Last night, as The Warden pulled the boat out of the water, there was a bump and it felt like a bunk bracket slipped. Crap - I’ll fix it later.
We got home and was looking to see which bracket slipped when we found what that “bump” was … a cross member holding the front trailer bunks and half the weight of the boat had broken. Rust had finally caused the cross member of the trailer to fail.
(**()it so much.
I found a factory replacement for $95 + $42 shipping. When that arrives, I’ll have to cut more rusted bolts, brackets and no telling what else will go wrong.
Remind me again why I like my boat???
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
190cc Sea Pro w/130 Johnson
1- 17 year old
1 - 13 year old
1 - wife (The Warden)
A little bit of JB Weld would have fixed that up for 5$
I want to get a sandblaster and touch up some of the rust I have on my trailer before it gets too bad like yours. I wonder if any of that galvanized coating stuff works? Getting trailer parts redone with hot galvanizing costs more than new parts.
Yes, the cold galvanizing works pretty good. I’ve used it on several places that I’ve welded in the past. Still holding up with no rust after 5 or 6 years anyway.
I’ll look at it in the morning and see what brand it is. Think it’s a CRC product. Will report back.
Edit: It won’t fix that trailer though
Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats
Marine Surveying & Repair
I guess you ruled out duct tape? I have been keeping a close eye on my axle, hoping it holds out until Winter. I plan on replacing it and the bunks supports. You just never know how much metal is actually still there.
