This weekend I started working on the trailer a little bit. I’m not sure if I am going to keep this trailer or not. I think it is a little small for the boat. The transom sits about 8 to 12 inches beyond the roller. I figure it works ok for now but I might have to do a little adjustment later or buy a different trailer. I mostly just wanted something to put the boat on while I work on it and I got this trailer for 25 bucks. This photo shows how the boat sits on the trailer. As you can see it hangs off the back. I can’t move the winch any farther forward because its at the very front. I was thinking maybe I can get a piece of steel and extend the trailer my self but I’m not sure if that is a good idea or not.
I do know that reguardless of if I keep the trailer or not I’m planning on fixing it up a bit. Painting it and adding lights. I think that I can get a lot more money out of it that way. I also decided to replace the winch. It had a really old rusty cable and a bent gear on it so I bought one at menards for $20, not a bad deal. Here are a couple photos of the before and after. The new one doesnt line up right so I have to do a bit of adjustment but its on right now. Its nice to know that I dont have to worry nearly as much about the winch breaking when I use it with the new one on!
I didn’t get as much planned out as I wanted this weekend, but I have some time. I’m not planning on doing much until after christmas.
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