Floating Trailer Issues
10-18-2013, 01:18 PM
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Floating Trailer Issues
I have a Hi-Tech Marine aluminum trailer which always floats. While I can overcome the issue by standing on it while the lady loads it I was curious to what others do to keep it submerged.
Best idea I have thought of was to get old lead diving weights and fix them to the frame. I searched for a commercial product and couldn't find anything available.
Ideas?
Best idea I have thought of was to get old lead diving weights and fix them to the frame. I searched for a commercial product and couldn't find anything available.
Ideas?
10-18-2013, 01:39 PM
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This is why I prefer a tandem trailer....
Eastern Metal Supply has a square tube material that is designed just for trailer bunks.
Here is their PDF
http://www.easternmetal.com/pdfs/ems...plete_BOAT.pdf
Eastern Metal Supply has a square tube material that is designed just for trailer bunks.
Here is their PDF
http://www.easternmetal.com/pdfs/ems...plete_BOAT.pdf
Last edited by MidOcean; 10-19-2013 at 07:34 AM.
10-18-2013, 01:54 PM
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This is why I prefer a tandem trailer....
Eastern Metal Supply has a square tube material that is designed just for trainer bunks.
Here is their PDF
http://www.easternmetal.com/pdfs/ems...plete_BOAT.pdf
Eastern Metal Supply has a square tube material that is designed just for trainer bunks.
Here is their PDF
http://www.easternmetal.com/pdfs/ems...plete_BOAT.pdf
Last edited by Sydwayz; 10-18-2013 at 02:10 PM.
10-18-2013, 01:55 PM
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Several posts on this topic with good solutions.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...earchid=336617
Dumbells and U-bolts worked for me.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...earchid=336617
Dumbells and U-bolts worked for me.
10-18-2013, 02:47 PM
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All the above will work. We have a easy no cost process. Back in the trailer in but not so far in that it floats. Drive the boat about 1/3 way up the bungs and the driver walks down the trailer with the wench strap in hand & connects. Driver eases the trailer into the water while you are cranking in the winch strap....pretty easy. Wife can't help?...maybe your girfriend can. 
10-18-2013, 03:58 PM
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10-18-2013, 04:33 PM
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I have a bunch of lead in round shape and bar shape that I need to sell for heck of a deal. Probably have 250 lbs or more.. We melted it into the corners of race cars to acheive perfect weight balance. PM me if interested
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10-18-2013, 04:48 PM
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Had a customer with the same problem. He made an aluminum bracket in the shape of a U and bolted it to the sides of the trailer near the rear. On those brackets, he would hang John Deere tractor weights that would go on the front of a tractor. You take them off when not needed. Worked great.
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