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scubasteven

Posted 1/4/2009 5:50:12 PM

Ruby Red Lip

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We have a tower that we want to mount to our boat and I am looking for advise on how to reinforce the deck to accommodate the additional weight of the tower. The boat is a 73 Chaparral 244. All responses are welcome.

Thanks,

Scuba

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sidetracked

Posted 1/5/2009 7:50:44 AM

Ruby Red Lip

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where are you going to mount it exactly? I have a tower on a '78 24 Topaz, and it is mounted to the gunnels and the front deck of the cuddy - we just put backing plates on it and bolted it down - no reinforcements to the deck or gunnels. The tower has been on the boat 3 years now and hasn't had any issues - my decks and gunnels are balsa cored so we were sure to seal them up real well!!

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Breeze Fabricators

Posted 1/5/2009 7:13:29 PM

Snapper

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Where is the boat located. If not too far I USA FLAG

will come by and look and advise you of what I would do. Tim @ 554 6172

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