What's Y'alls Winter Project

SO...wha'chu guys doing this Winter?
Mine is refabing a single axle trailer and changing to a dual.
1st step was just to buy a trailer and found a nice looking 2012....so after a 10 hour drive to Alafrickenbama we made the 10 hour drive home with it.
Next day after checking things out I find that I've purchased a bonified POS as it was a "tube" trailer and probably only half as thick as it started....(I knew better being it was located so close to SALT water)....but it was so pretty, I was hoping to just change the pad angles and use it!!!
Welp being the person I am, who doesn't take losses easily, I figure there's enough good stuff on this NOW DONER trailer to just re-do the single axle "channel" trailer.....so away we go!!!!
The White trailer is the 2012 Allison trailer made by BoatMate, which is now chopped up and in the junk pile!
The Green is the original which is getting a complete facelift with tandem axles, new paint and SS fenders!
I'll be keeping the 5000# axle for the rear axle. It has larger disc brakes but also has a 3" drop.
However by swapping sides and flipping it over there will be no drop and will put the calipers back on the rear of the discs.
Us Po Boys gotta do what we gotta to do!!!

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Trailer work for me too more of a weekend project tho new fender to replace the dented one , new rims and paint , some diamonds plate to dress it up a little, going tandem is next on my list!!!!

Not freezing to death. Building a Mark 75 for my vixen and a Mark 30 to match my Mark 25.Attachment 395881

Trailer work for me too more of a weekend project tho new fender to replace the dented one , new rims and paint , some diamonds plate to dress it up a little, going tandem is next on my list!!!!

Moving home and shop to Texas is our winter project. Titanic hassle, but it'll be great to be out of California.

Moving to the Temple/Belton area. Anyone from around there?

Mike

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Not freezing to death. Building a Mark 75 for my vixen and a Mark 30 to match my Mark 25.Attachment 395881

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I've built a few of those little headaches back in the 60's!!!! Got'a love those old in-lines with their various length, rear loaded ring squeezers!!!

I'd like to join the trailer club, please let me know where to send my dues and where I can get a set of rules.

I was ready to paint my Skater trailer and started making it "cuter" when I realized how floppy the 6" tube trailers are.
I'm just starting to build a full length truss out of my vertical members to stiffen up the trailer.
I'm not comfortable using the boat to hold the trailer straight.

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Originally Posted by NICE PAIR

I'd like to join the trailer club, please let me know where to sent my dues and where I can get a set of rules.

I was ready to paint my Skater trailer and started making it "cuter" when I realized how floppy the 6" tube trailers are.
I'm just starting to build a full length truss out of my vertical members to stiffen up the trailer.
I'm not comfortable using the boat to hold the trailer straight.

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HAHAHA....I know yer right!!! No Dues due....yer in!!!!

Oh Yeah.....and in this business of re-doing trailers we just make rules as needed ;)

I am redoing a Stratos Trail Trailer, fortunately all it needs is paint and bunks.

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Moving home and shop to Texas is our winter project. Titanic hassle, but it'll be great to be out of California.

Moving to the Temple/Belton area. Anyone from around there?

Mike

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Would you be interested in adopting an elderly man & wife and taking them with you. We have a go-fast boat. :-)

Fixing things I broke during the summer when there wasn't time to fix them then. Selling off machines I no longer need since shutting down my cabinet shop. Sell off tools and machines out of the fab shop and machine shop that I will not have room for in the new shop. Liquidate a ton of used boat parts, boats, and motors I will not have room for in the new shop. Get current building ready to sell. Get the new shop ready. Other than that not much. And to think I thought I was retired.

Rock

Just trying to survive the winter. Got bronchitis right now. SUCKS!

Sorry Bull :( That sucks for sure!!
Rock, I can tell ya all about the So Called Retired deal....and I'm pretty sure it gets worse!!!!!!
Mugs, It's a purty good area, only a killing once in awhile....lol!! I lived 100 miles North of there, around McKinney for 59 years!

Funny thing about "retirement" = Less time to do more things than you ever had to do when working a 40+ hour week. Or so it seems for me.

Think my "Honey Do" list got longer or I'm working slower.....maybe some of both.

Redoing seats,hatch then new rings in the motors

On retirement, I love it but the pay sucks.

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On retirement, I love it but the pay sucks.

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Trying to get used to that "pay" part.

Rock

Looks kinda iffy set'n on blocks with no trailer under it but I've tried to distribute the weight on the bow.
At least it'll give me access to repair a couple'a bruises on the hull that the bunks covered up!!!
Now If I can just get some warmer weather so I don't have to use heat lamps!
AND YES....that's a Deer Feeder in the background ;)

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total refinish 27 Excalibur going to turn it into center console with a cuddy .

Now that will be a cool deal!!!

Thats a beautiful trailer compared to mine...

