Stainless Motorwell protective bar

Mike_J · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 1:36 am Post subject:

I was looking for directions on how to make the 60 degree stainless brackets and 1 inch SS tubing from west marine work, rather than getting a custom one fabricated. I think all that is needed are some nylon shims like the ones in the photo above.
Mike

Wefings · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:05 am Post subject:

A pice of SS pipe and two standard bimini ends will make about any angle you need . West Marine should have what you need.
2 of these
And two of these
and a chunk of appropriatly sized stainless tubing in between will do the job. And its removable .
Marc

Mike_J · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:15 am Post subject:

Thanks for the idea! I will look for 1 inch bimini ends.

Les Lampman · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:02 pm Post subject:

Hi,

I designed the original transom safety bar and had them made at Brooks Marine Fabrication in Anacortes (along with the radar arches I also designed). They were popular (we did them in almost every CD22) and the factory wanted to get them as well (Brooks is a small one-person operation) so we had Railmakers in Everett do them.

I don't know if they're still being made or not.

Les

Mike_J · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 10:10 pm Post subject:

How/where doe the original bar fit on the boat? If I can make a decent rig with the stainless brackets and tubing, I would be happy. Otherwise ordering etc from the US could be expensive.

Jazzmanic · Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 11:55 am Post subject:

Mike_J,

Maybe this image will help. This is where our transom bar was before I removed and installed a cooler rack.

I also agree with Marc on the use of those bimini ss parts. They give you flexibility with adapting to angles. I also used those for our dinghy bracket, also since removed. Very Happy

Mike_J · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:21 am Post subject:

Peter, where do you keep your downrigger balls? I have my downrigger's mounted as yours, but have not yet figured out where to keep the balls.

Jazzmanic · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:13 am Post subject:

Mike_J · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:21 am Post subject:

Thanks. I had seen the Scotty ball holders mounted behind the lazarette and was trying to decide if they would be in the way..

sweet pea · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 9:43 am Post subject:

Stainless steel schedule 40 from a pipe wholesaler, stainless steel plating, and a local welder would the the cheaper than "West Marine". At least around my area.

Ted Osborne · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:05 pm Post subject:

Or you could get the Scotty hooks for your downrigger and keep them ready for use at any time. During the winter when not fishing I keep them in the ball holder in the cabin storage.

thataway · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:38 pm Post subject:

As Marc mentioned, our SS bars in the well of the 25 were made from 1" SS tubing and standard Bimini fittings. Not expensive.

Mike_J · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:32 pm Post subject:

I finally got my transom bar done and have posted some pics in my album: http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_albumName=transombar&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
I have forgotten how to insert images from an album...

I ended up buying some 1 inch SS bar and some bimini ends from west marine - total cost including bolts etc was under $150 CDN.
Worked well for fishing last Sunday, and I am planning on making a second bar further forward so that I can make a platform if I need it. The current location was great for fishing.
I like the fact that the whole thing is easy to remove.
I put a washer in the bimini joint to make it less wiggly. This photo shows the details:
http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_albumName=transombar&id=IMGP3403&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

I also mounted some downrigger ball holders near the stern - again worked out well for salmon fishing this past weekend. Photo at: http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_albumName=Natural-C-lection&id=IMGP3404&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

jennykatz · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:30 am Post subject: s/s bar

example of S/S bimini connections on a cd-22[img]http://www.c-brats.com/albums/Duck/1999_22_C_Dory_Cruiser_002[/img]