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captd
Joined: 06 Nov 2003
Posts: 514
City/Region: Chain of Lakes
State or Province: MT
C-Dory Year: 1994
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Kon Tiki
Photos: Hunky Dory
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C-Brats
Stand by for good news in custom stainless work.
A stainless marine fabricator just Moved to Libby Mont. He builds stainless tools for welders as well as fabricates for boats. He came to this little town to get out of the rat race. He ships all his work out of state. He is building a platform on top of the Hunky Dory. The platform will have a low 6" rail around it and a pin seat for sight fishing built in. Cobia and red fish advantage, plus a good place to sit while picking your way around the coral formations in the Bahamas. This is as close to a tuna tower as I dare to go. He should be starting on it shortly. I will post pictures.
I think his prices will be good. I will be talking to him about this posting. He has access to measurements on my 22 ft. So he can build and ship.
I ask if aluminum would be better. He said no , because aluminum needs to be thicker than stainless for the same strength. Makes sense to me.
Capt D.
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100 ton Master
1986 Sport Craft 27 ft , 240 hrs Yanmar sold
2000 22 ft C-Dory (Hunky Dory) sold 2006
2007 25 R Ranger (Mis Dee) sold 2008
2009 25 R Ranger (Lucky Fin) sold
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Jammin
Joined: 30 Nov 2003
Posts: 29
City/Region: Tucson
State or Province: AZ
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Jammin
Photos: Jammin
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 9:36 pm Post subject: Arches |
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I anguished about a kayak carier, awning support, radar arch for quite a while. I have constructed my own on Jammin using 80 feet of 1" .065 polished stainless (about $280) and standard rail fittings (about $340 from Bosun's supply). I am pretty happy with it. I'm using Yakima "hull raisers" for the kayaks. Having awnings made and will use it to support a few solar panels.
I drilled no holes instead I used 2 piece bimini fittings to attach to the cabin roof rails and the stern rails. From uprights near transom forward to front of cabin roof. 16 feet long about 8 feet wide.
Pictures soon.
Dennis
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gary allen
Joined: 27 Jul 2004
Posts: 41
City/Region: Santa Rosa
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Rosy B
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 10:27 pm Post subject: radar arch |
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Dennis,
After talking to several stainless fabricators and thinking more carefully about what I want to do with the kayaks, I am now leaning more toward the application you are describing--creating some kind of removeable mounting system near the transom, with the kayaks going on top of that to a Yakima-like set-up on the cabin roof. I'd like to see any pictures you have when you are finished.
By the way, how was your experience in Baja? We are planning to go within the next year.
Gary |
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