I have another question. :-) How wide (and deep) is a Taps2 plate?

[Waterski-Rebel]

Well, I sold my toy car (sniff, sniff), and would like to stop paying $100 a month to store the boat, and put the boat into my garage. In order to do that, I will have to pay someone $$$ to move some ductwork, so I'd like to try and make sure it will fit first.

My garage is 20' 3" deep. My boat is 20', and the taps plate is (I think) 6 inches deep. My thought is to cut away a small section of drywall, and build a box in the wall. This box would then have room for the taps plate to slide into. It would be really nice if it would fit between the studs, but my studs are 16" apart, and the Taps2 plate is probably wider. Does anyone happen to know how wide it is? Also, is it 6" deep?

thank!

[zad0030]

12in x 6in would be my guess..... from memory....

[mcd]

20" wide 9" deep. Just measured one off of an 08 Z1.

[Waterski-Rebel]

thanks for measuring it, not what I was hoping for. My studs are 16" apart, and I was hoping the plate was no more then 6" deep. :-(

[samw]

ASN
How often do you plan on putting in the garage? If you are just planning for winter storage, I would disconnect the taps ram and let the plate dangle.

Sam

[Waterski-Rebel]

The boat would be in the boat, when we weren't using it. We are not allowed to keep boats on our driveway, or street. I currently pay $100 a month to rent a garage about 20 minutes from my house. I used to have a toy car (S2000), but just sold it on Monday. I was hoping to save some $$$ and keep the boat in my garage.

I've thought of that option too, just want to make things as simple as possible. I also have to remove the platform, and drop the tower. I know it doesn't sound like much, but it is PITA! I would like to be able to back it in, disconnect and go. But with all of this said, disconecting the ram every week, might still be an option.

[Tanner]

Ok what your gonna have to do it cut your sheet rock back across 3 studs... give yourself an additional 2-3 around the top. On your sheetrock cut, lap over about half the width of the two outside studs so that you can patch in the sheetrock and have something to nail to. Cut the center stud across the top and bottom. Now take two studs and run the top "plate" and bottom "plate". Run additional support trimmers between the two new plates you just put in to give the top plate some support. Now you've just created a square. Now patch your sheetrock and pull your boat in!

[Tanner]

Oops nvm... didn't realize the depth was your issue. Forget everything I just said.

[mcd]

asn, what's on the other side of the wall?

[mtnsmith]

A new custom designed plasma tv stand???

I bet you could safely use a quick disconnect pin to be able to drop the plate since you already have the swim platform off. A pin like what holds the platform on is what I am thinking. I bet it would have the same sheer strength as the bolt that connects the bottom of the ram to the plate as it is.

[Waterski-Rebel]

Tanner - I was already thinking about doing that. But it will only gain me 3". It looks like I need 6 more inches.

mcd - Great idea. I have a closet on the other side of that wall. I may have to build a box in the closet that is 6" deep. I could then back up the boat, and have the taps plate slide into the box. Now I just have to get the wife to buy off on this idea. :-\. I also have a 3" wide, by 2 foot deep Heat Duct running up from the basement in my garage. If things work out (and there isn't any plumbing in that box), I am going to have to move it to the corner of the garage. But I don't mind spending the money to do that, if it saves me $$$ for storage.

[mcd]

It would be terrible if somehow the drywall was accidentally busted up. But it would create a great opportunity that your wife would probably accept.

[whitlock87]

Tell your wife that the you’re making a shoe shelf for her in the closet, and the upside is that the Tige will now fit in the garage

[Guest]

asn-
If you have a tower on your boat make sure it can fit in the door frame. Most likely you will have to put your tower down and hopefully it will clear the top sill plate in your garage opening.

My opening was 82.5 inches and the tower folded measured from it's highest point to the ground was 86.5 inches. Initially I was 4+ inches too tall to get it in. I had the bunks on my trailer lowered 3 inches and then use an 11 inch drop bar to push it in. I now have about 2 inches of clearance with my 20V.

[mcd]

asn-
If you have a tower on your boat make sure it can fit in the door frame. Most likely you will have to put your tower down and hopefully it will clear the top sill plate in your garage opening.

My opening was 82.5 inches and the tower folded measured from it's highest point to the ground was 86.5 inches. Initially I was 4+ inches too tall to get it in. I had the bunks on my trailer lowered 3 inches and then use an 11 inch drop bar to push it in. I now have about 2 inches of clearance with my 20V.

One garage modification at a time. We don't want to overwelm him