Another January ...

[east tx skier]

Stripped to bare wood. Scrubbed, brightened, sanded up to 1,000 grit wet (sorry Harold, I was out of 2,000 grit). Switched over to xxxx steel wool. 3 coats of oil on the bottom. 5 on the top. Light steel wool rub between coats That should hold it until next year.

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Let's see yours.

[Monte]

Nice ETS!!!:cool:

[tex]

That will way overshadow that SN!

[Monte]

I did notice a funny shape

[tex]

I did notice a funny shape
It's also smaller~

[h2oskifreak]

Inspiring me to do mine. What stripper is best for teak? Now if I can just keep those damn wakeboarders off of it next year.

[sand2snow22]

Looks good Eastie, I like the shape of that platform!

[Monte]

Darn your going to get stuff on the furniture:rolleyes:


At least he had the couth to take it outside for the final coat... :D

[tex]

Inspiring me to do mine. What stripper is best for teak? Now if I can just keep those damn wakeboarders off of it next year.
I would go with Savannah, she's on the mainstage right now!

[shepherd]

I would go with Savannah, she's on the mainstage right now!

This thread is worthless without pics! :mad:

[h2oskifreak]

I should have expected that from you Tex. Oh, and by the way what coctail are ya sippin on right now?

[east tx skier]

Inspiring me to do mine. What stripper is best for teak? Now if I can just keep those damn wakeboarders off of it next year.


Random orbit Dewalt sander with 220 grit pad. Takes it right off. Next year won't require 1/10 the work.

[h2oskifreak]

I assume just folded 220 in the joinst also, then finer?

[east tx skier]

I assume just folded 220 in the joinst also, then finer?

If you have a slotted platform, it can be a real pain. The folded paper works. They also have these sponge sanders that you can get in the tough spots.

[h2oskifreak]

My platform is custom for my 75 S & S joints are pretty tight, I think folded will work. Thanks Eastie, I posted some pics under "post you teak" last summer. It has a funkey shape. I ordered it from Flounder Pounder Marine and cut it down to fit my skinny little A$$ on my 75'. Couldn't find anything narrow enough. I have a question? I reinforced my transom and custom fabricated brackets for the platform. I don't want to sound stupid, but did early MC's ever come with platforms? And if so, when did they start showing up?

[east tx skier]

Not a clue when the platform was standard.

[Slinkyredfoot]

My platform is custom for my 75 S & S joints are pretty tight, I think folded will work. Thanks Eastie, I posted some pics under "post you teak" last summer. It has a funkey shape. I ordered it from Flounder Pounder Marine and cut it down to fit my skinny little A$$ on my 75'. Couldn't find anything narrow enough. I have a question? I reinforced my transom and custom fabricated brackets for the platform. I don't want to sound stupid, but did early MC's ever come with platforms? And if so, when did they start showing up?

The first one's I every saw that we original equipment was in '79. Mine is an original, fiberglass unit. It is lagged screwed through the transom into a piece of plywood the is glassed into the inside of the transom.

[BrianM]

Looks good.

That is one thing I do not like about those N boats. The platform is really small.

[ttu]

went up to the lake last sunday to get my platform and give it the "harold's treatment".

start working on it when son's basketball season is over:D

[tex]

I should have expected that from you Tex. Oh, and by the way what coctail are ya sippin on right now?
I've been sipping on that Bloody Mary Martini a lot!

[Sodar]

I took care of my platform also. A little soap, some cleaner wax, followed with some pure wax and she looks good as ever! :D :D

[#47of100TeamMC]

ETS... Is the Sun hot enough to bake the coats on for you this time of year? I think if i tried to re-do my teak I wouldn't have such good luck... Temp was -18 at my house this morning. and I don't have a heat lamp:rolleyes:

[east tx skier]

Looks good.

That is one thing I do not like about those N boats. The platform is really small.

It has never struck me that way standing on it. Just a pair of size 10s here.

[east tx skier]

I took care of my platform also. A little soap, some cleaner wax, followed with some pure wax and she looks good as ever! :D :D

Give it time. ;)

[east tx skier]

ETS... Is the Sun hot enough to bake the coats on for you this time of year? I think if i tried to re-do my teak I wouldn't have such good luck... Temp was -18 at my house this morning. and I don't have a heat lamp:rolleyes:

No. I built a special oven just for the platform. ;)

I've been letting it dry over several days in the garage. This has been a 2 week + project. I'm not wild about oiling and drying outside anyway. Too much dirt/dust/leaves blowing around that can end up in the finished product.

[BrianM]

It has never struck me that way standing on it. Just a pair of size 10s here.

I just skied behind a fellow club members '97 N the other day. Putting a ski on on that platform seemed really cramped to me since the sides of the platform are angled so much. My ski hung over both sides. On my boat I just hang the fin off. Also seems short but that may be just because of the shape of the transom.

[BrianM]

I took care of my platform also. A little soap, some cleaner wax, followed with some pure wax and she looks good as ever! :D :D
I don't see how you don't ding up the edges of that fiberglass platform when putting a ski on. Seems like that edge would take a beating. Also you would never be able to slide a beginner off the side of it without really messing it up. With the teak doing that puts a few scratches that is easly touched up with a quick sand on the scratch and a little oil.

[east tx skier]

I just skied behind a fellow club members '97 N the other day. Putting a ski on on that platform seemed really cramped to me since the sides of the platform are angled so much. My ski hung over both sides. On my boat I just hang the fin off. Also seems short but that may be just because of the shape of the transom.

Might be, but I've never noticed, and I put my ski on the same way.

[Sodar]

I don't see how you don't ding up the edges of that fiberglass platform when putting a ski on. Seems like that edge would take a beating. Also you would never be able to slide a beginner off the side of it without really messing it up. With the teak doing that puts a few scratches that is easly touched up with a quick sand on the scratch and a little oil.

The gelcoat is suprisingly resilient.... plus the white hides much more than a color would. I am just careful that I put the fin of the ski far from the platform and just do a nice little hop to the side to get off. Wakeboards are a bit tougher, but after 6 months of use the platform has held up very well and looks great. I am impressed! However, I am not saying that if there was a Teak platform laying around for a decent price, that I would not pick it up. :cool:

[east tx skier]

The gelcoat is suprisingly resilient.... plus the white hides much more than a color would. I am just careful that I put the fin of the ski far from the platform and just do a nice little hop to the side to get off. Wakeboards are a bit tougher, but after 6 months of use the platform has held up very well and looks great. I am impressed! However, I am not saying that if there was a Teak platform laying around for a decent price, that I would not pick it up. :cool:

Was that platform an option or standard on yours, Cameron?

[Sodar]

Was that platform an option or standard on yours, Cameron?

Fiberglass was a $150 upgrade. Teak is standard. I actually had a choice to swap after the order was placed, because MC forgot to ship a platform with the boat. But I really liked the look of everything all white and black....

[east tx skier]

As much as I prefer teak, I agree, the black and white looks very good with your boat.