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Elliott wrote:Qr Bbpost I could use your help on two separate counts. The first is easy. How do I post a question or a topic on this site, if I am not replying to anything. I can not find any button that says post new topic, or something like that.
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As I am far from my boat, I can not measure this. How high (in inches) is the top of the swim platform from the water.
I am thinking of making my own flip davits and I want to know if it will be too high to pull a boat up sideways.
Thanks

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cpoint wrote:Qr Bbpost

Elliott wrote:Qr Bbpost I could use your help on two separate counts. The first is easy. How do I post a question or a topic on this site, if I am not replying to anything. I can not find any button that says post new topic, or something like that.
2
As I am far from my boat, I can not measure this. How high (in inches) is the top of the swim platform from the water.
I am thinking of making my own flip davits and I want to know if it will be too high to pull a boat up sideways.
Thanks

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Eliott,
Sorry I am getting ready to tackle my davit issue, and just noticed I answered your #1, but overlooked #2. In any case if you still need the info, I believe my 356 is 15 iches from water level to top of the swim platform.

finally got around looking at the swim platform today. Not bad as I though, I think I can finally finish the davit issue. I am attaching the images of the inside of 356 aft cabin swim platform. You remove the drawer from the back (next to bed), and this is what you see. Granted I can't reach with my arm to plate back the davit that I will be screwing from top of platform, I think I can use a long stick or something. Actually I can put a 2 x 6 x 6 under and just use stainless still screws to drive into the the wood under the platform. Easier then dealing with machine screws and nuts. Anyway I will try to take pictures as I do it and post here if it helps anyone.

Actually I just came up with a brilliant plan in getting this done. I will take step by step pictures of what I do later this week in installing, that may help some one else.

By the way, the handle (bottom seen in the above photos) is cracked and water is getting (dripping) inside. Does anyone know a exact size replacement? I checked everything online, can't seem to find one. I guess last resort would be to epoxy if I can't find it.

cpoint wrote:Qr Bbpost looks like I had a picture of what I am talking about after all. there are 6 screws in swim platform (shown with red arrow), what are these holding?

Update on this picture. The screws are holding nothing, there is no plate under. They are 1/2 inch screws, just screwed in the platform. Don't even go all the way through. But they allowed the area around the screws to get soft from moisture I guess. Not sure why they were there. Maybe previous owner started on a dinghy davit project and changed their mind