted October 13, 2020 Report Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Wanaflatsfish said: When I go sliding off in the middle of a mud flat up in Tom Bight in Chokoloskee....guess who I'll be calling I still have a SPOT for sale . put me on speed dial ! 🙄 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted October 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2020 further update.... The artist and his work Waiting for the sea-deck and hardware..... It's truly a work of art...I can't wait till Friday....hope all the stuff arrives DC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coto Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Ralph sure does some pretty work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 That pic really shows how big that platform is . Hope it fits ! 🙄 Thank you Dino for being a loyal customer 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted October 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 ready to mount on the skiff......heading to West Marine or BOW to pick up a few turn buckles..... platform ready to mount..... The artist in his uniform....he wants everyone to know he does change his clothes everyday it's just that he wears an AIM shirt and blue jeans everyday as his uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted October 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 made it to the skiff.....next step, finalize the turnbuckles... Hatch opens.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted October 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 turnbuckles in place ready to go feeeeesssshhhhh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Looks good! Nice work as always by Ralph and AIM Welding. Just be careful though Dino. Thief's will probably steal all the aluminum on that boat before they steal the boat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted October 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 2 hours ago, MuddyBottomBluz said: Looks good! Nice work as always by Ralph and AIM Welding. Just be careful though Dino. Thief's will probably steal all the aluminum on that boat before they steal the boat! It willl sleep under a cover on the side of the house (LOL).... DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINCHASER Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Lookin good Dino ! Again Thank you for being a loyal customer ! 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 That is some darn nice work Ralph !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernWake Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 I NEED a big platform with a bar like that. Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted October 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 3 hours ago, SouthernWake said: I NEED a big platform with a bar like that. Looks great! Ping the outlaw....if you give him your placements on the deck for the legs, he can build around it..... I'm really happy with it. Super sturdy. dc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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