minuteman62-64
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My work bringing my boat back to life is at a temporary halt because of a 3-week wait for new control cables. Time to visit the trailer. Looking at the under-side, the axle looks kind of ratty and may need to be replaced.
Is this a job that can be done safely with the boat on the trailer (and I'd probably replace the leaf springs at the same time)? The boat in question is 15'-6" aluminum, motor off, w/weight about 300 lbs.
I know 300 lbs. probably isn't all that much to most of you guys, so you'd probably say just slide it off the trailer anyways to make the work easier. However, my space is limited and for me, 300 lbs. seems to weigh a lot more than it did 20 years ago.
Is this a job that can be done safely with the boat on the trailer (and I'd probably replace the leaf springs at the same time)? The boat in question is 15'-6" aluminum, motor off, w/weight about 300 lbs.
I know 300 lbs. probably isn't all that much to most of you guys, so you'd probably say just slide it off the trailer anyways to make the work easier. However, my space is limited and for me, 300 lbs. seems to weigh a lot more than it did 20 years ago.
