Originally Posted by
Ed G
Smartz,
Sorry man, I cannot divulge any inside info until the end of the month.
Go ahead and buy what's in Chuck's current inventory.
I have found that getting the pad off the platform is just a matter of lifting up the rear corner of the pad (closest to boat if platform is still in place) with a 2.0" wide putty knife.
Get enough of the pad up so you can grip it with a hand (using pliers may cause the pad to rip and make the job a bit more difficult).
Then pull the pad towards you with one hand and use putty knife under pad with other hand.
Pull and lift until you get to the center of the platform and then go after the opposite corner.
If your platform is in good shape and doesn't require any wet sanding or detailing, leave it on the boat.
If it's on a trailer, this is the perfect height to install the new pad...use two people to install new pad.
One to make sure the pad is alligned properly as the other person rolls off the backing and smooths out to remove air pockets.
One that adhesive touches the fiberglass, it's not coming up. So proper alignment of the pad is extremely critical.