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About 3 years ago I purchase a 86' Carver 3207. When I purchased it I really liked the layout out with the lower entrance to the bridge and aft cabin. However I felt it needed a better access to the swimplatform and was lacking a radar arch and aft hardtop. I wasn't a big fan of the tube ones.

Anyways I have been busy updating. I will start from the beginning and catch up to my latest updates

I have a large library of pictures below:
http://m1238.photobucket.com/albums/mjkkemper


The beginning

The swimplatform molds

The layup

De-molding and mounting








Next I can update the post on the hardtop and fiberglass radar arch if any is interested

Hi Mkemper, that was quite a project with impressive results (I followed it over on YachtForums). I have a question about your sat tv dome mount. That appears to be an RV style unit instead of a marine version. My question is how did you attach it to your narrow radar arch. I am looking at a similar unit but am concerned about providing a solid mount.

AaHubb wrote:Hi Mkemper, that was quite a project with impressive results (I followed it over on YachtForums). I have a question about your sat tv dome mount. That appears to be an RV style unit instead of a marine version. My question is how did you attach it to your narrow radar arch. I am looking at a similar unit but am concerned about providing a solid mount.

Thank's. I figured I'd catch up before posting this years projects

Below is the mount. When I made the arch i buried the bolts and mounting plate in the layup. I re did it in aluminum this year and had it power coated. The last one was SS and weighted over 50#. I installed the tracstar system but for some reason it never powered up. I am debating selling for a couple hundred for parts on Craigslist.





This years revised mount in aluminum with white powder coat

Amazing! I'm speachless

After I finished the platform and stairs this past winter I started on the fiberglass radar arch

Starting the plug



Priming and sanding


Ready for gel coat


Gel coat

The layup

Chop mat


3 layers of 1708 biaxle

Finishing the inside

Chase for wiring


Panels for closing it up


Closeing up. Fill the space with two part closed cell expanding polyurarhane