Ski Pylon Mounting Bracket Help

[92SupraComp]

Ok, we have a 1992 Supra Compt Ts6m that is in great need of tlc. And that is what we are doing this summer. We are the 2nd owners since 1994. Well since we have had the boat the lowest part of the large bracket has been rusting and flaking into the bildge pump area. Infact now that I am closely looking at it this year its lost about half the metal that used to be there. But I have inspected the large bracket and found it to be a very sturdy custom piece for these boats. One major problem is that they used steel and didn't paint it. I have found many little things that Supra shouldn't have done for these high class boats, and this is the most major thing.

Now to my question. How do you get the floor piece out to remove the other 12 bolts to then remove the entire bracket. I can see seems in the original carpet which I have partially cut up and found seems in the floor boards. Only prob is that it appears to be all glassed to gether

Has any one done this??

Thanks,
Joe

PS. can't wait to futher explore the fourms on this site. Cant believe i just found it!

[92SupraComp]

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This the bottom of the bracket that sits against the bottom of the boat and is held in by the front 2 bolts for the front skeg. As you can see it is greatly rusted. I might try to reinforce it but atm i am concerned about getting it out and painting it to stop the rusting.

[bens250ex]

You might have to cut the section of floor to get it out. When I did my rebuild I set mine up so I could pull that board out to get in the bilge.

[Blackntan90]

I too had this happen to my pylon bracket(although not as bad- sorry). I vacuumed up all the loose rust, and wire brushed what I could get to. I then painted it through the bilge pump access plate and though the engine area. I used one of those 'Turn rust to black primer' type of paints, then regular Rust-oleum. It has been 5-6 years now and I only get the occasional rust flakes now. It was soo bad before that my bilge pump was getting clogged, but I am not ready to tear my floor up ...yet!

[92SupraComp]

well we were thinking on either taking a grinder with a cutting wheel or a recip. saw to the floor board and then just find some way to remount the piece. has anyone had the bracket out before?? it looks to be one impressive piece(when in good shape).

[bens250ex]

I have had mine out, heavy as crap that's for sure

[4nryde]

Anyone have advice on methods for separating the pylon from the bracket? Mine is corroded in place.


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[Jetlink]

Make a small cut down the bracket tube that holds the pylon, that should help relieve the pressure caused by all the corrosion in there. Then, pull the pylon, clean up the corrosion and paint it. Weld the cut you made and then install the whole thing again.

[4nryde]

My bracket is exactly like the one pictured. The tube is welded top and bottom. Will cutting the tube loosen it up?


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[Jetlink]

It will relieve the pressure from the corrosion that I suspect is holding your pylon in the bracket. A small cut up the back of the bracket I want to say should allow you to get the pylon removed and then clean it all up, paint and put it back together. That is what I had to do with mine to get the bracket and pylon to come apart after being together for almost three decades.

Don't forget to weld up the bracket after you get the pylon out but before you paint it too.