Swim platforms on RIBs

[Portnahaven]

Mine is simply a lump of ply glassed over (1.5" thick overall) and bolted through the lip of the platform and heavily reinforced at the back.
Picture a bit fuzzy as its been cropped from another and X200.
Next time at the boat will take pics.

[mister p]

The best platforms here have inboards, however there is nothing stopping having a fold out wing platform over the sponson is there. Would take a bit of thought but bottle racks could be taken to task by folding out if hinged in the middle.
Then you'd have a platform either side.
There's something in that.

[butty]

I'm doing some work on a Boston Whaler that has an offset platform on the stb side, I will take a pic and post tomorrow...

The issue with a bathing platform and an outboard on a rib is the tube is taking up half the area to fit it to...... Fold out the side might be the best way to go..

[mister p]

You only need one person on it at a time, they're not like yachtie ones where the whole family gather for a BBQ.
That means that really only 2-3 sq feet are required, however, with one either side they could cater for two at a time and this would be by default as they would be symmetric because they hinge out of the centre line.

[ncp]

If you have a single outboard, put a bracket on at you're set with space.

There's even some standing room on an H733 with twin ob.

And then there's Ryan's full flotation bracket
http://www.rib.net/forum/attachment....9&d=1288365171

[macattack101]

I have small GRP platforms either side of the outboard and one has a ladder. They are cut away box section screwed onto the transom. They have held my 16 stone many a time. They are available from IBS who are the suppliers of valiant ribs.

[Bigtalljv]

I think I'll have to look again when I get mine put back together (and fabricate the bracket). I will have a single OB so I might be able to swing it.

NCP, where are your tubes???

Macattack, that looks very nice. I might have to copy you in some fashion.

[clloyd]

So I just had Armstrong build me a smaller quarter platform. I didn't want the weight of a full platform. Just wanted a solid platform with ladder to get out of the water.


This is going on a Willard Seaforce 730 diesel rib.

They did a great job and it was very reasonable for custom aluminum (awlgripped) + stainless telescoping ladder.

Pictures attached. I haven't yet mounted it.