Hi Peter, I did a very similar job from 1"-ss-tubing and fittings for my 33 ft sailboat. I just designed a bimini which can carry a solar panel 62" x 42" that delivers 325 watts and is pretty heavy. It's still work in progress, but to secure the fittings, I just drill a 5 mm hole thru the fitting and tubing and set a 5 mm-ss-rivet. Easy peasy. No tread cutting, no countersunk, which is not too much fun to do in stainless steel anyway. Rivets are giving great stability too. I hope you enjoy a cold beer in the meantime. That's my goal too. Cheers

@svsilverheels7185

3 жыл бұрын

Rivets! Brilliant! I haven't worked much with rivets for some reason, so the idea never occurred to me. I assume that they can easily be drilled out if you ever need to disassemble. --Peter

Great design well thought bravo sir

Peter, nice to see you back, with a great project...cheers!

@svsilverheels7185

5 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you back hard at work as well. Looking forward to seeing some good progress this summer. I know what you mean about not liking to work in cold weather. I don't like it either. --Peter

This is absolutely beautiful! I have the same reservations as you about the atlantic towers offerings, so I may attempt a similar project soon. Your rough guide and parts proposals are greatly appreciated~

I've a boat that needs stanchions and lifelines. I've been thinking about making it out of SS tubing - and I'm seriously considering learning how to weld.

Nice video Peter

Hi Peter, Where do you buy all your materials, especially the fittings? Thanks

@svsilverheels7185

4 жыл бұрын

I got the tubing and a couple of fittings from Defender (defender.com). The bulk of the fittings came from McMaster-Carr (mcmaster.com). To find the fittings go to: Tubing > Structural Framing and Fittings > Stainless Steel Slip-on Framing and Fittings. --Peter

Hi Peter, that’s quite impressive! What material are you using for the spacers? It looks like some kind of plastic or nylon but I didn’t catch what it was.

@svsilverheels7185

5 жыл бұрын

I assume you're asking about the shims and spacer block used where the aft vertical railings attach to the stern of the boat. Yes, they're plastic. Specifically, they are made from high density polyethylene (HDPE) sold under the brand name 'Starboard'. You can get it from McMaster-Carr, of course. --Peter

@AlexisSeigneurin

5 жыл бұрын

s/v Silverheels Yes, that’s it! I thought I heard you say “starboard” but I was confused. Thanks!

What type of tubing did you used. I’m new to all this boating sailing.

@svsilverheels7185

2 жыл бұрын

I used 1" O.D. stainless steel tubing which I bought from Defender because their store is only about a one hour drive.

@riverafamily3432

2 жыл бұрын

@@svsilverheels7185 thank you much.

Aloha .. Epic rig . So im on a non existent budget. Solar has to go up. I have a small 26ft. You reckon i could build this out of PVC piping ?Cheers

@searchinglife6122

3 жыл бұрын

How much did this cost , Do you have a BUY list of what you used by any chance. Aloha

@svsilverheels7185

3 жыл бұрын

I have an old estimate that the fittings needed would add up to about $600, so the total cost was probably in the $1000 ballpark. I'm no engineer, but I seriously doubt that PVC is up to the task. --Peter

@jeffdege4786

10 ай бұрын

I know this is old, but just in case anyone is reading this - keep in mind that most PVC is intended for plumbing work, and has no resistance to UV. Left in the sun all day it will quickly become dangerously brittle.