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We've got telescopic draw bar on the yacht trailer. We have to float the boat on and off as it is light weight and a bit fragile. The draw bar is cold galv box section and dragging it in and out scraped the galv off. We are now on our second one. The hinged one on the video is a better way .
Torsion type axles (Durotorque) work well when a trailer is constantly loaded to the operating capacity. They are very rigid when unloaded and its really the tyre working as primary suspension then. They have their purpose though on some applications. Like VC said, single axle trailers work best if on a long series spring. Heaps cheaper too. VC has 450kg for this pontoon and I run 600kg on my trailer for light work and to transport the 4 wheeler. Best not to overspring or you're defeating the purpose.
Talk about fuck around eh.....busy life so has taken a while.
Just needs safety chain and number plate etc.
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Nice looking trailer. I’m recommending Carboline Chem-Bar 3500 Primer for repainting rather than galvanising boat trailers. My Stabi trailer is 2006 and every few years I ‘sand’ the chem bar back with a green pot scrubber and repaint with two coats of this stuff. It is meant to be topcoated but two coats is fine according to salesman. No rust spots at all on the trailer. Looks mint. Product available from Altex Coatings, Greerton, Tauranga. Costs about $40 per litre. One litre will do two trailers with two coats (5m boat).
That one has been blasted and arc sprayed.
Technically it's not as good as hot dip but I can have it done just round the road instead of chch and it is quick cheap and easy to get touched up.
I don't do painting. Hate it with a passion.
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Looks good VC
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Trailer legal.
Shuffeled some junk round and now my two car garage has two boats in it!
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Just nčed a couple of shackles for the bow safety chain.
The boat build went quite quickly considering I had no plans just an idea but the build lost momentum on the trailer.
Nothing difficult with the trailer just very busy with work and personal life.
Now look forward to getting some use out of it and adding some customization to suit its uses.
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Add a couple of foils and offer it to Grant Dalton and the Emerates syndicate VC.
" Just need a couple of shackles for the bow safety chain " I know someone who could have sorted that out during the week aye :D Should have said mate