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Post by Brian on Oct 18, 2014 11:18:58 GMT -5
One of my buddies just went to pull his boat for our trip next weekend to Harker's Island and discovered that a tree had fallen on his trailer. He's trying to find someone to repair it but may need to be replaced. Any leads/suggestions on either option? This is for a 19' Wahoo that is probably 2750-3000 lbs He says that one side is about 4" lower than the other now.  |
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Post by Brian on Oct 18, 2014 14:08:35 GMT -5
Couldn't find anyone open so we brought it to my house and managed to repair it... I'll post pics later. I was very skeptical about being able to straighten it out, but it ended up being fairly easy.
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Post by Brian on Oct 18, 2014 16:39:17 GMT -5
The tree smashed it down so one side was about 4" lower than the other. After straightening it with the engine hoist, I welded on a reinforcement at the spot that buckled. This was my first time trying to weld galvanized steel. I cleaned up the trailer with a wire wheel before welding. Turns out that isn't good enough... The wire wheel made it shiny but that was not apparently bare metal. The welds were gnarly... was popping and sputtering like mad... I should have used the grinder or a flap wheel. To make it even worse, the wind was blowing away my shield gas, but hopefully it also blew away the toxic fumes from welding galvanized steel.   |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2014 19:30:25 GMT -5
Nice work. I had to do something similar to an older trailer for my first boat.
Have a freaking great time at Harkers Island! I'm jealous! I would love to chase the fastest fish in the ocean. I hope the weld holds!
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Post by seajay on Oct 18, 2014 20:20:25 GMT -5
Looks like you did a good job on it. Hope it holds up well and you have a safe trip with tight lines.
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Post by mwardncsu on Oct 18, 2014 21:43:34 GMT -5
Safe travels and get on 'em and we look forward to an epic report - Yam said he'd loan you his GoPro  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2014 5:24:28 GMT -5
Safe travels and get on 'em and we look forward to an epic report - Yam said he'd loan you his GoPro Uhhhhh.. I would loan them me and I come with a GoPro. And I like to keep boats clean and cook and do dishes too! |
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Post by mwardncsu on Oct 19, 2014 5:34:12 GMT -5
 I almost offered to bring mine and be the camera man |
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Post by Brian on Oct 19, 2014 7:59:35 GMT -5
Safe travels and get on 'em and we look forward to an epic report - Yam said he'd loan you his GoPro Uhhhhh.. I would loan them me and I come with a GoPro. And I like to keep boats clean and cook and do dishes too! Nevermind fishing, I have a spare bedroom, want to move in? |
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Post by Gator on Oct 20, 2014 9:04:20 GMT -5
The tree smashed it down so one side was about 4" lower than the other. After straightening it with the engine hoist, I welded on a reinforcement at the spot that buckled. This was my first time trying to weld galvanized steel. I cleaned up the trailer with a wire wheel before welding. Turns out that isn't good enough... The wire wheel made it shiny but that was not apparently bare metal. The welds were gnarly... was popping and sputtering like mad... I should have used the grinder or a flap wheel. To make it even worse, the wind was blowing away my shield gas, but hopefully it also blew away the toxic fumes from welding galvanized steel. No need to worry about the galvanized steel with such a small weld. It just smokes a bunch. If you want to reduce the smoke get rid of the zinc. You can use galv-off or just use white vinegar to remove the zinc coating. Some folks say to drink a glass of milk after welding galvanized material. Nice looking fix. |
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