NEEDED: derelict/salvage 58' YF or 53' MY for parts

[xanadu]

Hi guys came into this thread late but had to say that we did this extension on our 58YF and use the top as a lounge. We closed off the fly bridge with canvas and extended the hard top of the aft deck which is canter levered about three and a half feet and also placed a hard top on the fly bridge. It is amazing how much space this creates. I will try to send some pictures tomorrow so you can take a look at what we have done.

[MarioG]

Hi guys came into this thread late but had to say that we did this extension on our 58YF and use the top as a lounge. We closed off the fly bridge with canvas and extended the hard top of the aft deck which is canter levered about three and a half feet and also placed a hard top on the fly bridge. It is amazing how much space this creates. I will try to send some pictures tomorrow so you can take a look at what we have done.

yes! Please do! O would love to see pictures. Thank you!

[xanadu]

Not the best pics but you may get an idea from these.

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[MarioG]

Not the best pics but you may get an idea from these.

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Xanadu, thank you! That's track I'm on. Please post or email me detailed pictures. Thank you.

[xanadu]

I will take some shots closer up and from inside for you to see. We brought the rail out to the edge so that we get use of the full width of the top and changed the steps leading up to the fly bridge by building a teak stair that starts from the stb side of the aft deck. We are able to seat three or four on a dock box that backs the fly bridge and we have three lounge chairs along the back rail so a total of six can relax up on the sky lounge as my daughter and her friends call it.

[MarioG]

I must admit that I shamelessly stalked Xanadu's previous posts and found this beautiful picture of his beautiful boat. As you can see, this is fully doable!

[MarioG]

I will take some shots closer up and from inside for you to see. We brought the rail out to the edge so that we get use of the full width of the top and changed the steps leading up to the fly bridge by building a teak stair that starts from the stb side of the aft deck. We are able to seat three or four on a dock box that backs the fly bridge and we have three lounge chairs along the back rail so a total of six can relax up on the sky lounge as my daughter and her friends call it.

This is great news. Good ideas!

[johnjen50]

Hey Mario, got a couple of pix for you here. I snapped a few so you could see the construction and support features my solid enclosure gives the bridge deck. Also shot one of the whaler up there. Everything is still under shrinkwrap up here but i figured this is a start for you to tink about.

[johnjen50]

http://www.samsmarine.com/forums/ass...8&d=1428453148
Trying to do this from my phone. I'll upload the others when I can get to my laptop.

[johnjen50]

Ok, sorry for the snafu, pretty tired last night. Here are some pix that will give you an idea of how to structure your bridge deck as you extend it.

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