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frontier posted 06-14-2010 11:03 AM ET (US)
Anybody have any new or excellent condition RPS "Z" legs for sale?
Tohsgib posted 06-14-2010 11:28 AM ET (US)
Are yours just faded or are they missing/broken? If faded whitish I can restore them to like new for minimal cost.
frontier posted 06-14-2010 11:58 AM ET (US)
Looking to buy a pair outright.
Thanks anyway.
frontier posted 06-21-2010 10:50 AM ET (US)
Any color is fine - brown would be great.
Sal A posted 06-21-2010 01:35 PM ET (US)
Specialty Marine sells them on their site.
Tom W Clark posted 06-21-2010 02:19 PM ET (US)
Specialty Marine sells a (vague) imitation of the Whaler Z-legs. They have them CNC'ed from StarBoard.
Jeff posted 06-21-2010 02:56 PM ET (US)
Would there be enough people interested in these to do another group purchase run of the true OEM originals? I know I would buy a set or two.
frontier posted 06-21-2010 03:01 PM ET (US)
About how much $$ are we talking about for the OEM type?
Jeff posted 06-21-2010 03:28 PM ET (US)
I believe Tom would know best about how many people it took to get a run done, as well as the final costs.
frontier posted 06-22-2010 09:26 AM ET (US)
Tom - I'll trade you a really nice Pate 24 gallon gas tank for a pair of RPS Z legs :).
Tom W Clark posted 06-22-2010 02:29 PM ET (US)
I've organized two different group purchases of the Z-legs. Both times I wish I had just put up my own money and ordered more. There will always be a demand for them.
The unit price will depend on the number of orders and inflation will have taken its toll by now, but I would guess maybe $200/pair.
L H G posted 06-22-2010 04:48 PM ET (US)
Didn't Nautical Lumber order a batch of these recently?
Sal A posted 06-23-2010 06:09 AM ET (US)
Tom,
What is so special about the original OEM Z-legs, such that the ones made out of starboard are inferior, or less desirable? Just curious.
Tom W Clark posted 06-23-2010 11:10 AM ET (US)
Oh, not much apart for the fact they are better looking, weigh less, are stronger and match the originals.
Tohsgib posted 06-23-2010 11:42 AM ET (US)
How do you know they are stronger?
Tom W Clark posted 06-23-2010 12:45 PM ET (US)
Because I have worked with 5/4 (1") StarBoard before and I design and build things for a living.
The imitation Z-legs are made of three or four pieces of StarBoard screwed together not a single lightweight casting of fiber reinforced plastic resin.
I'll bet my boat against anybody eles's that the imitation StarBoard Z-legs will collapse in a side load test of a classic Whaler RPS before the Whaler Z-legs fail.
frontier posted 06-28-2010 09:29 PM ET (US)
Just checked with Sue at Whaler dealer Twin Cities Marine in Wisconsin.
Black OEM RPS Z legs are available and in stock.
$237.00 for a pair.
frontier posted 06-30-2010 09:43 AM ET (US)
I'm still looking for some good, used brown Z legs.
Anybody have a set they want to sell?
reclarke posted 06-30-2010 06:21 PM ET (US)
I have a new pair I bought in a Tom group by I'll sell you. I wish I knew what they cost.
frontier posted 07-02-2010 12:02 PM ET (US)
Thanks, reclarke.
Nice doing business with you.
I really appreciate it.
kwik_wurk posted 07-07-2010 12:20 AM ET (US)
frontier, I was trolling CL and found these.
Not perfect, but close.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1826203642.html
kwik_wurk posted 07-07-2010 12:20 AM ET (US)
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1826203642.html
frontier posted 07-07-2010 11:00 AM ET (US)
Thanks for the tip, kwik_wurk.
I bought the new one's from reclarke.

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Author	Topic: WTB RPS Z legs
frontier	posted 06-14-2010 11:03 AM ET (US) Anybody have any new or excellent condition RPS "Z" legs for sale?
Tohsgib	posted 06-14-2010 11:28 AM ET (US) Are yours just faded or are they missing/broken? If faded whitish I can restore them to like new for minimal cost.
frontier	posted 06-14-2010 11:58 AM ET (US) Looking to buy a pair outright. Thanks anyway.
frontier	posted 06-21-2010 10:50 AM ET (US) Any color is fine - brown would be great.
Sal A	posted 06-21-2010 01:35 PM ET (US) Specialty Marine sells them on their site.
Tom W Clark	posted 06-21-2010 02:19 PM ET (US) Specialty Marine sells a (vague) imitation of the Whaler Z-legs. They have them CNC'ed from StarBoard.
Jeff	posted 06-21-2010 02:56 PM ET (US) Would there be enough people interested in these to do another group purchase run of the true OEM originals? I know I would buy a set or two.
frontier	posted 06-21-2010 03:01 PM ET (US) About how much $$ are we talking about for the OEM type?
Jeff	posted 06-21-2010 03:28 PM ET (US) I believe Tom would know best about how many people it took to get a run done, as well as the final costs.
frontier	posted 06-22-2010 09:26 AM ET (US) Tom - I'll trade you a really nice Pate 24 gallon gas tank for a pair of RPS Z legs :).
Tom W Clark	posted 06-22-2010 02:29 PM ET (US) I've organized two different group purchases of the Z-legs. Both times I wish I had just put up my own money and ordered more. There will always be a demand for them. The unit price will depend on the number of orders and inflation will have taken its toll by now, but I would guess maybe $200/pair.
L H G	posted 06-22-2010 04:48 PM ET (US) Didn't Nautical Lumber order a batch of these recently?
Sal A	posted 06-23-2010 06:09 AM ET (US) Tom, What is so special about the original OEM Z-legs, such that the ones made out of starboard are inferior, or less desirable? Just curious.
Tom W Clark	posted 06-23-2010 11:10 AM ET (US) Oh, not much apart for the fact they are better looking, weigh less, are stronger and match the originals.
Tohsgib	posted 06-23-2010 11:42 AM ET (US) How do you know they are stronger?
Tom W Clark	posted 06-23-2010 12:45 PM ET (US) Because I have worked with 5/4 (1") StarBoard before and I design and build things for a living. The imitation Z-legs are made of three or four pieces of StarBoard screwed together not a single lightweight casting of fiber reinforced plastic resin. I'll bet my boat against anybody eles's that the imitation StarBoard Z-legs will collapse in a side load test of a classic Whaler RPS before the Whaler Z-legs fail.
frontier	posted 06-28-2010 09:29 PM ET (US) Just checked with Sue at Whaler dealer Twin Cities Marine in Wisconsin. Black OEM RPS Z legs are available and in stock. $237.00 for a pair.
frontier	posted 06-30-2010 09:43 AM ET (US) I'm still looking for some good, used brown Z legs. Anybody have a set they want to sell?
reclarke	posted 06-30-2010 06:21 PM ET (US) I have a new pair I bought in a Tom group by I'll sell you. I wish I knew what they cost.
frontier	posted 07-02-2010 12:02 PM ET (US) Thanks, reclarke. Nice doing business with you. I really appreciate it.
kwik_wurk	posted 07-07-2010 12:20 AM ET (US) frontier, I was trolling CL and found these. Not perfect, but close. http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1826203642.html
kwik_wurk	posted 07-07-2010 12:20 AM ET (US) http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1826203642.html
frontier	posted 07-07-2010 11:00 AM ET (US) Thanks for the tip, kwik_wurk. I bought the new one's from reclarke.