Flipping this one over to re do the springs. I found this old trailer in a scrap pile 25 years ago. Then it was only the width of the springs about 3' wide. I added the well pipe and made it 5' wide and 9' long for hauling firewood around. With the narrow suspension it leaned a lot. Well i ordered a 3500# suspension kit and going to remove the narrow leafs and put the 3500s on the outside frame.

Sounds like a plan!!! I'll take a few cords of that wood ;)

My cousin is in charge of a crew that clears trees for power lines and he has them drop off logs at my house for free. No limbs or chips just heave logs to be used for firewood. I have about 10 cord of wood out back rite now .
Oh and YES that is a turbo sitting on top of my mota on my log splitter.

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Would you be interested in adopting an elderly man & wife and taking them with you. We have a go-fast boat. :-)

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Anything to help others escape! :thumbsup:

Get a set of 3.0L sport master cases built for the boat. Try to save money for the barn.

So I just started on my winter project as I get so bored over the winter. I have not restored a car in a long time. Only boats for many years. But I bought a 70 Challenger with a 440 slightly modified. Total restore into a pro touring hot rod. Learning how to MIG weld. Replacing rusty sheet metal.

Combination of old age,and adding more hp is forcing me to break a thirty five year rule of "Ride Guide only" I'm going hydraulic! For next year.

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Combination of old age,and adding more hp is forcing me to break a thirty five year rule of "Ride Guide only" I'm going hydraulic! For next year.

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You wont regret it... well maybee you will.. because you'llwish you did 35 years ago:D

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Would you be interested in adopting an elderly man & wife and taking them with you. We have a go-fast boat. :-)

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Keep coming East and Turning right as you go. You guys will come into the Suwanee river and its a great place to start looking for a camp. Florida... No state income tax, pro business, good people and lots of boating.

Joe

I'm pulling the coned lower unit on my 89 Merc 150. I'm getting water and more metal in the oil than I care to see even after changing the oil twice through the season. Could any of you gentlemen direct me to any useful threads? This will be the first time I've been into one further than the water pump.

Water and oil ,metal not good ,by the time you get manual and tools needed you might be better find local shop have look inside first

Winch stand/ ladder/ hand rail installed.
4 point tie downs installed.
Bracing installed/welded.

Total time for this part of project: 2 weeks

1st day ... planning
2nd day ... 1/2 day trying to remember plan, drawing plan.
3rd day ... pickup materials, cut to size.
4th day ... layout, drill, fit back 1/2, weld back 1/2.
5th day ... layout, drill, fit front 1/2, weld front 1/2.
6th day ... cleanup horrendous mess.

Rest of 2 weeks was spent recuperating ... Old guys shouldn't do this stuff. :thumbsup:

Next: get the boat off and start prepping for paint. ... Yay!

Spring pads measured and welded today....just to find that I'll have to move a crossmember!
When I measured I forgot about the center bellcrank, being 6" wide where the spring eyes attach and the extra 3" put my front axle right on a crossmember.
NEW Plan....move that crossmember forward and add another across from the bellcrank pads!!
It's just a thang.....nothing a little primer and paint won't cure!!!

BTW....Awesome job NP and yer right.....When you get so old you gamble on forgetting sum'a the little things!!!!

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BTW....Awesome job NP and yer right.....When you get so old you gamble on forgetting sum'a the little things!!!!

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The scary part is if I got stuck in there and somebody called 911, they might cut up my boat to get me out. ;-)

My winter project is to install this motor on this boat. Boat is in my garage. Motor should ship tomorrow. Plan to put the seats on sliders so my vertically challenged friend can drive some. Move the gas pedal back some for more knee clearance under the dash. Fix a few little nicks on the hull bottom and sides. Looking forward to some warmth so I can see how it runs. Hoping the 200XS will push it 85 or so. We'll see. Only my second high performance boat so I'm learning as I go.

Nice!!!!
I'm sure it'll blow by 85 once set up!!!!

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My winter project is to install this motor on this boat. Boat is in my garage. Motor should ship tomorrow. Plan to put the seats on sliders so my vertically challenged friend can drive some. Move the gas pedal back some for more knee clearance under the dash. Fix a few little nicks on the hull bottom and sides. Looking forward to some warmth so I can see how it runs. Hoping the 200XS will push it 85 or so. We'll see. Only my second high performance boat so I'm learning as I go.

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For your vertically challenged friend... T-H Marine makes a hot foot mounting plate that allows the hot foot to be slid forward
or back. About $50-60..

http://thmarine.com/hot-foot-slide-mount#!prettyPhoto

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Originally Posted by W2F a V-King

For your vertically challenged friend... T-H Marine makes a hot foot mounting plate that allows the hot foot to be slid forward
or back. About $50-60..

http://thmarine.com/hot-foot-slide-mount#!prettyPhoto

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Nice to know. Thanks. I need to move the seats anyway to allow my knee/upper shin to not hit the bottom of the dash and already bought the seat sliders. They were about the same cost each as the hot foot slider so not too bad.