Trailer Toungue Extension
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Used the sliding tongue I made today as we brought the boat home for the season. Sure sucks to have the season end so early. But no wind all of this past month but I still had to go check on the boat every week. The wind will probably start blowing tomorrow and blow all fall long...
Sam
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That's sad man. I feel like our season is just starting again... We're taking the boat out to the Mississippi barrier islands this friday for its first overnight trip. It's been too hot with very little wind the last couple months. I'm looking forward to the sooler temps and better wind..
Ask around. I have a friend who lives 1/2 mile from me who has a welding shop at his home. I knew him for years before finding out he's a welder. Oh, and recently a guy at our sailing club was just about to drive 20 minutes to buy a pipe wrench and on a whim asked if I by chance had one. "I actually do. Open my lift gate and look in the storage area." You never know...
That's no fun! What part of the country are you in? Here in Southern Ohio our wind has been crap all weekend in September when we usually have excellent wind!
We're in Southern IN and we have not had descent wind here all summer. We had wind the first time back on the water when we got back from the North Channel and that was it. It was a very depressing summer of sailing here at home for us. We went to the boat at least once a week to check on her, give her a bath, and maybe motor around a bit. Not exactly why we have a sailboat. But what do you do. Sure wish we had the slip till the end of October but really doubt the state will ever extend the slip rental season.
We spent the night aboard last night. Did not even took the sail covers off till we started to break down to go home. Still had a good time and glad we were on the water.
Sam
We spent the night aboard last night. Did not even took the sail covers off till we started to break down to go home. Still had a good time and glad we were on the water.
Sam
About the same here. Since May, I think ours was used more as a swim platform than it was a sailboat. Good wind yesterday morning but quickly died off. Are you at Brookville? I'm at Rocky Fork (3 hours or so east near Hillsboro, Oh). I know their dockage ends the 30th and heard of a lot of boats coming out. Ohio lets us stay in till Oct 31 so hoping for a good month of wind yet.
Have had my boat for many many years and enjoy traveling many places with her. Used to have to extend tongue (except Caverun's KY main ramp which is 45 degree angle)
When I replaced the bunks for the second time I used trex composite decking without any carpet. I used two layers thick of 1" boards to equal the height of the old two bys. And placed the grooves side up. The boat now slides right in and off and the winch is capable of easily pulling the boat on the last few inches. Really shallow ramps I just back up fast and stop quick. Likely these new bunks will put live me
When I replaced the bunks for the second time I used trex composite decking without any carpet. I used two layers thick of 1" boards to equal the height of the old two bys. And placed the grooves side up. The boat now slides right in and off and the winch is capable of easily pulling the boat on the last few inches. Really shallow ramps I just back up fast and stop quick. Likely these new bunks will put live me
Problem with my trailer is that it is heavily galvanized... Like hot spray galvanized back in the 80's when the EPA wasn't up everyone's butt. Anyway, the galvanize makes welding near impossible, which reminds me I have to re-do my fender mounts for this reason. Bolt on is the best way to go so you don't have to grind away all the protection and then re-spray it after.
I have to come up with something so I can launch... I am leaning more toward using tow straps, no muss, no fuss. BTW, for those that are wondering about thickness of material... Hitch receiver tube and the nesting hitch tube is actually a standardized material with rounded edges and it is very thick. Most metal supply places carry it or can order it. I have some that I was planning to use but never got around to it.
I have to come up with something so I can launch... I am leaning more toward using tow straps, no muss, no fuss. BTW, for those that are wondering about thickness of material... Hitch receiver tube and the nesting hitch tube is actually a standardized material with rounded edges and it is very thick. Most metal supply places carry it or can order it. I have some that I was planning to use but never got around to it.
So I had option 1 fabricated and put on. Total $160 for the fabrication and took about an hour to get everything assembled. Now need to test it at the ramp!
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Good job bro' - looks substantial, and you didn't even nick the finish! Don't forget your wheel chocks.
Why does seeing that bucket make me want to cross my legs while having a horrified expression?love the bucketman down!
He has room to mount one right behind the aft plate bracket, problem is that it might not rotate to secure in the up position, it will hit the plate. This isn't uncommon with accessories crowding up the tongue on trailers, he can just mount the jack on the trailer A frame opposite of the spare tire... I see that done a lot. Probably a better place for it anyway.
I have the problem with the jack on the trailer not able to lower the tongue enough for my pickup when I back intomy driveway. I improvised by turning the ball upside-down on the hitch and putting the hitch in the slot upside-down on the pickup. That raised the ball just enough to fit.
Haha, yes....poor bucket! That was part of my Home Depot shop-vac that I no longer have. I had to remove my tongue jack to mount the extension and the bucket bore the brunt of holding up the tongue while I installed.
Luckily, the jack was able to mount right back on the tongue behind the brackets with no problem!
Luckily, the jack was able to mount right back on the tongue behind the brackets with no problem!