In this video, I fabricated my own stainless steel brackets to secure the railings on the bow of my boat. The brackets which (used to) secure the railings to the bow of my boat are heavily corroded and splitting open. Since I couldn't source any replacements, I decided to make my own.
Boat make/model:
Glastron SSV-153
Materials:
-Fiberglass resin
-316 Stainless steel tube (1" I.D)
-316 Stainless steel plate 3mm thick
Link to metal supplier:
https://www.metalsupermarkets.co.uk/Equipment used:
-Drill press
-Cordless drill
-Angle grinder
-Bench grinder
-Orbital sander
-Multitool/detail sander
-MIG Welder
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Making templates
03:46 Designing & 3d printing a marking fixture
04:44 Filling in old holes in boat deck
08:07 Creating bracket tube
11:11 Creating bracket base plates
20:29 Drilling holes in bracket tubes
26:40 Welding the tube to the plate
33:10 Welding the second bracket
36:11 Installing the brackets
38:29 Final thoughts & summary