C.Fisher
06-04-2004, 06:58 AM
Here is the deal and i hope someone can give me a little insight to what we may like better.
A friend of mine has a 2001 Checkmate 300 convincor, it has twin blown 454's with bravos, white gelcoat with blue trim/stickers/paint or what ever it is.
Anyway, the swim platform was white plastic and he didnt care for it and was going to spend the 1500 to 1800 for a tubular one until i opened my mouth and said i would make one for him out of billet aluminum and we should be able to come out for less than 1000.
The platform is done and it turned out really nice except for the plating/ or powder coating. On the platform i was able to get Checkmate's horse head symbol and engraved it into the center of the platform and also engraved "TWICE BLOWN" radially above the head and "CHECKMATE" below the head. All this in about 13 inch circle
I also took his aluminum valve covers and engraved them too, plus i made him
new air cleaner lids to match. So yea i have alot of time involved in this stuff.
We originally thought about polished aluminum but it is just TOO DAMN bright to be on the back of the boat so that is when we thought about the powder coating/ anodizing.
Which do you prefer? What is the method used on Mercs HP500's? Is that anodizing or powdercoat?
Sorry for being so long with this, we just dont want to make a mistake and not be happy with the results.
Here is some cad files of the platfom since i dont have any pics yet. There not the best but you can get the idea.
Thanks in advance
Chad
http://www.corral.net/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=16404&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500
http://www.corral.net/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=16405&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500
A friend of mine has a 2001 Checkmate 300 convincor, it has twin blown 454's with bravos, white gelcoat with blue trim/stickers/paint or what ever it is.
Anyway, the swim platform was white plastic and he didnt care for it and was going to spend the 1500 to 1800 for a tubular one until i opened my mouth and said i would make one for him out of billet aluminum and we should be able to come out for less than 1000.
The platform is done and it turned out really nice except for the plating/ or powder coating. On the platform i was able to get Checkmate's horse head symbol and engraved it into the center of the platform and also engraved "TWICE BLOWN" radially above the head and "CHECKMATE" below the head. All this in about 13 inch circle
I also took his aluminum valve covers and engraved them too, plus i made him
new air cleaner lids to match. So yea i have alot of time involved in this stuff.
We originally thought about polished aluminum but it is just TOO DAMN bright to be on the back of the boat so that is when we thought about the powder coating/ anodizing.
Which do you prefer? What is the method used on Mercs HP500's? Is that anodizing or powdercoat?
Sorry for being so long with this, we just dont want to make a mistake and not be happy with the results.
Here is some cad files of the platfom since i dont have any pics yet. There not the best but you can get the idea.
Thanks in advance
Chad
http://www.corral.net/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=16404&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500
http://www.corral.net/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=16405&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500