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oldsalt
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Initially Posted - 05/02/2004 :  16:57:54  Show Profile
Does anyone know what Catalina used for backing up the factory installed swim ladder? I was checking all the screws on Silver Girl and I noticed that one of the philips head screw was loose and appears to be stripped in whatever holds it in place.

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Mark;thread-killer extraordinaire, Silver Girl, '83, tall rig/Mk. V, lead fin keel #3744
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 05/03/2004 :  08:10:15  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
I have a crazy notion that they didn't back that!!...can't remember for sure. We removed ours and went with a removable ladder about 6 years ago

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 05/03/2004 :  09:10:57  Show Profile
I don't remember that a swim ladder was an option in 1981, although they might have become optional later. Your swim ladder might have been owner installed.
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Response Posted - 05/03/2004 :  15:21:48  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
We had one on our 78. I am fairly certain it was factory installed and It was located on teh starboard side. Maybe when the Motor mount moved that was changed?
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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 05/03/2004 :  17:01:02  Show Profile
The swim ladder was definitely factory installed on the port side since that's the way I ordered it as an option from the factory as the only owner.
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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 05/03/2004 :  17:20:51  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Duane Wolff</i>
<br />I have a crazy notion that they didn't back that!!...can't remember for sure. We removed ours and went with a removable ladder about 6 years ago

dw
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I have a gut feeling that you're right, the way the loose screw is acting makes me believe that it is simply screwed into some sort of wood that is encapsulated in the transom. When I get the quarterberth cleared out I'll climb back there to try to take a look through the access hatch.

Thanks to all.
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RichardG
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Response Posted - 05/04/2004 :  12:20:05  Show Profile
I was also surprised to see no backing (other than small globs of 5200) on my swim ladder, which is probably aftermarket (has a made in New Zealand sticker on it). But, it seems to remain solid so far. On mine, only the four brackets are screwed into transom (portside) and the ladder slips into the brackets and is held there with a big setscrew.
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Response Posted - 05/05/2004 :  18:15:28  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">the way the loose screw is acting makes me believe that it is simply screwed into some sort of wood that is encapsulated in the transom. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

I didn't encounter any wood shavings when I reamed out the gudgeon holes on my 1984. I think if there was a plywood slice in the transom many of us wouldn't have the problem of oilcanning on the side with the engine brackets. I think the transom may be layered glass and resin throughout--probably a good thing given the many ways water could rot that area if it did.

Rich Kokoska
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