Help Trailer guide broke.

SNobsessed wrote: Martin - Nice looking craft you have there. I especially like that style of windshield.

Thanks, SNobsessed I enjoyed seeing your sharp '89 at GL. I think we met, hard to match names. Good luck on the gel issue.

Rich

Nice Gloves--- Get you a personalized license plate for that boat so you wont have to cover it up!!!

Martin - Nice looking craft you have there. I especially like that style of windshield.

Dave don't buy a bender. You can borrow mine or better yet bring 2 60" pieces of pipe to Clinton and we'll bend them on the spot.

Thanks Pete! Good info! I had heard in the past that some of this type of pipe was hard to weld. Glad to hear it won't be an issue.

I have been looking at pipe benders on ebay, and Northern Hydraulics.com. Most portable benders will bend up to 2" dia. pipe.

You had mentioned 1 1/4" was what is used for these type applications. Is it wise to go any larger on the OD? I was looking at my trailer last night, and it appears I could go up to 2" and still have it fit between the existing bolt holes. What are the pros or cons of going larger?

BTW.....Are you going to be displaying any of your boats the Antique Boat Show at the Abbey this year?

Thanks!

Dave

davidg wrote: Can you park the trailers in the camping sites, or do they have to be parked off site?

Park your boat right next to your tent if you like. Clinton sites are hugh, I leave my trailer hooked to the motorhome and at 53' I can still fit in easily.

David, if you make it down to Clinton you can take a look at the ones I made for my trailer. It welds up fine,I'll give you a hand bending the pipe if you'd like.

Schedule 40 pipe at Home depot ,lowes, pretty much anywhere anywhere.

Rich-that crack he welded looks like a "freeze crack". Make sure you have the pipe capped and or a drain hole if there is a possibility of freezing again.Did you snuggle that boat in there just using mirrors?? THAT is tight! LOL

I got a chance to take my guide poles to the welder yesterday. The first guy said that there was too much rot and rust to weld and that I should take it to another welder around the corner who had a hydraulic pipe bender to make a new one. That guy told me he couldn't help me and to take it back to the first guy and repair it by putting something inside both ends at the break and welding it. When I took it back to the first guy he said that that wouldn't work but he could try to weld a strap under the break at the bend.

Is welding a strap under the break a good repair? If not what is the proper way to weld this break? Has someone here welded it differently with good results? I no nothing about welding.

Thanks

Rich

If you weld it on the trailer, please make sure there is no risk from the gas vent fumes. Maybe you could have someone use the boat while you have the trailer fixed to avoid these risks.

SNobsessed wrote: Take the good along to the weld shop so they can match the angle. It would be a shame to see it crooked when following it down the road!

Chris is correct. Take both sides in so they weld the bad one back on at the correct angle. You don't want it looking like it came from the CC trailer factory Aka: Billy Bobs trailer and screen door.

BTW, they are made from 1&1/4" scd. 40 pipe. Yes, Alan has made them by using a inexpensive hydraulic bender from Northern Tool.

Get a hold of Alan, 81nautique, I seem to remember he knows alot about that style of guide. It's alot different than my late '60s style.

Thanks for all the help! When I get it welded should I remove the trailer guide mount from my trailer or is it easier to weld it still bolted on? Looks like the left side has already been repaired or replaced.

Gary here are some pictures of my trailer and the damage.

Thanks
Rich