trailer "repair"

[SkunkBoat]

Been worried about my trailer which I do nothing to except squirt some grease twice a year. After launch this season a rusty bolt broke and the self-adjusting roller arm dragged the ground as I pulled off the ramp. If it had been the other bolt, my baby would be lying in the road.

So...

4 tires+4 springs +4 hubs+2 brakes+ actuator+ all new bolts + all new spacers between the rollers =

I bought a new trailer!

went with a single axle/no brakes LoadRite 3100 $2k total

[phatdaddy]

wow, nice and shiney, i always hate it when i have to dunk something new on a trailer for the first time. gotta be a yankee thing, you guys love all those rollers

enjoy it

[SkunkBoat]

steep ramp, hard to float on and when low tide you run out of ramp & always have to crank it on.
Also, I can paint bottom while on trailer , roll it back 2 feet to get under rollers. Can't do that with bunks. This trailer BIG improvement as far as getting under to paint.

[phatdaddy]

yea, with my bunk, i have had to back pretty far down the ramp. everything has its good points

just wondering, why paint if it's on a trailer?

[SkunkBoat]

On trailer in the winter, covered up in a field, paint in spring, launch & in water all summer.
I guess you guys in the south don't get the concept of putting it away for the winter... ;)

[bradford]

Nice one Skunk!

Gonna keep your old one for those free project boats right?

I've got one like it and it's a HOSS!