Quicksilver 340 Airdeck Help Please

Alzi · 01 March 2013, 12:05

Hi All,

I have recently bought a used Quicksilver 340 Airdeck.

I have discovered under the air floor there should be a "Thrust Board" unfortunatly it is missing Arghh !.

Does Anyone owns a 340 who could accuratly measure their one for me so I can make a new one over the weekend ? Please Please

I am not sure if its a true rectangle shape or not , One side may be longer than the other ?

Please help Thankyou !!

willk · 01 March 2013, 12:37

It's a trapezoid as you suspected. I have the 2.7m so can't give you precise dimensions. However, it sits loosely in the hoops of the airdeck and should fit snuggly under the inflated tubes where they meet the bottom "hull" skin seam. The edges are chamfered, sanded and painted/varnished to avoid fraying the tubes. The keel tube fits below this thrust board and pushes up against it with some force. I can't see the boat working well without it while planing.

The material is light ply - without checking I'd say 10mm?

HTH

Alzi · 03 March 2013, 12:11

Thankyou WillK

Alzi · 04 March 2013, 16:24

still need dimensions ......

willk · 04 March 2013, 17:01

Just a thought - inflate the SIB with the floor upside down. Mark the strap locations on the tubes in tape, remove the deck and make a template from heavy cardboard.

lineofsight · 06 March 2013, 07:20

PM your email and I can send photos of the board with measurements next weekend.

Alzi · 06 March 2013, 23:23

PM Sent , Thanks !!

Alzi · 12 March 2013, 22:07

Any Dimensions Anybody , Please

ukprometheus · 12 March 2013, 23:00

i wondered what the hoops on my 310 were for, mine must be missing too

anyone got dimensions for that one

willk · 12 March 2013, 23:13

If the developing bend in my thrust board is anything to go by (

), you pair would wanna get a wiggle on and start fettling...

ukprometheus · 12 March 2013, 23:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by willk

If the developing bend in my thrust board is anything to go by (

), you pair would wanna get a wiggle on and start fettling...

thanks willk forever helpful

Sunstreaker · 12 March 2013, 23:34

83cm X 20cm X12mm found it on boats.net has pic and part numbers

ukprometheus · 12 March 2013, 23:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sunstreaker

83cm X 20cm X12mm found it on boats.net has pic and part numbers

is that the 310 or the 340

Sunstreaker · 12 March 2013, 23:52

It was for 340, but 310 seems to come up with same dimensions

ukprometheus · 13 March 2013, 00:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sunstreaker

It was for 340, but 310 seems to come up with same dimensions

cheers bud

lineofsight · 13 March 2013, 06:31

This one is a spare I picked up from Defender for $25 (overlaid it over the one in the boat and is identical), for the price figured would do something else with the time (tunnels for boy's train set). Note that it is vinyl wrapped thus need to deduct 0.5" from the lengths in the photo to arrive at the dimensions of the wood.

Trapezoid: height 8", bottom 34", top 33", thickness 0.5"

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sunstreaker

83cm X 20cm X12mm found it on boats.net has pic and part numbers

This seems to suggest the board is rectangular, as per the attached photo it is a trapezoid.

Sunstreaker · 13 March 2013, 19:05

I may get to see one on Friday and can clarify whether its trapezoid or rectangle. The microfiche schematic looks like a rectangle . It's quoting quicksilver mercury marine, and is also stating the same part for Loadstar & some other models.

IanH · 13 March 2013, 19:21

I would just drop EP Barrus an email. They have always been excellent about sending me CAD drawings of bits that I have requested.

lineofsight · 13 March 2013, 19:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sunstreaker

I may get to see one on Friday and can clarify whether its trapezoid or rectangle. The microfiche schematic looks like a rectangle . It's quoting quicksilver mercury marine, and is also stating the same part for Loadstar & some other models.

Yes that would certainly be helpful, because Willk who stated it was a trapezoid (post #2) and Lineofsight who posted a photo (post #16) with the measuring tapes showing the dimensions are probably in collusion wanting a good laugh by tricking people into a trapezoid thrust board...

willk · 13 March 2013, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by lineofsight

Yes that would certainly be helpful, because Willk who stated it was a trapezoid (post #2) and Lineofsight who posted a photo (post #16) with the measuring tapes showing the dimensions are probably in collusion wanting a good laugh by tricking people into a trapezoid thrust board...

Do you think they bought our story?

Frankly, it's a simple job to make one and this whole thread is overkill...