Re: Swimdeck rebuild on 99 Bayliner 2050 ss
Sunpad might be it if thats what everyone else knows it as, ive only heard of swim deck, or sun deck. I wish mine was fiberglass, then i wouldnt be dealing with this. I was just thinking, maybe ill try making it a 2 or 3 piece instead of one big one, then i could probably get away without even hinging it, since the pieces would be small enough to just lift off from inside the boat to get to the storage compartments
if you plan to change the original dimensions of the sun deck, be prepared to engineer a
complete solution to fit it. Subdividing the swim deck into two sections will require additional supports created in certain locations.
I hope that OSB board is just for temporarily covering or what was originally found, that stuff should be outlawed on boats. It will crumble and fail like a rotted piece of wood.
Not only does the new design have to fit right, its got to stay in place when going +30 mph on choppy waters.
By the way, Bayliner boats does have the parts manual listing for the hardware available on their site for your boat.
Whether they still sell them is another thing, but you can call a Bayliner dealer and see if you can order that hardware. Otherwise start looking for alternatives.
http://www.baylinercustomercare.com/catalogs_index.html
Capri model - 2050CZ99 model
Page 5 out of 6 pages in chapter 7 - DECK HARDWARE
Specifically the following parts are what you are looking for:
The hinges you need for the sun deck that are missing
4. 74460 SUNLOUNGE HINGE,STBD 1.0 EA
5. 74459 SUNLOUNGE HINGE,PORT 1.0 EA
The hinge pin that is mounted on your hull are these below:
6. 74106 HINGE PIVOT PIN,STBD 1.0 EA
7. 74105 HINGE PIVOT PIN,PORT 1.0 EA
Fixing a sun deck cover for sterndrive boat should not be exceedingly hard, its just going to take a good measure of time, attention to detail, and hunting down the right parts to fix it.
I recommend you at least minimum latex paint whatever plywood you use for the sun deck and give it proper reinforcement underneath.
I would definitely do a thin coat of polyester resin to seal the wood on the top and edges, then fiberglass a single layer of chopped strand mat on the top. As long as any holes you make into the wood are sealed, you should be good.
