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Title: Bow platform
Post by: blue-max on December 25 2024, 10:06

Thinking about making a bow platform with folding ladder
er for easier access to pontoon and for cruiser shute attachment without changing anchor roller. Perhaps fitting on top of cap rail. Has anyone done this? Will need down strut for rigidity. Thinking tube frame should be 1.5 " minimum.
Title: Re: Bow platform
Post by: IslandAlchemy on December 26 2024, 16:48
SVB do one.  Cheaper and easier than making your own.

https://www.svb24.com/en/bowsprit.html
Title: Re: Bow platform
Post by: sy_Anniina on December 27 2024, 11:26
Swedish online shop Hjertmans sells multiple sizes, I believe they provide also sizes suggestions based on boat / gennaker size.

https://www.hjertmans.se/sv/produkter/inredning-dacksutrustning/peken-badplattformar/peken (https://www.hjertmans.se/sv/produkter/inredning-dacksutrustning/peken-badplattformar/peken)

Google translate should cope well with Swe-Eng trsnslation.

We have a Hjertmans/ båtsystems platform (peke) on our boat, installed by po. We just added the cassette ladder Ford easier boatding.
Title: Re: Bow platform
Post by: sy_Anniina on December 27 2024, 11:30
Just adding old photo when we did not yet have the ladder. Anchor can serve as a step...
Title: Re: Bow platform
Post by: blue-max on December 28 2024, 11:37
Thanks for information. Svb is too small. Like the swedish designs but over. Priced. Gave me some ideas. Should be easy to get something made up in turkey.