Thread: New boat trailer build

LOL, Now you know why Dunbier and MacKay trailers use a jig for their boat trailers. At least you've found out now rather than when close to being finished.

But I do feel your anguish.


Y.

Im not angry anymore, just miffed that I let it happen. As you said, at least I found it now rather than when its all welded up. I hate re doing things, going over the same ground twice. I suppose thats how we all learn when we do things ourselves. Its the first trailer I have built little lone welded in steel. As for gal, I dont know yet mate, I dont think I will get it gal dipped. I was looking at hot metal zinc sprayed. Lasts ten times longer but they may not be able to get in to the hard to get at places like gal can. I recone gal would cost me a mint to get this trailer dipped, not that the cost is a big issue. I was also looking at hammer paint, whats your thoughts on that fellas.

Stu

Stu

OK, I spent half a day straigtening the drawbar and by the looks of things I have it right. I ran two straight lines downb each side of th emain rails and then one up the guts of the trailer. I measured 100 times until I had it spot on, actually 1mm out to one side. See if it looks straight to you guys.

Stu

The trailer is coming along quite well now. Im finally happy. Their is a few things I havent finnished like the coupling mounting plate. I think it should be plenty strong enoungh.

Stu

Originally Posted by Stufart

The trailer is coming along quite well now. Im finally happy. Their is a few things I havent finnished like the coupling mounting plate. I think it should be plenty strong enoungh.

Stu

I thought you said this boat weighed 1500kg... not 5100kg??

Must have been a typo.


So... those gussets on the coupling mount plate... adding some ball weight to the front are we?

I recone gal would cost me a mint to get this trailer dipped, not that the cost is a big issue. I was also looking at hammer paint, whats your thoughts on that fellas.

Looking good Stu,

Hammer paint will last for about a week after you first dip her in the
water. (I am assuming salt, by the design of your boat)

I know the cost $$$$ will hurt a lot, but sand blasting and then hot dipped gal is the only way to go for a boat trailer. If you paint it, it will be next to impossible to blast the paint from the inside of joints when you find that you will need to get it dipped, which will hurt more than getting it dipped from the outset.

The boat trailer that the boss and I built was painted in hammertone earlier this year. So far so good. Obviously it is hard to beat hot dip gal tho.

This trailer was designed to accomodate a fold out camper on top. When one arrives at the river its simply a case of back into the water as with a conventional trailer and unload the boat into the river. The camper unfolds off the side of the trailer as per most designs on the market.

basically the boss didnt want to have the trouble of manually lugging the boat and motor around once he got to the campsite.

The latest project we are doing is a horse float. Its almost complete. If u want a challenge, have a go at building one. Seen some folks use em as a furniture van as well.

Got a Unimig 240. The only prob I had was a connecter came loose near a contactor inside the box. Place I bought it from found the prob in minutes and I was back in action the next day. The binzal torch on it is quite ok for a cheap unit. Best thing is can get spare parts easily. As most would know, the torch cops a lotta abuse. Fortunately mine only needs a 15 amp plug.

hey stu nice hull there is it you design or one of a plan the reason im asking is that i would like to make my own i have had a bit of exp weldiny allo and have a fronius 2700 transpulse
cheers