Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

[ezmobee]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

I'd rather see you run a bolt through those safety chains. Kev's were welded

Good plan getting everything else ready before messin' with the new motor.

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

I'd rather see you run a bolt through those safety chains. Kev's were welded

Good plan getting everything else ready before messin' with the new motor.

they are actually getting both, bolted together and welded to the trailer.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

But are they running through anything on the trailer? My concern is if the only thing holding them to the trailer is a weld.

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

But are they running through anything on the trailer? My concern is if the only thing holding them to the trailer is a weld.

no, theres a piece on the underside of the frame near the tongue, a square im really not sure what to call it...

 

[cedarjunki]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

actually you are supposed to weld them on using the special rated bars/loops or brackets....just not supposed to weld the end links as it decreases the strength of them.
"grade 8 bolts no problems!"


(Attach single chain on trailer's longitudinal
center line. If 2 chains, attach equal
distance from and on opposite sides of
longitudinal center line, chains must be
crossed. Means of attachment shall not be
common with or utilize fasteners common
with ball or coupling. No welding may be
performed on chain after its manufacture.)


btw andy....someone stopped yesterday wanted to know if "any" of the boats were for sale .... they were interested in the ss.


dont worry, i said it has a home if i change my mind on it

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

actually you are supposed to weld them on using the special rated bars/loops or brackets....just not supposed to weld the end links as it decreases the strength of them.
"grade 8 bolts no problems!"


(Attach single chain on trailer's longitudinal
center line. If 2 chains, attach equal
distance from and on opposite sides of
longitudinal center line, chains must be
crossed. Means of attachment shall not be
common with or utilize fasteners common
with ball or coupling. No welding may be
performed on chain after its manufacture.)


btw andy....someone stopped yesterday wanted to know if "any" of the boats were for sale .... they were interested in the ss.


dont worry, i said it has a home if i change my mind on it

so you are saying not to weld the chains AT ALL?


and whenever you want to unload that ss you just give me a call...

 

[cedarjunki]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

so you are saying not to weld the chains AT ALL?
QUOTE]

you can, thats up to you...but if you do just bolt through the next link and not the weekened welded one.

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

so you are saying not to weld the chains AT ALL?
QUOTE]

you can, thats up to you...but if you do just bolt through the next link and not the weekened welded one.

that was my plan.

 

[cedarjunki]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

did you know NYS only requires one safety chain? but if 2 are used they must be crossed to be legal... makes no since.

i have no idea why im still sitting here since its finally nice out!


if you had it done for saturday you could come down for the spring fling pike derby and cast some lines... usually beginner luck takes it most of the time

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

did you know NYS only requires one safety chain? but if 2 are used they must be crossed to be legal... makes no since.

i have no idea why im still sitting here since its finally nice out!


if you had it done for saturday you could come down for the spring fling pike derby and cast some lines... usually beginner luck takes it most of the time

ehh wouldnt have been able to anyways, going to tupper lake to help my brother in law take down some old playground swingsets. besdes, it may snow again this weekend.


kidding!

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

well i got the second coat of paint on the trailer last night, as well as the new rollers on and the port side bunk adjusted that i have needed to do since i bought it! now the trailer looks decent, but i didnt paint every little crevice, just basiclly what people will see when the boat is on the trailer. these holesclaw trailers have so much to the axle and bunks that its crazy. but like i said, i just wanted it to look decent while the boat is on the trailer.

tonight im swapping out the hubs with the ones from my utility trailer... the tires on the boat trailer are a bit dry rotted so they will be no good for the trip to lake anna, but i cant really afford new ones right now. i ahve to swap the hubs because the tires on the boat trailer are 4 lug, utility trailer 5 lug. but they are the exact same size tire, and the rims from the utility trailer look way better... white spoked, compared to solid and painted black on the boat trailer. i'll have some pics up tonight.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

Chances of your hubs from the other trailer fitting and working on the spindles of the boat trailer? Very low.

(don't mind me, I'm just bitter at trailer bearings right now)

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

Chances of your hubs from the other trailer fitting and working on the spindles of the boat trailer? Very low.

(don't mind me, I'm just bitter at trailer bearings right now)

ya i thought about that too, but it cant hurt to try. they are both 2k rated trailers...

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

Well it should be easy to tell. Either the spindles are the same size/shape or they're not.

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

no is the answer.

and the bearings on the boat trailer are SHOT. the outer bearing fell apart.

so now i have to replace the bearings AND the tires, because they are dry rotted. thats why i was trying to do the ol switcheroo with them to save me from having to buy new tires for the trip, as i wouldnt trust these ones. any hope of getting this 85 before tinstock is quickly dying, as my money is dwindling away to nothing!

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

well my wife and i have spent the past half hour discussing it and decided that i will either have enough money to go to tinstock without the boat, or fix what i need to fix... and we both agree that the money is better spent on getting the boat tip top so we all can enjoy it. i know it sounds like im making it out to be worse than it is, but realisticly i have $700 for the trip, and right now the trailer needs about $200 worth of repairs to make the trip. if i dont make the trip than i dont need to replace the tires or shocks right away, saving me about $175...

so we decided to take the money i saved and put it into the boat. it sucks, i really wanted to go, but its all about the benjamins, baby.

 

[cedarjunki]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

andy are they 1 inch straight spindles???

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

andy are they 1 inch straight spindles???

im not sure, its hard to measure precise with a tape measure! i think they are 1 inch though... as far as i know most 2000lb gross trailers take 1 1/16, and these are smaller... i know this because the hub from teh boat trailer doesnt it on the spindle from the utility trailer.

 

[cedarjunki]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

it looks identical to mine i had....that one had 1 inch.....go measure the bearings! i have a set of 5 lug hubs.......but there for 1 inch spindles...

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: Starcraft project: "STOLEN" PIC UPDATE 7-31-09 COMPLETED!!

I appriciate the offer, however I would still not have tires for my wood trailer.