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. . . I'm waiting on my trim tabs so I can mount the swim platform
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If y'all are gonna do much diving off those 25 Seafari's, you might want to mount the swim platform closer to the water than where the one on Dave's boat was mounted. The ideal location is right AT the waterline, like this one on the old Seacraft 21 "Unohu", which had a simple fold-up platform supported by cables connected to the towing eyes!
Owner Bob, seen climbing over the transom in first shot, was a GUNG HO diver who did all his fishing with a speargun or pole spear! That platform was heavy but was like his "back porch" and worked great! Those platforms of yours could be mounted on hinges the same way. We'd troll along the reefs in the Bahamas hanging off that platform with mask, snorkle, and pole spear, and drop off whenever we saw a desirable fish! Nothing like just picking out what you want for dinner! Just had to be careful to keep the spear away from the prop!
