Mission to build a perfect planer board

[EZM]

I have used both large dual planer boards and the small single planer boards but really wanted something mid sized - like 12"-14" that could quickly and easily be taken down or folded and stored in the boat when not in use.

So .... I had the millwright fabricate some braces out of aluminium (light and corrosion resistant) and I cut some ski's out of cedar put a 45 degree angle on the tip and cut the runner at 30 degrees to have it plane up.

The fasteners are 1/4" stainless bolts and nuts ( I would have used a wing nut but couldn't find one in stainless) so they are quick and easy to assemble or take down.

Here's the results ...... what do you think?

[EZM]

http://i.imgur.com/Z1u7nxs.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Kg2xZQs.jpg

These larger photos are a little easier to see ...... and yeah I could have chased and cleaned up the holes a little and done a better paint job - but come on .... I'm an office jockey.

Cost ended up under $10 each or $ 20 bucks for a set (starboard and port).

Hard to tell in the photo the span is 12" and the set back on the inboard is roughly 5" on the ski.

[elkrub]

Real Nice......... Way better job than the ones I made.:sign0176:

[HowSwedeItIs]

They look great! Would love to hear how they do

Boy it would be nice to be handy