Swim platform lock pins

[CJD]

I replaced my swim platform and no longer use those pins...but the only problem I ever had with them for the 16 years I did use them is losing them when someone else misplaced them. We had to remove the platform after every use, as the boat would not otherwise fit in storage. I am sure there are more secure ways to hold the platform on the boat, but for those of us having to remove the platform regularly, the factory pins are as good as anything else you can use.

[Mischief IV]

I replaced my swim platform and no longer use those pins...but the only problem I ever had with them for the 16 years I did use them is losing them when someone else misplaced them. We had to remove the platform after every use, as the boat would not otherwise fit in storage. I am sure there are more secure ways to hold the platform on the boat, but for those of us having to remove the platform regularly, the factory pins are as good as anything else you can use.

I lost two the first season. Lost one the second season. My platform sits under 6” of water once the ballast is loaded. One side would always be bouncing around after losing those pins. Luckily I had some wire on boat to secure platform and keep surfing.
I had enough and finally made a change. It takes two seconds to pop ring out and pull Clevis pin. I haven’t had an issue since. I went ahead and made my Bimini the same way. Drilled out for larger pin, less motion on this cheap aluminum and works like a champ.
Glad they work for you, but I don’t ever want to see them again near my boat.

[CJD]

Same here for platform depth...just never lost a stock pin in the water. Lost 2 when my son helped me remove the platform and he never could remember where he put them. We had to use stainless bolts that day, but the new pins came and worked another 10 years before I got rid of the OEM platform altogether. I am sure your system worked just as good...just saying the stock pins always worked for us. 15 years says a lot, without a single pin issue.