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Binkie	#1  Posted on 09/13/14 - 6:20 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	less an engine and windshield https://fifteenfootbostonwhaler.shutt...pictures/8 Rich
dougt	#2  Posted on 09/13/14 - 6:30 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 179 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/29/14	Looks nice Rich. I'd like to install a swim latter at some point. Where did you buy that? Doug 1996 Sport GLS 13' - 1996 Johnson 40hp, 2 Stroke
Binkie	#3  Posted on 09/13/14 - 6:43 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	Doug, I'll have to look it up . Note: center console is hinged for easy access when working within, and bolted through mahogany trim to alum. brackets in rear of console when in use Rich
EJO	#4  Posted on 09/13/14 - 8:37 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 669 Comments: 6 Joined: 11/25/12	Rich great job. Like Doug said a nice swim ladder, love the 'custom' grab handle to pull yourself on board. Wish I had one as my railing is just a little out of reach sometimes. Love the hinged CC setup and beautiful RPS supports. Great job Skipper E-J m/v "Clumsy Cleat" a 2008 Montauk 150
Walt Krafft	#5  Posted on 09/13/14 - 11:26 AM
Member Posts: 168 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/16/14	Very Very nice!!
wlagarde	#6  Posted on 09/13/14 - 11:46 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 442 Comments: 2 Joined: 07/21/13	It looks great. Really nice custom work. Can you tell us where you purchased the stern ladder? or if it is a custom job how or where you had it fabricated? 1976 Sport 15 w/ 2005 50hp Nissan 2 stroke
Binkie	#7  Posted on 09/13/14 - 12:50 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	I did alot of research before I bought this ladder. None of the others I researched would fit the transom of a 15 footer. The wood location is the problem. There is none. This unit has standoffs so no holes were needed to be drilled in the transom. I glued(with 5200) a polished alum plate to the top of the transom and screwed the top brackets on the ladder into that. All the forces of the weight are down force. It only cost $80 http://www.ebay.com/usr/northstarmari...7675.l2559 Rich
Binkie	#8  Posted on 09/13/14 - 12:51 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	You can see that the top plate is also screwed into the top of the transom. Rich
Binkie	#9  Posted on 09/13/14 - 1:03 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	Here is the ladder http://www.ebay.com/itm/360916392389?...EBIDX%3AIT Rich
wlagarde	#10  Posted on 09/13/14 - 1:10 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 442 Comments: 2 Joined: 07/21/13	Rich thank you this is great. I have been looking for a ladder solution for my Sport 15 for some time. Others here have been too. 1976 Sport 15 w/ 2005 50hp Nissan 2 stroke
dougt	#11  Posted on 09/13/14 - 2:07 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 179 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/29/14	Thanks Rich, Looks like they sold all 79 they had :-( I'll search around some. That's a nice design for our boats. Out of stock on Amazon too. http://www.amazon.com/Stainless-3-Ste...B007C89P8G Doug Edited by dougt on 09/13/14 - 2:13 PM 1996 Sport GLS 13' - 1996 Johnson 40hp, 2 Stroke
Phil T	#12  Posted on 09/13/14 - 3:28 PM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 6985 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	Rich - Please explain the engine bracket. Is that for a trolling motor? The photos are disorienting.
Binkie	#13  Posted on 09/14/14 - 5:10 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	Phil, Yes, it for a trolling motor. I got the plans from this site and had my aluminum guy who built the legs for the RPS build it for me. Edited by Phil T on 09/14/14 - 5:50 AM Rich
jamesgt727	#14  Posted on 09/15/14 - 11:02 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 360 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/17/11	Nice one Bink, looks like a lot of love went into it. I love the stern ladder, but my boat sinks when I stand in the back already! GOOD JOB!
Binkie	#15  Posted on 09/18/14 - 4:18 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	I want to thank everyone for their kind words. The outboard at this time is up in the air, probably going bigger. This has been a fun project for me. I'm not sure what's next, I'm thinking of using the leftover Stiper console as a plug, build a mold from it and then layup some replica Striper consoles for sale. It would be an inexpensive mod. and an improvement over the mahogany small cramped console that were standard on many 15 footers. A fiberglass Striper console, a couple of pedistal seats a cooler and you're ready to go, and hardly any maintenance. Converting to center console is a big deal, what with the tunnel and all, ask the folks who have done one. Rich
captn chumbucket	#16  Posted on 09/18/14 - 4:28 AM
Member Posts: 20 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/15/10	Binkie, Can you post some pictures of the consoles you have fabricated?
donp	#17  Posted on 09/18/14 - 4:46 AM
Member Posts: 222 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/12/08	Very nice. The boat really looks amazing. I am typically all original type of person, but your changes were very clever. Regarding the trolling motor mount location. I see it’s offset, but seems it would interfere with the main engine. Is there a reason why you didn’t mount it over farther? Also, I love the wood in your boat. I see you added some on the step of the gunnels. Is there a purpose for this other than looks?
Binkie	#18  Posted on 09/18/14 - 4:51 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	The plans for building the kicker bracket came from this site. Due to the shape of the transom on the 15 foot whaler the finished bracket will only fit in one spot. It has worked for many others, so I'm confident it will work on my boat. Rich