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y2klooker
04-14-2007, 09:36 AM
Have a 73 tahiti and looking for a swim platform like this one. Any one out there can help me, let me know

Outlaw
04-14-2007, 07:53 PM
http://www.***boat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144965&highlight=swim+platform

old rigger
04-15-2007, 08:34 AM
looker,
that swimstep was originaly tooled by Omega boats. It was made for their 20 foot open bow thay had, not at all like the boat in your picture. Their 20 came a few years after that 18 Torino you posted was built.
Your a little far away, but I think that Sal has that mold over at Orange County Boat repair. Good guy, known him for over 30 years and use to work with him at Tahiti and Hawaiian back in the 70s. Give him a call, maybe you can send him that picture, and he can let you know if he's got a mold for it.
714 827 6247 :)
By the way, here's a shot of the first 18 Torino in the water. We took it to the river and 'tested' it. 1971, Parker strip.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/flyin-t/Tarino1.jpg

71tahiti
04-15-2007, 06:51 PM
I have yet to see a Tahiti Torino like mine. Steering on the starboard side. Your pic shows Port side steering. Was there 2 top caps for the Torino? Please share that knowledge. Thanks for sharing the history!!

y2klooker
04-17-2007, 04:38 PM
looker,
that swimstep was originaly tooled by Omega boats. It was made for their 20 foot open bow thay had, not at all like the boat in your picture. Their 20 came a few years after that 18 Torino you posted was built.
Your a little far away, but I think that Sal has that mold over at Orange County Boat repair. Good guy, known him for over 30 years and use to work with him at Tahiti and Hawaiian back in the 70s. Give him a call, maybe you can send him that picture, and he can let you know if he's got a mold for it.
714 827 6247 :)
By the way, here's a shot of the first 18 Torino in the water. We took it to the river and 'tested' it. 1971, Parker strip.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/flyin-t/Tarino1.jpg
Thanks for the info. I will give him a call to see what he might have.