Search results

  1. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    I received the grab handles today . . . qty 2 12" and qty 2 8". They a flanged base, which is nice and should be quite secure once installed on the hatches and the pylons. . . I plan on raising the contour of the hatches in the area where the handles fasten. This is so I'll have adequate...
  2. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    :D
  3. tpenfield

    Site Navigation Wierdness - just happened today . . .

    Just to add information as to what I am seeing . . . If I am in the 'Messages' section and click on the forums link . . . . The URL shows that it is going to the " dev-forums.iboats.com " server . . . and the resulting page is actually on the ' dev-forums' server . . . . I hope this...
  4. tpenfield

    Site Navigation Wierdness - just happened today . . .

    In navigating the iBoats forum this morning, I noticed some weirdness happening when I go into the 'Messages' area of the site. If I go to the inbox or Posts, or any other of the message options listed the URL shows as http://dev-forums.iboats.com/ . . . . . . When I click on any of those...
  5. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Thanks for the input, guys. I had been thinking about some supporting structure for the mold, but your comments got me to thinking about a sufficient amount of structure. Through the miracles of computer modeling, here is what I have come up with . . . . . I think 1/4" plywood tabbed to the...
  6. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Another update, as I watched the Patriots blow a lead and lose on the last play of the game :facepalm: I sized the swim ladder hatches and coated them with epoxy/glass filler mix. Here is one of the hatches . . . .
  7. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Sunday update . . . I sanded down the plug this morning and then applied the fairing compound. . Sanding . . . . The 1 gallon of. fairing compound was about right, I still have a little bit left. Next steps are to sand down the fairing compound after it cures. Then, I anticipate that I'll...
  8. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Update: After a bit of research, I decided to add a flange to the plug, which will in turn add a flange to the mold. I figure it will add some stiffness to the perimeter of the mold and help with releasing the part from the mold, etc. The flange is 2-3" all the way around. Here are a few...
  9. tpenfield

    980 hours on engines - compression test

    I took advantage of some cyber Monday shopping a couple weeks back. Got some micrometers and other measuring tools. Just getting used to using them. I got a digital and an analog mic, to measure to 1/10,000 th of an inch. I wanted to see how accurate/consistent the two mic's were, so I...
  10. tpenfield

    My Winter Hobby

    BTW - I believe that this is the stator on the engine (Tecumseh 318cc HMSK 80) P/N 611111 . Looks to be an 18 watt vs. the 60 watt I have on the Briggs 305cc. . . As you can see in the photo . . . definitely grounded to the frame of the stator . . . . not sure if that is then grounded to the...
  11. tpenfield

    My Winter Hobby

    Here are a couple of pictures of the transformer and components stuffed into an electronics box, which is about 3"x 4". I'll have to find a place to mount it on the blower. Next step is to order the headlamp . . . . . . No snow in the forecast yet, but it certainly has gotten cold enough...
  12. tpenfield

    My Winter Hobby

    Dusting off my thread from last year regarding snowblowers . . . I sold off 2 snowblowers from my 'fleet' of 5. I sold an Ariens ST824LE and a Husqvarna ST224, both for pretty decent $$$. So, now I'm down to 3 machines, which feels rather scant as compared to last year. My Toro PowerShift 824...
  13. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    I ordered the rubber mat (vinyl :noidea: ) material last night. In figuring out how much I would need, I took the pattern into consideration. The pyramid pattern is laid out at a 45 degree angle to the material, as shown in the sample. My boat's OEM non-skid pattern is laid out square to the...
  14. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Quick Update . . . I got the fairing compound, so maybe I'll have a chance to apply it to the plug this weekend. . . I think this is going to work out and be about the same as the OEM pattern, or close enough to it while staying within a budget. I think the rubber material is going to run...
  15. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Yes, cup holders are important :D I have finished up the 3D model, based on the latest changes and verifying dimensions (+/- an inch or two :) ) Here is a pic of the design . . . . . Here is a quick video showing a 'walk-around' of the 3D model. . I'm trying to figure out how much fairing...
  16. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    A few updates. I did some measuring today. The 3D model is pretty accurate. I'm chasing about 3" of difference in one dimension, but it looks like 15-1/4" above the water line is accurate as the existing platform height. The boat draws about 25", so the total height of the platform up from...
  17. tpenfield

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Happy Thanksgiving to all of the USA members,and best wishes to all.
  18. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Just watching football . . . Bears vs. Lions :) In terms of the height of the platform above the waterline, the existing swim platform is about 15" above the water line, so I figured dropping down the extension about 6" would provide enough height above the waterline. Here is the model...
  19. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    Yes, I appreciate the advice as I design a bit 'on-the-fly', and surely hope it works when done. :thumb: I added the trim tabs to the transom in the model and made a few other enhancements. I wanted to be sure to take the trim tab locations into consideration in the final design. Tomorrow, I...
  20. tpenfield

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    I could not find a swim ladder in the 3D library, so I made my own. Here are a couple of images with the swim ladders deployed. No problem with the ladders clearing the outdrives :) . . One thing left to do will be to take some additional measurements of the boat. Fortunately, I left the...
Top