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post launch trailer rinsing system
these are some pics of a trailer rinsing system i installed on my trailer. most trailer experts say the most damage is done while you leave your tailer at the ramp for 8-10 hours with salt water drying on it.
 bladder tank which holds 5-6 gallons  pipe running down the frame  flex pipe running behind wheels with sprays attached  open the valve and spray after you launch  go fishing and don't worry about your trailer 
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03-12-2012, 08:46 PM
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Good idea.
I always wash mine off after launch in saltwater. Seems to have made a difference.
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03-12-2012, 09:17 PM
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That's one of those damn good ideas...and looks like you set it up to accept a hose when you get home...how much pressure on the tank?...
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03-13-2012, 07:24 AM
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50psi on the tank when empty w 50 psi on the water hose. you fill it at the house until it goes static. the t handle is a threaded plug where i add squirt of soap. also, when i get home and back it in the shed, i just hook up a hose and let it spray for about 10 minutes, then close both valves and it is loaded for the next trip.
i don't have brakes, but for you guys that do, you could plumb this into flush ports. the beauty of this is you get a pressurized water source to wash off your trailer with no pumps , wires, batteries, etc. and there is not anything to steal at the ramp.
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03-13-2012, 11:26 AM
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Love the design of your self-contained rinse system. Not to mention the concrete filled PVC to keep the trailer from floating and the gussets on the bunk brackets. You sir are crafty.
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03-13-2012, 03:45 PM
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[QUOTE=phatdaddy;186330] the t handle is a threaded plug where i add squirt of soap.
So instead of soap, you could add salt away as well...
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03-13-2012, 09:32 PM
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Damn.. I threw away a waterlogged expansion tank just like that about 2 months ago... got a brandy new one on my boiler now... <sigh> Great idea though. Nicely thought out. I usually launch in semi-fresh water and run downriver to the ocean, but there's always a trip or two to a salt water launch ramp. Might not be a bad idea. Gotta think about how to rig it up.. are those 180* irrigation nozzles?...and maybe a bigger tank. I reely like the part about washing out the brakes.
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