I had a really heavy boat, added an inspection port, put in a powered dessicant dryer rod, and thne put 2 samll computer fans one blowing into and one out of the port. Normally they drying proess takes months, 2 weeks later my hull wasn't perfect, but lost a good 30-40 lbs. I think I have some...
It was COLD in the morning, even had frost on my tent when I woke up. Then around 10 am the tempurature came up into the upper 60's and we had wind by 11 am.
The old bailer was letting water rush in so we did a temporary repair and headed back out into the water. The wind wasn't grat, but...
I'm done with the trailer, I'll get some pictures this weekend as we are taking them to Lake Sommerville and letting the boy scout venture crew use the boats.
Here are some pictures of making the axel and the boat carrier/cart.
Ernie
I am building some brackets, and a few flat bar straps will be added in areas where the welds are in tension. The trailer is a ways from finished, I'm a hobby welder by nigh and a structural engineer by day. Everyone that sees my stuf thinks it is way overbuilt, and this trailer will be the...
I don't know how you guys normally cut them, but this $4.99 tool worked really well.
http://www.harborfreight.com/adjustable-circle-cutter-37370.html
I have been on and off working on these two boats, as well as the trailer for over a year now. I have way too many other projects also. I...
It looks great, I have been planning the same paint on two of them that I have, just haven't gotten around to it yet.
Did you paint the original rails, or buy new ones in black?
Ernie
great job, I'm doing about the same thing to two boats simutaneously this winter. They are getting patched up for the rest of the summer , and redone over the winter.
Ernie
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