Looking for SO DS40 owner for help

[sailbleu]

Good morning all , I realize , strange request , but since we will not be on our boat ( moored in North Africa ) for a few months to come and because I'm desperately in need for some dimensions of the swim platform to finish a project I would like to ask if any DS40 owner who is currently ( live aboard or nearby ) on his boat would be willing to help me out with some measurements . It will only take a few minutes of your time.
The idea is to make a setup on the platform/transom that has the options of either hold an emergency rudder or an outboard for emergency propulsion .
I have some edited pictures that clearly show the dimensions I need so it's just a matter of taking a few sizes.
If the design works out I will of course share it with the community on the H & T forum , might be interesting for some boaters to get an alternative approach as there are several possibilities to be found on the net/youtube.

Please send me a PM so I can mail you the numbered pictures.
Thanks in advance


Regards

[alex1949]

HI Sailbleu,
I'm Alex (Alex1949) from Israel, Having Chuck and Pathy winter here in Herzliya my home marina.
Yes I am willing to help. please send it to my email : [e-mail].
We just had a nice sail this afternoon.

[sailbleu]

Hi Alex , much appreciated ,thanks for the offer , but another very helpful board member , Erkan , has today supplied me the required data .
I can now start building the carton set up that will allow me to get this project really going .
As a matter of fact , your idea of a tube/pipe along the swim platform itself ( Chuck explained it to me ) has made me re-think my original plan of attack .
Chances are that I'll opt for a variant on your concept and abandon the initial plan of using the transom as base .
But regardless of how it turns out ,it's essential that the swim platform stays clear when no emergency equipment is needed . Mount and dismantle the structure in an urgency should be done in minutes without any complication.
A lot to take into consideration .
Will keep you posted when it unfolds .

Regards