PlayD0h
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Apr 23, 2009
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Ahoy
so I bought a old boat for $500, only for the trailer and I’m planning on swapping trailers. I have a 16ft aluminum Starcraft SS. I have an crappy bunk trailer, with the old bogy rollers start the back. It’s a tilt trailer but I always get to use nice steep enough launches.
new trailer is a roller, galvanized and has the boat sit lower like a normal trailer does. Current trailers has boat fairly high. I know good pics will be needed, and I’ll get those on tomorrow. I’ve put the boats side by side and with a tape measure I’m confident the rollers will be good. There’s a set of 4 on either side at the stern, and a set of 2 about midship. My only semi-concern is the keel rollers aren’t spaced the same. Not that far off, but my current trailer has the center beam run from coupler back a good 1/3rd of the length, for tilting ability.
new trailer has a more A - frame and center beam ends close to where the side rails are welded to center beam.
I think the mid-ship rollers can tilt freely but might need to be just adjusted. The new boat is a deep V, and my SS more of a flat bottom. So once new boat is launched I plan on checking mid rollers and loosening the bolt if they are fixed.
Im thinking I’ll launch both boats, pull new trailer out and just doing the mid roller check / adjustment then going knee deep or more and hand retrieve the boat slowly and possibly adjusting while in the water. I’m going to put new bolts on the adjustable parts so I’m not fighting rusty ones.
id like to take my time doing this, but I might not get that luxury. I have wondered about trying to put the boats on jack stands of some sort, but that’s probably a bad idea.
anyone who’s been down this road have any tips or willing to share their experience? I might call a couple boat service shops and see if they can help for a reasonable price.
I might look at changing the rear roller brackets to the type that can freely tilt. And I’m going to be replacing a couple roller wheels that have cracks.
so I bought a old boat for $500, only for the trailer and I’m planning on swapping trailers. I have a 16ft aluminum Starcraft SS. I have an crappy bunk trailer, with the old bogy rollers start the back. It’s a tilt trailer but I always get to use nice steep enough launches.
new trailer is a roller, galvanized and has the boat sit lower like a normal trailer does. Current trailers has boat fairly high. I know good pics will be needed, and I’ll get those on tomorrow. I’ve put the boats side by side and with a tape measure I’m confident the rollers will be good. There’s a set of 4 on either side at the stern, and a set of 2 about midship. My only semi-concern is the keel rollers aren’t spaced the same. Not that far off, but my current trailer has the center beam run from coupler back a good 1/3rd of the length, for tilting ability.
new trailer has a more A - frame and center beam ends close to where the side rails are welded to center beam.
I think the mid-ship rollers can tilt freely but might need to be just adjusted. The new boat is a deep V, and my SS more of a flat bottom. So once new boat is launched I plan on checking mid rollers and loosening the bolt if they are fixed.
Im thinking I’ll launch both boats, pull new trailer out and just doing the mid roller check / adjustment then going knee deep or more and hand retrieve the boat slowly and possibly adjusting while in the water. I’m going to put new bolts on the adjustable parts so I’m not fighting rusty ones.
id like to take my time doing this, but I might not get that luxury. I have wondered about trying to put the boats on jack stands of some sort, but that’s probably a bad idea.
anyone who’s been down this road have any tips or willing to share their experience? I might call a couple boat service shops and see if they can help for a reasonable price.
I might look at changing the rear roller brackets to the type that can freely tilt. And I’m going to be replacing a couple roller wheels that have cracks.
