Has anybody added support braces to the factory 342 swim platform?

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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2017

  Where would you put them?

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• Stodge Member Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭

  October 2017

  Underneath the platform from the end to the transom.
  
  Sorta like this:
  
  
  

  2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX

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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2017

  I dont think you need them as the 342 is fairly beefy.

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• Dream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,712 mod

  October 2017

  I never realized the 342 does not have any.  I'm sometimes a bit nervous that mine aren't enough.  Someone at my marina with a 400 had some big time heavy duty ones added.  They are basically the same as the post in a 400 that arch to the hardtop.  He has a lot of parties and a lot of people on platform.

  Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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• Stodge Member Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭

  October 2017

  Handymans342 said:

  I dont think you need them as the 342 is fairly beefy.

  I agree that the platform is fairly beefy.  There are stringers in it to add strength.  But my concern is the attachment to the transom.  The center of the dinghy, and pretty much all it's weight will be on the very outside edge of the swim platform.  I'd just feel better having a little extra support at the far end so the transom end isn't taking all the weight.

  2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX

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• reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2017

  My 2005 has 2 supports 1" stainless rods

  2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct

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• DanD2 Member Posts: 848 ✭✭✭

  October 2017

  ^^^^^^^ Yeah, that's not factory. Whoa, what the heck did you hit?
  

  No longer a boat owner.....previous boat - 2005 Rinker Fiesta Vee 342

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• zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭

  October 2017

  Good extra support 
  remember 
  drives are alluminum and get beat up quick 

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• randy56 Member Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2017 edited October 2017

  They need those supports when they get out there and do there  dancing. 

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• Black_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2017

  The newer 342's had brackets at the ends.  
  
  I added big aluminum backing plates for my H3O davit. I think I went .25" thick. I've noticed zero give to the platform at the davit mount.  I DO recommend beefing up the thru bolts at the transom. Mine has maybe 1" dia washers, very sub optimal. 

  Past owner of a 2003 342FV
  PC BYC, Holland, MI

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• reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 2017

  That was previous to me buying the boat.I had that fixed. The port was worse.

  2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct

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