wood steps

Mercury2005Mercury2005 Member Posts: 141 ✭✭
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@diggin2day1, please contact me regarding wood steps

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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,470 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @diggin2day1 have you ever done a set of crescent shaped steps that extend all the way to the head wall?


    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,965 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I really need to order a set...how much on a 270 diggin? I'm tired of trying to keep the carpet clean- those steps take a beating.  
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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Those wood steps were a great upgrade to my 342. More sturdy than the plywood originals and looked great!  

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
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  • diggin2day1diggin2day1 Member Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭✭
    YYZRC said:
    @diggin2day1 have you ever done a set of crescent shaped steps that extend all the way to the head wall?


    I haven’t made a set for the Rinkers, but I can… do you mean to just extend the shape of the existing steps to meet the wall?  Would just need a measurement from the edge of the step to that wall. 
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  • Aqua_AuraAqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If the steps extend to far from the centerline you may have issues of flex on the mount since the arm is now increased and creating more torque from the center. 
    1997 Bayliner 3988
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,863 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2022
    From what I remember, I think the mounting platform is pretty wide. It might work @YYZRC but @Aqua_Aura could be correct also.
    2008 330EC
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,470 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes the steps might need some additional support being cantilevered like I’m proposing. 
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • Aqua_AuraAqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I just notice on my 280 the base plate under each step has some flex so it caught my attention. Just something to think about
    1997 Bayliner 3988
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  • diggin2day1diggin2day1 Member Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭✭
    I wouldn’t be concerned about stainless baseplate, it extends almost the width of the step and is fairly thick. I wouldn’t be concerned about the 2” thick cherry either. The welds connecting the baseplate to the stanchion might be the weak link… here’s the best picture I could find: 
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  • diggin2day1diggin2day1 Member Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭✭
    Oooh, found this too: 
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,470 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow that’s hefty!
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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